Intro: | E | B7 | E | E | E I remember when I was a lad, A E times were hard and things were bad. B7 But there's a silver lining behind ev'ry cloud. E Just poor people, that's all we were; A E try'n' to make a livin' out of black land dirt. B7 E But we'd get together in a family circle singin' loud. E Daddy sang bass, mamma sang tenor. A E Me and little brother would join right in there. B7 Singin' seems to help a troubled soul. E One of these days, and it won't be long, A E I'll rejoin them in a song. B7 E I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne. No, the circle won't be broken. A E Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye. E Daddy sang bass, mamma sang tenor. A E Me and little brother would join right in there. B7 E In the sky, Lord, in the sky. Interlude: | E | B7 | E | E | E Now, I remember after work, A E mama would call in all of us. B7 You could hear us singin' for a country mile. E Now, little brother has done gone on, A E but I'll rejoin him in a song. B7 E We'll be together again up yonder in a little while. E Daddy sang bass, mamma sang tenor. A E Me and little brother would join right in there. B7 Singin' seems to help a troubled soul. E One of these days, and it won't be long, A E I'll rejoin them in a song. B7 E I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne. No, the circle won't be broken. A E Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye. E Daddy sang bass, mamma sang tenor. A E Me and little brother would join right in there. B7 E In the sky, Lord, in the sky. B7 E In the sky, Lord, in the sky. For more Johnny Cash chords, see www.unofficial-johnnycash.com!