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The Dead South – Will The Circle Be Unbroken Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
G  C G

[Verse 1]
                      G7
I was standing by the window
       C               G
On one cold and cloudy day
When I saw that
            Em
hearse come rolling
       G        D       G
For to carry my mother away

[Chorus]
                     G7
Will the circle be unbroken
       C               G
By and by Lord, by and by
                       Em
There's a better home awaiting
       G         D      G
In the sky Lord, in the sky

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[Instrumental]
G  C G

[Verse 2]

I came back home,
             G7
the home was lonely
       C               G
For my mother, she was gone
                        Em
All my family there was crying
        G         D        G
For our home felt sad and alone

[Chorus]
                     G7
Will the circle be unbroken
       C               G
By and by Lord, by and by
                       Em
There's a better home awaiting
       G         D      G
In the sky Lord, in the sky

[Instrumental]
G  C G
G  C G
G  C G
Em D G

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[Verse 3]
                 G7
Undertaker, undertaker
          C
Won't you please,
             G
please drive slow
                      Em
For that lady you are holding
       G       D       G
Lord i hate to see her go

[Chorus]
                     G7
Will the circle be unbroken
       C               G
By and by Lord, by and by
                       Em
There's a better home awaiting
       G         D      G
In the sky Lord, in the sky

[Outro]
                     G7
Will the circle be unbroken
       C               G
By and by Lord, by and by
                       Em
There's a better home awaiting
       G         D      G
In the sky Lord, in the sky
G  C G
       G         D      G
In the sky Lord, in the sky
G  C G
G  C G

How to play Will The Circle Be Unbroken: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Will The Circle Be Unbroken by The Dead South on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by The Dead South keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 5 chords: G, C, G7, Em and D.

Listen for G – G7 – C – G (I – I7 – IV – I in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – doh – fah – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.