Keep On The Sunny Side
Carter Family (Ada Blenkhorn & Howard Entwisle, 1899)


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[C] There's a dark and a [F] troubled side of [C] life [C]
There's a [C] bright there's a | sunny side [G] too [G]
Though we [G] meet with the | darkness and [C] strife [C]
The [G] sunny side we | also may [C] view  [C]

Chorus
[C] Keep on the [C7] sunny side [F] always on the [C] sunny side
[C] Keep on the | sunny side of [G] life [G7]
It will [C] help us every [C7] day it will [F] brighten all the [C] way
If we [C] keep on the [G7] sunny side of [C] life [C]


The [C] storm and its [F] fury broke to- [C] day [C]
Crushing [C] hopes that we | cherish so [G] dear [G]
Clouds and [G] storms will in | time pass a- [C] way  [C]
The [G] sun again will | shine bright and [C] clear [C]

Chorus
[C] Keep on the [C7] sunny side [F] always on the [C] sunny side
[C] Keep on the | sunny side of [G] life [G7]
It will [C] help us every [C7] day it will [F] brighten all the [C] way
If we [C] keep on the [G7] sunny side of [C] life [C]

Instrumental Verse - Harmonica Solo
| [C] | [F] | [C] | [C] |
| [C] | [C] | [G] | [G] |
| [G] | [G] | [C] | [C] |
| [G] | [G] | [C] | [C] |

Let us [C] greet with the [F] song of hope each [C] day  [C]
Though the [C] moment be | cloudy or [G] fair [G]
Let us [G] trust in our | Savior a- [C] way  [C]
Who [G] keepeth every- | one in His [C] care [C]

Chorus
[C] Keep on the [C7] sunny side [F] always on the [C] sunny side
[C] Keep on the | sunny side of [G] life [G7]
It will [C] help us every [C7] day it will [F] brighten all the [C] way
If we [C] keep on the [G7] sunny side of [C] life [C]
If we [C] keep on the [G7] sunny side of [C] life [C]
If we [C] keep on the [G7] sunny side of [C] life [C↓][G7↓][C↓]


#Play along in this key with the original.
#Last Updated 3/30/18 JJ
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