E I remember when I was a lad 
Times were A hard and things were E bad 
But there's a silver linin' behind every B7 cloud 
Just poor E people that all we were 
Tryin' to make a A livin' out of blackland E earth 
But we'd get together in a family B7 circle singin' E loud. ... {P} 
 
CHORUS 
N.C. Daddy sang bass, mama sang E7 tenor 
Me and little A brother would join right E in there 
Singin' seems to help a troubled B7 soul 
One of these E days and it won't be long 
I'll re-{A} join them in a E song 
I'm gonna join the family B7 circle at the E throne. ... 
 
No, the circle won't be E7 broken 
Bye and A bye, Lord, bye and E bye ... {P} 
N.C. Daddy'll sing bass, mama'll sing E7 tenor 
Me and little A brother will join right E in there 
In the sky, Lord, B7 in the E sky. 
 
Now I remember after work mama would call in all of us 
You could hear us singin' for a country mile 
Now little brother has done gone on but I'll rejoin him in a song 
We'll be together again up yonder in a little while. 
 
CHORUS 
 
TAG: E In the sky, Lord, B7 in the E sky. 
 
Source:  Johnny Cash - The Holy Land/Columbia Records KCS 9726