KEEP ON THE SUNNY SIDE
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Time signature: 4/4
Typical tempo ~ 110 bpm.) |
With diatonic button-accordion notation
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Traditional - collected, arranged
and copyrighted by A.P.Carter |
Inside Row: Buttons 2 to 5, plus o3* (shown in red)
Either Row: Buttons 5 to 8
Either Row: Buttons 5 to 8
.2 .o3* | :3 .4 .4 | .3* .3 .o3* .3 | ::2 | :r
.5 .5* | :6 .7 .7 | .7* .6 .5* .6 | ::5 | :r
There's a dark and a trou - bled side of life
.3 .4 | :5 .5 .5* | .5 .4 :3 | ::3* | :r
.6 .7 | :8 .8 .9* | .8 .7 :6 | ::7* | :r
There's a bright and a sun - ny side too
.3 .4 | :4* .3* .3* | :5 .5 .4* | ::4 | :r
.6 .7 | :8* .7* .7* | :8 .8 .8* | ::7 | :r
Tho' we meet with the dark - ness and strife,
:4 | .3* .3* .3* .3 | :2* .o3* .2* | ::3 | ::r |
:7 | .7* .7* .7* .6 | :6* .5* .6* | ::6 | ::r |
The sun - ny side we al - so may view.
Chorus:
:5 ;5 "5* | "5 ;4 ;3 "3*~ | ~. .3 ;3 "3 | "3 ;2 .2 .r |
:8 ;8 "9* | "8 ;7 ;6 "7*~ | ~. .6 ;6 "6 | "6 ;5 .5 .r |
Keep on the sun-ny side, al - ways on the sun - ny side,
:3 ;3 "3 | "3* ;4 .3* .3 | ::3* | :r
:6 ;6 "6 | "7* ;7 .7* .6 | ::7* | :r
Keep on the sun - ny side of life.
.5 "5 "5*~ | ~. "5 ;5 .4 | :4 .3 .4 | .3* "3 ;3 .o3* | :3
.8 "8 "9*~ | ~. "8 ;8 .7 | :7 .6 .7 | .7* "6 ;6 .5* | :6
It will help us ev - 'ry day, it will bright - en all the way,
.3 .3* | :4 ;4* "4* | "4 ;4 .3* .3* | ::3 | :r
.6 .7* | :7 ;8* "8* | "7 ;7 .7* .7* | ::6 | :r
If we'll keep on the sun - ny side of life.
Tag - additional line at end of final chorus:
.3 .3* | :4 ;4* "3* | "4 ;4 .3* .3* | ::3
.6 .7* | :7 ;8* "7* | "7 ;7 .7* .7* | ::6
If we'll keep on the sun- ny side of life.
.5 .5* | :6 .7 .7 | .7* .6 .5* .6 | ::5 | :r
There's a dark and a trou - bled side of life
.3 .4 | :5 .5 .5* | .5 .4 :3 | ::3* | :r
.6 .7 | :8 .8 .9* | .8 .7 :6 | ::7* | :r
There's a bright and a sun - ny side too
.3 .4 | :4* .3* .3* | :5 .5 .4* | ::4 | :r
.6 .7 | :8* .7* .7* | :8 .8 .8* | ::7 | :r
Tho' we meet with the dark - ness and strife,
:4 | .3* .3* .3* .3 | :2* .o3* .2* | ::3 | ::r |
:7 | .7* .7* .7* .6 | :6* .5* .6* | ::6 | ::r |
The sun - ny side we al - so may view.
Chorus:
:5 ;5 "5* | "5 ;4 ;3 "3*~ | ~. .3 ;3 "3 | "3 ;2 .2 .r |
:8 ;8 "9* | "8 ;7 ;6 "7*~ | ~. .6 ;6 "6 | "6 ;5 .5 .r |
Keep on the sun-ny side, al - ways on the sun - ny side,
:3 ;3 "3 | "3* ;4 .3* .3 | ::3* | :r
:6 ;6 "6 | "7* ;7 .7* .6 | ::7* | :r
Keep on the sun - ny side of life.
.5 "5 "5*~ | ~. "5 ;5 .4 | :4 .3 .4 | .3* "3 ;3 .o3* | :3
.8 "8 "9*~ | ~. "8 ;8 .7 | :7 .6 .7 | .7* "6 ;6 .5* | :6
It will help us ev - 'ry day, it will bright - en all the way,
.3 .3* | :4 ;4* "4* | "4 ;4 .3* .3* | ::3 | :r
.6 .7* | :7 ;8* "8* | "7 ;7 .7* .7* | ::6 | :r
If we'll keep on the sun - ny side of life.
Tag - additional line at end of final chorus:
.3 .3* | :4 ;4* "3* | "4 ;4 .3* .3* | ::3
.6 .7* | :7 ;8* "7* | "7 ;7 .7* .7* | ::6
If we'll keep on the sun- ny side of life.
Embedded youTube Videos
11 performances in various keys: Bb=1 B=1 C=2 D=1 Eb=3 E=1 F=1 G=1
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Key: D
Singers: Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash and daughter Carlene. Posted by: carleneCarter1 Music begins at the 40 second mark. |
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Key: B
Group: The Carter Family Posted by: bigjaw1 |
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Key: F
Group: Flatt & Scruggs Posted by: originalformulamusic |
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Key: Bb
Group: The Whites Posted by: Myrtle Entertainment |
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Key: C
Performers: The Avett Brothers & Brandi Carlile Posted by: Andrew Lynch |
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Key: Eb
Singer: Herle Haggard Posted by: the winner |
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Key: E
Singer: Brad Paisley Posted by: jorrohouston80 From the soundtrack of "O, brother, where art thou". . |
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Key: C
Performers: Jeff & Sheri Easter, and others. Posted by: GaitherVEVO |
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Key: Eb
Group: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Singer: Alison Krauss Posted by: nashvillehigh Music begins at 1:50 mark |
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Key: Eb
Soloists: ?? Posted by: Country Sunshine Woman in cover photo looks like a young Dottie West, who had a hit with the song "Country Sunshine" and an album of the same name. |
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Key: G
Performers: Charlie Cushman, Rob Ickes, Hoot Hester, Andy Todd, Church Turner & Larry Perkins Posted by: Larry Perkins |
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Lyrics:
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There's a dark and a troubled side of life
There's a bright and a sunny side too Though we meet with the darkness and strife The sunny side we also may view Chorus: Keep on the sunny side always on the sunny side Keep on the sunny side of life It will help us every day it will brighten all our way If we keep on the sunny side of life Oh the storm and its fury broke today Crushing hopes that we cherish so dear The clouds and storm will in time pass away The sun again will shine bright and clear Chorus: Let us greet with a song of hope each day Though the moment be cloudy or fair Let us trust in our Savior always To keep us every one in His care Ending Chorus: Keep on the sunny side always on the sunny side Keep on the sunny side of life It will help us every day it will brighten all our way If we keep on the sunny side of life If we keep on the sunny side of life Author: Not known; Version: Carter Family Source: https://www.bluegrasslyrics.com/node/794 |
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