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Did You Know? Keep On The Sunny Side was recorded and popularised 1928 by the family of June Carter, Johnny Cash's wife, she sings the second verse on his version and their daughters join in on the chorus.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Yellow Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Orange Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only)
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Keep On The Sunny Side Chords And Strumming,
Django Chords:
Django G Chord
Django A Chord
Django D Chord
Key: D
Strumming:
"The Driver":
|D D D U D U |
Tempo:
186 bpm
Verse 1 -
|D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Well there's a (D)dark and a (G)troubled side of (D)life (D)
There's a (D)bright and a (D)sunny side (A)too (A)
Though we (A)meet with the (A)darkness and (D)strife (D)
The (A)sunny side we (A)also may (D)view (D)
Chorus -
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
(D)Keep on the (D)sunny side, (G)always on the (D)sunny side
(D)Keep on the (D)sunny side of (A)life (A)
It will (D)help us every (D)day, it will (G)brighten all the (D)way,
If we (D)keep on the (A)sunny side of (D)life (D)
Verse 2 -
|D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Let us (D)greet with a (G)song of hope each (D)day (D)
Though the (D)moments be (D)cloudy or (A)fair (A)
Let us (A)trust that the (A)saviour al(D)ways (D)
Will (A)keep us every(A)one in his (D)care (D)
Chorus -
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
(D)Keep on the (D)sunny side, (G)always on the (D)sunny side
(D)Keep on the (D)sunny side of (A)life (A)
It will (D)help us every (D)day, it will (G)brighten all the (D)way,
If we (D)keep on the (A)sunny side of (D)life (D)
Verse 3 -
|D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Oh, the (D)storm and its (G)fury broke to (D)day (D)
Crushing (D)hopes that I (D)cherish so (A)dear (A)
Storms and (A)cloud will in (A)time pass a (D)way (D)
And the (A)sun again will (A)shine bright and (D)clear (D)
Chorus -
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |A - - - |D
(D)Keep on the (D)sunny side, (G)always on the (D)sunny side
(D)Keep on the (D)sunny side of (A)life (A)
It will (D)help us every (D)day, it will (G)brighten all the (D)way,
If we (D)keep on the (A)sunny side of (D)life
Final Chord Strum: D
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Yellow Pick Level
Keep On The Sunny Side Chords And Strumming, Johnny Cash
Open Chords:
Open G, D & A Chords
Key: D
Strumming:
"Bass Driver":
|B D D U D U |
Tempo:
186 bpm
Intro -
d|0 2 |4 55 4|4 42 2|0 |0 |
(3 4 |1 2&3 4&|1 2&3 4|1 2 3 4|1 2 3 4)
Verse 1 -
|D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Well there's a (D)dark and a (G)troubled side of (D)life (D)
There's a (D)bright and a (D)sunny side (A)too (A)
Though we (A)meet with the (A)darkness and (D)strife (D)
The (A)sunny side we (A)also may (D)view (D)
Chorus -
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
(D)Keep on the (D)sunny side, (G)always on the (D)sunny side
(D)Keep on the (D)sunny side of (A)life (A)
It will (D)help us every (D)day, it will (G)brighten all the (D)way,
If we (D)keep on the (A)sunny side of (D)life (D)
Verse 2 -
|D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Let us (D)greet with a (G)song of hope each (D)day (D)
Though the (D)moments be (D)cloudy or (A)fair (A)
Let us (A)trust that the (A)saviour al(D)ways (D)
Will (A)keep us every(A)one in his (D)care (D)
Chorus -
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
(D)Keep on the (D)sunny side, (G)always on the (D)sunny side
(D)Keep on the (D)sunny side of (A)life (A)
It will (D)help us every (D)day, it will (G)brighten all the (D)way, If we (D)keep on the (A)sunny side of (D)life (D)
Verse 3 -
|D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Oh, the (D)storm and its (G)fury broke to (D)day (D)
Crushing (D)hopes that I (D)cherish so (A)dear (A)
Storms and (A)cloud will in (A)time pass a (D)way (D)
And the (A)sun again will (A)shine bright and (D)clear (D)
Chorus -
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |A - - - |D
(D)Keep on the (D)sunny side, (G)always on the (D)sunny side
(D)Keep on the (D)sunny side of (A)life (A)
It will (D)help us every (D)day, it will (G)brighten all the (D)way,
If we (D)keep on the (A)sunny side of (D)life
Final Chord Strum: D
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