The Stanley Brothers – A Beautiful Life (Guitar)

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A Beautiful Life live by The Stanley Brothers Recorded at Valley View Park 1957 Provided to YouTube by CDBaby YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXBK0O4Q4ds&list=RDxXBK0O4Q4ds&start_ radio=1&rv=xXBK0O4Q4ds&t=48 ℗ 2017 Ralph Stanley II Released on: 2017-05-25 Written by William M. Golden (1878 to 1934) [Intro] F F C [Verse 1]
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Each day I’ll do (each day I'll do) a golden deed (a golden deed)

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By helping those (by helping those)  who are in need (who are in need)

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My life on earth (my life on earth) is but a span (is but a span)

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And so I’ll do (and so Ill do)the best I can (the best I can).
[Chorus]
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Life’s evening sun (life's evening sun) is sinking low (is sinking low)

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A few more days(a few more days) and I must go (and I must go)

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To meet the deeds (to meet te deeds) that I have done (that I have done)

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Where there will be (where there will ba} no setting sun (no setting sun).
[Instrumental] D D G G D D [Verse 2]
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While going down (while going down) life’s weary road (life's weary road)

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I'll try to lift (I'll try to lift) some traveler’s load (some treveler's losd)

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I’ll try to turn (I'll try to turn)the night to day (the night to day)

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Make flowers bloom (make flowers bloom) along the way (along the way)
[Chorus]
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Life’s evening sun (life's evening sun) is sinking low (is sinking low)

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A few more days a few more days) and I must go (and I must go)

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To meet the deeds (to mee the deeds) that I have done (that I havee done)

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Where there will be (where there will be) no setting sun (no setting sun)
[Instrumental] G G D D G G G [Verse 3]
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The only life (the only life) that will endure (that will endure)

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Is one that’s kind (is one that's kind) and good and kind and pure  (and good and pure)

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And so for God, (and as for God) I’ll take my stand (and take my stand)

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Each day I’ll lend (each day I'll lend) a helping hand (a helping hand)
[Chorus]
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Life’s evening sun (life's evening sun) is sinking low (is sinking low)

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A few more days (a few more days) and I must go (and I must go)

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To meet the deeds (to meet the deeds) that I have done (that I have done)

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Where there will be (where there will be) no setting sun (no setting sun).