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KEEP  ON  THE  SUNNY  SIDE

Time signature:  4/4
Typical tempo ~ 110 bpm.)
With diatonic button-accordion notation
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
     .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.

Embedded youTube Videos
11 performances in various keys:     Bb=1     B=1     C=2    D=1     Eb=3     E=1     F=1     G=1

Key:   D

Singers:  Johnny Cash, June Carter
               Cash and daughter Carlene.

Posted by: carleneCarter1

Music begins at the 40 second mark.

Key:  B

Group:  The Carter Family

Posted by:  bigjaw1


Key:  F

Group:  Flatt & Scruggs

Posted by:  originalformulamusic
             



Key:  Bb

Group:  The Whites

​Posted by:  Myrtle Entertainment
​

Key:  C

Performers:  The Avett Brothers
​                      & Brandi Carlile

​Posted by: Andrew Lynch

Key:  Eb

Singer:  Herle Haggard

Posted by:   the winner

Key:  E

Singer:  Brad Paisley

Posted by:  jorrohouston80

From the soundtrack of "O, brother, where art thou".

.

Key:  C

Performers: Jeff & Sheri Easter,
​                    and others.


Posted by:  GaitherVEVO


Key:  Eb

Group:  Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Singer:  Alison Krauss

Posted by:  nashvillehigh

Music begins at 1:50 mark



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.

Key:  G

Performers: Charlie Cushman, Rob Ickes, Hoot Hester, Andy Todd, Church Turner & Larry Perkins

Posted by: Larry Perkins

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Lyrics:
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:  http://www.bluegrasslyrics.com/node/794

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