There’s a (C)dark and a (F)trou bled side of (C)life,
but there’s a bright and a sun ny side (G)too.
the Though you (G7)meet with the dark ness and (C)strife,
the (G7)sun ny side you al so may (C)view.
Keep on the sun ny side, (F)al ways on the (C)sun ny side.
Keep on the sun ny side of (G)life.
It will (C)help us ev ’ry day, it will (F)bright en all the (C)way if we’ll (F)keep on the (G7sus)sun ny side of (C)life.
Though the (C)storm and its (F)fur ies rage to (C)day,
but crush ing hope that we cher ish so (G)dear,
and cloud and (G7)storm will in time pass a (C)way
and (G7)sun a gain will shine bright and (C)clear.
Keep on the sun ny side, (F)al ways on the (C)sun ny side.
Keep on the sun ny side of (G)life.
It will (C)help us ev ’ry day, it will (F)bright en all the (C)way if we’ll (F)keep on the (G7sus)sun ny side of (C)life.
(C)life.
(C)life,
if we’ll (F)keep on the (G7sus)sun ny side of (C)life.
This page shows “Keep On The Sunny Side” by The Carter Family in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 160 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.