A Life of Sorrow by The Stanley Brothers
Music and Lyrics by Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley
CD:  The Stanley Brothers: The Complete Columbia Stanley Brothers
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTEzxdSRv24
Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment
Standard Tuning
Recorded in Key of F


[Intro]
    
   

[Verse 1]
             
After travelin

              
g through this

          
 world of sorr

ow
            
No one on eart

             
h to call my f

riend
              
I'm on my way 

            
back to old Ke

ntucky
              
Where I met an

            
d loved but co

        
uld not win

[Verse 2]
             
I've always lo

              
ved you little

 
 darling
            
My heart will 

            
always feel th

  
e same
             
I could never 

              
do one thing t

  
o hurt you
          
I'd rather die

              
 than bring yo

  
u shame


[Instrumental]
      
     
      
     


[Verse 3]
             
When the cold 

              
dark shroud is

         
 wrapped aroun

d me
          
They lay my we

            
ary head to re

st
             
Will you stand

              
 around and ga

   
ze upon me
          
For I'm the on

              
e that loved y

  
ou best


[Verse 4]
             
When your gold

              
en hair is tur

       
ned to silver
          
The Master cal

              
ls your soul t

  
o heaven
             
Where we can b

              
e free from al

      
l our troubles
            
I'll meet you 

            
there at journ

        
ey's end