Keep on the Sunny Side

Keep on the Sunny Side

Written by A. P. Carter

Verse 1

Into C F C C

                C                F                       C          C

There’s a dark and a troubled side of life,

                C                  C               G7         G7

There’s a bright and a sunny side too,

                   G7                  G7                 C           C

Though we meet with the darkness and strife

       G7                   G7           C          C

The sunny side we also may view.

Chorus

C                  C                 F                     C

Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side.

C                  C                   G7       G7

Keep on the sunny side of life.

         C                    C              F                      C

It will help us every day, it will brighten all the way,

           C                 G7                  C         C

If we’ll keep on the sunny side of life.   (last time, repeat this line twice, with variation

                  C                          C            G7               C               F,          C          C   G7        C )

Verse 2

                C                    F                  C          C

Thou’ the storm and it’s fury broke today,

               C                      C              G7         G7

Crushing hopes that we cherish so dear,

                   G7                  G7            C           C

Clouds and storms will in time pass away,

       G7                   G7                     C          C

The sun again will shine bright and clear.          (Chorus)

Verse 3

           C                    F                             C          C

Let us greet with the song of hope each day,

                C                 C            G7         G7

Though the moment be cloudy or fair,

           G7             G7         C           C

Let us trust in our Savior always,

         G7                 G7             C          C

Who keepeth everyone in His care.            (Chorus)