[D] nIn the world's mighty gall'ry of pictures n     [G]                            [D] nHang scenes that are painted from life n nThere's pictures of joy and of sorrow n        [E]                         [A] nThere's pictures of peace and of strife n n n         [D]  nThere's pictures of youth and beauty n[G]                               [D] nOld age and the blushing young bride n     [G]                        [D] nAll hang on the wall, but the saddest of all n     [A]                         [D] nIs a picture from life's other side.  n n[D] nJust a picture from life's other side n    [G                    D] nSomeone who fell by the way n nA life has gone out with the tide n     [E]                       [A] nThat may have been happy one day n n n n      [D]  nSome poor old mother at home n    [G                    D] nIs watching and waiting alone n      [G]                        [D] nJust longing to hear from her loved ones so dear n        [A]                         [D] nIt's a picture from life's other side.  n n nThe first scene is that of a gambler nWho lost all his money at play nDraws his dead mother's ring from his finger nThat she wore on her wedding day nHis last earthly treasure, he stakes it n n nBows his head that his shame he might hide nWhen they lifted his head, they found he was dead nIt's a picture from life's other side..  n n nThe next scene is that of two brothers nWhose paths in life different ways led nThe one was a-livin' in luxury nWhile t'other one begged for his bread nOne dark night they met on a high3way n"Your money or life" the thief cried nThen he took with his knife his dear brother's life nIt's a picture from life's other side.  n n nThe next scene is down by the river nA heart-broken mother and child nThe old harbor lights stand and shiver nOn an outcast that no one will save nPerhaps she was once a good woman nSomebody's darlin' and pride nGod help her, she leaps, there is no one to weep nIt's a picture from life's other side.