Man of Constant Sorrow
The Soggy Bottom Boys
Intro:
[G] [G] [G] [G]
Verse 1:
[G] I am a man of constant [C] sorrow
I’ve seen [D] trouble [D7] all my [G] days
[G] I bid farewell to old Ken[C]tucky
The place where [D] I... was [D7] born and [G] raised
(The place where [D] he... was [D7] born and [G] raised)
Verse 2:
[G] For six long years I’ve been in [C] trouble
No pleasure [D] here... on [D7] earth I’ve [G] found
[G] For in this world I’m bound to [C] ramble
I have no [D] friends... to [D7] help me [G] now
(He has no [D] friends... to [D7] help him [G] now)
Verse 3:
[G] It’s fare thee well my own true [C] lover
I never ex[D]pect [D7] to see you a[G]gain.
[G] For I’m bound to ride that Northern [C] railroad
Perhaps I’ll [D] die... [D7] upon this [G] train
(Perhaps he’ll [D] die... [D7] upon that [G] train)
Verse 4:
[G] You can bury me in some deep [C] valley
For many [D] years [D7] where I may [G] lay
[G] Then you may learn to love a[C]nother
While I am [D] sleeping [D7] in my [G] grave
(While he is [D] sleeping [D7] in his [G] grave)
Verse 5:
[G] Maybe your friends think I’m just a [C] stranger
My face you [D] never [D7] will see [G] again.
[G] But there is one promise that is [C] given
I’ll meet you [D] on [D7] God’s golden [G] shore
(He’ll meet you [D] on [D7] God’s golden [G] shore)
Outro:
[G - Double Strum]
Man of Constant Sorrow [G]The Soggy Bottom Boys
Intro GGGG
Verse 1 G I am a man of constant C sorrow I’ve seen D trouble D7 all my G days G I bid farewell to old KenCtucky The place where D I... was D7 born and G raised The place where D he... was D7 born and G raised
Verse 2 G For six long years I’ve been in C trouble No pleasure D here... on D7 earth I’ve G found G For in this world I’m bound to C ramble I have no D friends... to D7 help me G now He has no D friends... to D7 help him G now
Verse 3 G It’s fare thee well my own true C lover I never exDpect D7 to see you aGgain. G For I’m bound to ride that Northern C railroad Perhaps I’ll D die... D7 upon this G train Perhaps he’ll D die... D7 upon that G train
Verse 4 G You can bury me in some deep C valley For many D years D7 where I may G lay G Then you may learn to love aCnother While I am D sleeping D7 in my G grave While he is D sleeping D7 in his G grave
Verse 5 G Maybe your friends think I’m just a C stranger My face you D never D7 will see G again. G But there is one promise that is C given I’ll meet you D on D7 God’s golden G shore He’ll meet you D on D7 God’s golden G shore