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