Chords for Chris Thomas King "Man Of Constant Sorrow"
Tempo:
132.75 bpm
Chords used:
G
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C
Gm
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I've been in constant sorrow [G] all through my days.
I've been in constant sorrow.
I've [D] seen trouble [G] all my days.
I've been farewell in old [C] Louisiana,
place [D] where I was [G] born and raised,
place [D] where I was born [G] and raised.
Oh, since long ago [Dm]
I've been [C] in trouble.
[D] No pleasures here on earth [G] I've found.
[D] Oh, [Gm] living this [G] world I'm [C] bound to ramble.
I need [D] some friends [G] to help me now.
I need some [D]
friends to help me [G] now.
[Gm]
[G] [C] [G]
[D] [G]
[D]
It's spreading [G] well.
I won't [C] let the face [D] you make see [G] it all.
Oh, I'm bound to ride, riding on [C] the railroad.
Perhaps I'll [D] die [G] upon this train.
Perhaps [D] I'll die upon [G] this train.
[D]
You can bury [G] me in some deep valley.
For many [D]
years where [G] I may lay,
deep where you may learn, learn to [C] love another.
Well, [G] I'm [D] sleeping [G] in my room.
[D] I'm sleeping [G] in my room.
[C] [D]
[Gm] [G]
[Bb]
[G] [C]
[Gm] [G] [D]
[C] [D]
Maybe your [G] friends think I'm [C] just a stranger.
A face [D] you never see [G] anymore.
But, well, I'm bound to ride, riding on [C] the railroad.
[G] I'll meet you [D] on God's [G] golden shore.
I'll meet [D] you on God's [G] golden shore.
I'll [D] meet you on God's [G] golden [C] shore.
[G] [Em]
[Eb] [G]
[Gm] [N]
I've been in constant sorrow.
I've [D] seen trouble [G] all my days.
I've been farewell in old [C] Louisiana,
place [D] where I was [G] born and raised,
place [D] where I was born [G] and raised.
Oh, since long ago [Dm]
I've been [C] in trouble.
[D] No pleasures here on earth [G] I've found.
[D] Oh, [Gm] living this [G] world I'm [C] bound to ramble.
I need [D] some friends [G] to help me now.
I need some [D]
friends to help me [G] now.
[Gm]
[G] [C] [G]
[D] [G]
[D]
It's spreading [G] well.
I won't [C] let the face [D] you make see [G] it all.
Oh, I'm bound to ride, riding on [C] the railroad.
Perhaps I'll [D] die [G] upon this train.
Perhaps [D] I'll die upon [G] this train.
[D]
You can bury [G] me in some deep valley.
For many [D]
years where [G] I may lay,
deep where you may learn, learn to [C] love another.
Well, [G] I'm [D] sleeping [G] in my room.
[D] I'm sleeping [G] in my room.
[C] [D]
[Gm] [G]
[Bb]
[G] [C]
[Gm] [G] [D]
[C] [D]
Maybe your [G] friends think I'm [C] just a stranger.
A face [D] you never see [G] anymore.
But, well, I'm bound to ride, riding on [C] the railroad.
[G] I'll meet you [D] on God's [G] golden shore.
I'll meet [D] you on God's [G] golden shore.
I'll [D] meet you on God's [G] golden [C] shore.
[G] [Em]
[Eb] [G]
[Gm] [N]
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I've been in constant sorrow _ _ _ _ [G] all through my days. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I've _ _ _ _ been in constant sorrow.
I've [D] seen _ trouble [G] all my days. _ _
_ _ _ _ I've been farewell _ in old [C] Louisiana, _
place [D] where I _ was [G] born and raised,
_ place [D] where _ I was born [G] and raised. _ _ _ _
_ Oh, since long ago [Dm] _
I've been [C] in trouble.
_ _ [D] No pleasures _ here on earth [G] I've found. _
_ _ [D] _ _ Oh, [Gm] living this [G] world I'm [C] bound to ramble.
_ I need [D] some _ friends [G] to help me now.
I _ need some [D] _
friends to help me [G] _ now. _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ It's spreading [G] well. _ _
I won't [C] let the face [D] you _ make see [G] it all. _ _
_ _ _ Oh, I'm bound to ride, riding on [C] the railroad. _
Perhaps I'll [D] die _ [G] upon this train.
_ Perhaps [D] I'll die _ upon [G] this train.
_ _ _ [D] _
You can bury _ [G] me in some deep valley.
_ For many [D] _
years where [G] I may lay, _ _
_ _ _ _ deep where you may learn, learn to [C] love another.
Well, [G] I'm [D] sleeping _ _ [G] in my room.
_ _ _ [D] I'm sleeping _ [G] in my room. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Maybe _ _ your [G] friends think _ I'm [C] just a stranger.
_ A face [D] you _ never see [G] anymore. _ _
_ _ _ But, well, I'm bound to ride, _ riding on [C] the railroad. _ _
[G] I'll meet you [D] on _ God's [G] golden shore.
_ _ I'll meet [D] you on God's [G] golden shore.
_ _ I'll [D] meet you _ on _ _ _ God's [G] golden _ _ _ [C] shore.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ I've been in constant sorrow _ _ _ _ [G] all through my days. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I've _ _ _ _ been in constant sorrow.
I've [D] seen _ trouble [G] all my days. _ _
_ _ _ _ I've been farewell _ in old [C] Louisiana, _
place [D] where I _ was [G] born and raised,
_ place [D] where _ I was born [G] and raised. _ _ _ _
_ Oh, since long ago [Dm] _
I've been [C] in trouble.
_ _ [D] No pleasures _ here on earth [G] I've found. _
_ _ [D] _ _ Oh, [Gm] living this [G] world I'm [C] bound to ramble.
_ I need [D] some _ friends [G] to help me now.
I _ need some [D] _
friends to help me [G] _ now. _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ It's spreading [G] well. _ _
I won't [C] let the face [D] you _ make see [G] it all. _ _
_ _ _ Oh, I'm bound to ride, riding on [C] the railroad. _
Perhaps I'll [D] die _ [G] upon this train.
_ Perhaps [D] I'll die _ upon [G] this train.
_ _ _ [D] _
You can bury _ [G] me in some deep valley.
_ For many [D] _
years where [G] I may lay, _ _
_ _ _ _ deep where you may learn, learn to [C] love another.
Well, [G] I'm [D] sleeping _ _ [G] in my room.
_ _ _ [D] I'm sleeping _ [G] in my room. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Maybe _ _ your [G] friends think _ I'm [C] just a stranger.
_ A face [D] you _ never see [G] anymore. _ _
_ _ _ But, well, I'm bound to ride, _ riding on [C] the railroad. _ _
[G] I'll meet you [D] on _ God's [G] golden shore.
_ _ I'll meet [D] you on God's [G] golden shore.
_ _ I'll [D] meet you _ on _ _ _ God's [G] golden _ _ _ [C] shore.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _