The Great Ralph Stanley Sings "A Man of Constant Sorrow" Chords
Tempo:
82.6 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Cm
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
I'm a man [Cm] of [Fm] constant [F] sorrow.
[G] I've seen trouble [C] all my days.
I bid farewell to old [F] Kentucky, the state
[G] where I was [C] born and raised.
For six long years, I've been in [F] trouble.
No pleasure [G] here on earth [C] I found.
Far in this world, I [F] remember.
I [G] have no friend to [C] help me now.
[F] [G]
[C]
[F]
[G] [C]
It's [C] farewell, my [F] old lover.
I [G] never expect to [C] see you again.
I'm bound to ride
[F] that [G] sound of [C] horse.
Maybe your friend's friend.
I'm just a [F] stranger.
I face [G] you now.
We'll [C] see tomorrow.
But there is one promise [F] that is given.
I'll [G] meet you when God's gone and shown.
I'm a man [Cm] of [Fm] constant [F] sorrow.
[G] I've seen trouble [C] all my days.
I bid farewell to old [F] Kentucky, the state
[G] where I was [C] born and raised.
For six long years, I've been in [F] trouble.
No pleasure [G] here on earth [C] I found.
Far in this world, I [F] remember.
I [G] have no friend to [C] help me now.
[F] [G]
[C]
[F]
[G] [C]
It's [C] farewell, my [F] old lover.
I [G] never expect to [C] see you again.
I'm bound to ride
[F] that [G] sound of [C] horse.
Maybe your friend's friend.
I'm just a [F] stranger.
I face [G] you now.
We'll [C] see tomorrow.
But there is one promise [F] that is given.
I'll [G] meet you when God's gone and shown.
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I'm a man [Cm] of [Fm] constant [F] sorrow. _
[G] I've seen _ trouble [C] all my days. _
I bid farewell _ to old [F] Kentucky, _ the state
[G] where I was [C] born and raised. _ _ _ _
For _ six long _ years, I've been in [F] trouble.
No pleasure [G] here on earth [C] I found.
_ _ _ Far in this world, I [F] remember.
I [G] have no friend to [C] help me now. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ It's [C] farewell, _ my [F] old lover.
I [G] never expect to [C] see you again. _ _
_ I'm bound to ride _
_ [F] _ _ that [G] sound of _ [C] horse. _ _ _ _ _ _
Maybe your friend's friend.
_ I'm just a [F] stranger.
_ I face [G] you now.
We'll [C] see tomorrow.
_ _ _ _ But there is one _ promise [F] that is given.
I'll [G] meet you _ when God's gone and shown. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I'm a man [Cm] of [Fm] constant [F] sorrow. _
[G] I've seen _ trouble [C] all my days. _
I bid farewell _ to old [F] Kentucky, _ the state
[G] where I was [C] born and raised. _ _ _ _
For _ six long _ years, I've been in [F] trouble.
No pleasure [G] here on earth [C] I found.
_ _ _ Far in this world, I [F] remember.
I [G] have no friend to [C] help me now. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ It's [C] farewell, _ my [F] old lover.
I [G] never expect to [C] see you again. _ _
_ I'm bound to ride _
_ [F] _ _ that [G] sound of _ [C] horse. _ _ _ _ _ _
Maybe your friend's friend.
_ I'm just a [F] stranger.
_ I face [G] you now.
We'll [C] see tomorrow.
_ _ _ _ But there is one _ promise [F] that is given.
I'll [G] meet you _ when God's gone and shown. _ _ _ _ _ _ _