Worried Man Blues Chords by Woody Guthrie

Tempo:
124.9 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

C#

G#

A#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Worried Man Blues - Woody Guthrie chords
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[F#]
[B]
[G#] [F#] [C#]
[F#]
I went across the river, I lay down to sleep, [B] Went across the river, I lay down [F#] to sleep,
When [C#] I woke up, had [F#] shackles on my feet.
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song, [B] Takes a worried man to sing a [F#] worried song,
I'm worried [C#] now, but I won't be worried [F#] long.
Twenty-one links of chain around my leg, [B] Twenty-one links of chain [F#] around my leg,
[C#] And on each link is an [F#] issue of my name.
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song, [B] Takes a worried man to sing [F#] a worried song,
I'm worried [A#m] now, [C#]
but I won't be [F#] worried long.
[B]
[G#] [F#] [C#] [F#] [F#]
I asked that judge, what's gonna be my fine?
[B] I asked that judge, what's gonna [F#] be my fine?
Twenty-one [A#m] [C#] years on the Rocky Mountain [F#] line.
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song, [B] Takes a worried man to sing a [F#] worried song,
[C#] I'm worried now, but I won't be [F#] worried long.
That train pulled out, twenty-one coaches long, [B] Train pulled out, twenty-one [F#] coaches long,
And the [C#] woman I love's on that [F#] train and gone.
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song, [B] Takes a worried man to sing a [F#] worried song,
I'm [C#] worried now, but I won't be [F#] worried long.
Twenty-one years to pay my awful crime, [B] Twenty-one years to pay my [F#] awful crime,
Twenty [C#]-one years and I still got [F#] ninety-nine.
It takes a worried man to sing a worried [B] song, Takes a worried man to sing a [F#] worried song,
I'm [C#] worried now, but I won't be [F#] worried long.
Key:  
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
A#m
13421111
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#
12341114
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To learn Woody Guthrie - Worried Man Blues chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: F#, B, F#, C#, F# and F#. Kick off your practice at a gentle 62 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 125 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: F# Major.

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[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I went across the river, I lay down to sleep, [B] Went across the river, I lay down [F#] to sleep,
When [C#] I woke _ _ up, had [F#] shackles on my feet. _ _ _ _ _
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song, [B] Takes a worried man to sing a [F#] worried song,
I'm worried [C#] now, _ but I won't be worried [F#] _ long. _ _ _
_ _ Twenty-one links of chain around my leg, [B] Twenty-one links of chain [F#] around my leg,
[C#] And on each link is an [F#] issue of my _ name. _ _
_ It takes a worried man to sing a worried song, [B] Takes a worried man to sing [F#] a worried song,
I'm worried [A#m] now, _ [C#]
but I won't be [F#] worried long. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ I asked that judge, what's gonna be my fine?
[B] I asked that judge, what's gonna [F#] be my fine?
Twenty-one [A#m] [C#] years on the Rocky Mountain [F#] _ line. _ _ _
_ It takes a worried man to sing a worried song, [B] Takes a worried man to sing a [F#] worried song,
[C#] I'm worried now, _ but I won't be [F#] worried _ long. _ _ _
That train pulled out, twenty-one coaches long, [B] Train pulled out, twenty-one [F#] coaches long,
And the [C#] woman I _ _ love's on that [F#] train and gone. _ _ _ _ _
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song, [B] Takes a worried man to sing a [F#] worried song,
I'm [C#] worried now, but I won't be [F#] worried long.
_ _ _ Twenty-one years to pay my awful crime, [B] Twenty-one years to pay my [F#] awful crime,
Twenty [C#]-one years and I still got [F#] ninety-nine. _
_ _ It takes a worried man to sing a worried [B] song, Takes a worried man to sing a [F#] worried song,
I'm [C#] worried now, but I won't be [F#] worried long. _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Muleskinner Blues: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 2 album.

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