Man Of Constant Sorrow

This catchy tune has been a cause for intense discussion and opinions. Most people know it only from the movie ”O’ Brother Where Art Thou?”, but in fact it’s an old tune played in various ways. Here we present two of them:

Old style:

These guys made it populär in the 1950ies:

As played by Jerry Garcia:

From the movie:

By Bob Dylan:

INTRO:  A   D

[D]I am a man of [D7]constant [G]sorrow,

I have seen [A]trouble all my [D]day.

[D]I bid farewell to [D7]old Ken[G]tucky,

The state where [A]I was born and [D]raised

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[D]For six long years I’ve [D7]been in [G]trouble,

No pleasures [A]here on earth I [D]found.

[D]For in this world [D7]I’m bound to [G]travel,

I have no [A]friends to help me [D]now.

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[D]You may bury me [D7]in some deep [G]valley,

For many [A]years where I may [D]lay.

[D]Then you may learn [D7]to love a[G]nother,

While I am [A]sleeping in my [D]grave.

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[D]Maybe your friends [D7]think I’m just a [G]stranger

My face, you’ll [A]never see no [D]more.

[D]But there is one [D7]promise that is [G]given

I’ll meet you [A]on God’s golden [D]shore

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[D]I am a man of [D7]constant [G]sorrow,

I have seen [A]trouble all my [D]day.

[D]I bid farewell to [D7]old Ken[G]tucky,

The state where [A]I was born and [D]raised.