Man of Constant Sorrow
Soggy Bottom Boys (Traditional)


Intro:
|   [C]   |   [C]   |   [C]   |   [C]   |
|   [F]   |   [F]   |   [G7]   |   [G7]   |
|   [C]   |   [C]   |   [C]   |   [C]   |

[C] I... am the man of constant [F] sorrow
I've seen [G7] trouble on my [C] days
[C] I... bid farewell to old [F] Kentucky
The place where [G7] I was born and [C] raised
(The place where [G7] he was born and [C] raised):

|   [C]   |   [C]   |   [C]   |   [C]   |
|   [F]   |   [F]   |   [G7]   |   [G7]   |
|   [C]   |   [C]   |   [C]   |   [C]   |

[C] For six long years [C7] I've been in [F] trouble
No pleasure [G7] here on earth I [C] find
[C] For in this world [C7] I'm bound to [F] ramble
I have no [G7] friends to help me [C] now
(He has no [G7] friends to help him [C] now):

|   [C]   |   [C]   |   [C]   |   [C]   |
|   [F]   |   [F]   |   [G7]   |   [G7]   |
|   [C]   |   [C]   |   [C]   |   [C]   |

[C] For I'm bound to ride that northern [F] railroad
Perhaps I'll [G7] die upon this [C] train
(Perhaps he'll [G7] die upon this [C] train):

|   [C]   |   [C]   |   [C]   |   [C]   |
|   [F]   |   [F]   |   [G7]   |   [G7]   |
|   [C]   |   [C]   |   [C]   |   [C]   |

[C] Maybe your friends think I'm just a [F] stranger
My face you'll [G7] never see no [C] more
[C] But there is one promise that is [F] given
I'll meet you [G7] on God's golden [C] shore
(He'll meet you [G7] on God's golden [C] shore):
(He'll meet you [G7] on God's golden [C] shore):
(He'll meet you [G7↓] on God's golden [C] shore):

#Original in key of F. This chart is in key of C.

#Last Updated 9/29/19 JJ
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