(I am a) Man of Constant Sorrow
Soggy Bottom Boys, movie

Lyrics by Dan Tyminski and Ron Block (live)

Midi 1(F87)   Midi 2(G88)*   Midi 3(G90)
Midi 4(G88)*-harp
Tabbed by Mark Purintun 7-06    2/2 time
For Diatonic harmonica
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  R 4  5   -5     6---> -5  5      4    -4     4      RR
|  In constant | sor | row all through his | days.. |    |

  6-->-5 -4 4---->     4  -4   4     -5 -5   R  5   -5      6---> -5  5   4 -4     4---->
| I | am a man |    | of constant | sorrow, | I've seen | trou | ble all of my | days. |
-> R   6-->-5  -4   4      4-->  4  -4  4     -5 -5  R 4    5     -5    6--->-5  5    4   -4
|    | I |  i bid fare | well | to old Ken | tucky, | the place where | I  |  i was born and |
     4     R  4    5     -5     6-->-5  5    4   -4      4       RR
| raised. | (The place where | he |  e was born and | raised.) |    |

   6---> -5  -4    4----> ----> 4    -4   4     -5 -5   R 5   -5     -6---> -5   5   4   -4
| For | six long years |     | I've been in | trouble. | No plea | sures | here on earth I |
    4----->R     6-->-5 -4   4      4----> 4    -4   4    -5 -5   R4   5  -5
| found. |    | Fo | or in this | world | I'm bound to | ramble; | I have no |
    6----> -5  5   4  -4    4    R  4  5  -5      6---> -5  5   4   -4    4      RR
| frien | nds to help me | now. | (He has no | frien | nds to help him | now.) |    |

    6---> -5   -4   4----> 4  -4   4    -5 -5   R5  -5    6-->  -5   5  4   -4      4----> R
| It's | fare thee well | my old true | lover. | I nev | er | spect to see you | 'gain. |    |
   6---> -5 -4  4     4--> 4  -4    4     -5  -5    R  4 5    -5     6--->-5 5 4  -4
| For |   I am bou | nd | to ride that | railroad. | Perhaps I'll | die | up o n this |
    4     R  4  5     -5     6--->-5  5 4  -4      4
| train. | (Perhaps he'll | di |   e upon this | train. )


Additional verses...

You can bury me in some deep valley for many years where I may lay
Then you may learn to love another while I am sleeping in my grave.
(While he is sleeping in his grave. )

Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger my face you'll never see no more.
But there is one promise that is given I'll meet you on God's golden shore.
(He'll meet you on God's golden shore.)

 

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