Chords for Demented Scumcats - Man of constand sorrow
Tempo:
125.15 bpm
Chords used:
G
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C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
I am a man of [C] constant sorrow, [G] I see troubles all my days.
I bid farewell to [C]
Yonkintucket, [D] the place where I was born [G] and raised.
[D] The place where he was born [G] and raised.
For six long years I've [C] been in trouble, [D] no pleasure here on [G] this island.
Oh, it is well, [C] I'm like a ramble, [D] I had no friends to [G] help me down.
[D] He had no friends to help [G] him down.
[C] [D]
[G]
[C] [D]
[G]
It's very rare, [C] my old true lover, [D] I never expect to see [G] you again.
Oh, I'm glad to ride that [C] northern railroad, [D] perhaps I'll die [G] upon this train.
[D] Perhaps I'll die upon [G] this train.
[C]
[D] [G]
[C]
[D] [G]
You can bury me in [C] Sunny Valley, [D] for many years where [G] I may lay.
And you may be learned to [C] love another [D] while I'm sleeping [G] in my grave.
[D] While he's sleeping [G] in his grave.
Maybe your friends see, [C] not just a stranger, [D] I think you'll never see [G] no more.
But there is one promise [C] that is keepin' on, [D] I'll meet you on [G] God's golden shore.
[D] You'll meet you on [G] God's golden shore.
[N]
I am a man of [C] constant sorrow, [G] I see troubles all my days.
I bid farewell to [C]
Yonkintucket, [D] the place where I was born [G] and raised.
[D] The place where he was born [G] and raised.
For six long years I've [C] been in trouble, [D] no pleasure here on [G] this island.
Oh, it is well, [C] I'm like a ramble, [D] I had no friends to [G] help me down.
[D] He had no friends to help [G] him down.
[C] [D]
[G]
[C] [D]
[G]
It's very rare, [C] my old true lover, [D] I never expect to see [G] you again.
Oh, I'm glad to ride that [C] northern railroad, [D] perhaps I'll die [G] upon this train.
[D] Perhaps I'll die upon [G] this train.
[C]
[D] [G]
[C]
[D] [G]
You can bury me in [C] Sunny Valley, [D] for many years where [G] I may lay.
And you may be learned to [C] love another [D] while I'm sleeping [G] in my grave.
[D] While he's sleeping [G] in his grave.
Maybe your friends see, [C] not just a stranger, [D] I think you'll never see [G] no more.
But there is one promise [C] that is keepin' on, [D] I'll meet you on [G] God's golden shore.
[D] You'll meet you on [G] God's golden shore.
[N]
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I _ _ _ _ am a man of [C] constant sorrow, _ [G] I see troubles all my days. _ _
I bid farewell to [C] _
Yonkintucket, [D] the place where I was born [G] and raised.
[D] The place where he was born [G] and _ raised.
_ For six long years I've [C] been in trouble, [D] no pleasure here on [G] this island. _ _ _ _
Oh, it is well, [C] I'm like a ramble, [D] I had no friends to [G] help me down.
[D] He had no friends to help [G] him down. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's very rare, [C] my old true lover, _ [D] I never expect to see [G] you again.
_ _ Oh, I'm glad to ride that [C] northern railroad, _ [D] perhaps I'll die [G] upon this train.
_ [D] Perhaps I'll die upon [G] this train. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ You can bury _ me in [C] Sunny Valley, [D] for many years where [G] I may lay.
_ And you may be learned to [C] love another [D] while I'm sleeping [G] in my _ grave.
[D] While he's sleeping [G] in his grave.
_ _ Maybe your friends see, [C] not just a stranger, [D] I think you'll never see [G] no more.
But there is one _ promise [C] that is keepin' on, [D] I'll meet you on [G] God's golden shore.
_ [D] You'll meet you on [G] God's golden shore.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I _ _ _ _ am a man of [C] constant sorrow, _ [G] I see troubles all my days. _ _
I bid farewell to [C] _
Yonkintucket, [D] the place where I was born [G] and raised.
[D] The place where he was born [G] and _ raised.
_ For six long years I've [C] been in trouble, [D] no pleasure here on [G] this island. _ _ _ _
Oh, it is well, [C] I'm like a ramble, [D] I had no friends to [G] help me down.
[D] He had no friends to help [G] him down. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's very rare, [C] my old true lover, _ [D] I never expect to see [G] you again.
_ _ Oh, I'm glad to ride that [C] northern railroad, _ [D] perhaps I'll die [G] upon this train.
_ [D] Perhaps I'll die upon [G] this train. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ You can bury _ me in [C] Sunny Valley, [D] for many years where [G] I may lay.
_ And you may be learned to [C] love another [D] while I'm sleeping [G] in my _ grave.
[D] While he's sleeping [G] in his grave.
_ _ Maybe your friends see, [C] not just a stranger, [D] I think you'll never see [G] no more.
But there is one _ promise [C] that is keepin' on, [D] I'll meet you on [G] God's golden shore.
_ [D] You'll meet you on [G] God's golden shore.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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