Chords for Great Voices of Bluegrass IV: Jim and Jesse, "Worried Man Blues"
Tempo:
119.45 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
It takes a weary man to sing a weary song, it [D] takes a weary man to sing a weary song, it takes a weary man to sing a weary song, I'm weary [Bm] now, [E] but I won't be weary long.
[A] I went across the river and I lay down to sleep, [D] I went across the river and I lay down [A] to sleep, I went across the river and I lay down to sleep, when I [Bm] woke up [E] there were shackles on [A] my feet.
It takes a weary man to sing a weary song, [D] it takes a weary man to sing a [A] weary song, it takes a weary man to sing a weary song, I'm [B] weary [E] now, but I won't be weary long.
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[A]
[Bm] [A]
Twenty-one links that chain around my [D] leg, twenty-one links that chain around [A] my leg, twenty-one links that chain around my leg, and [Bm] on each [A] link there's an issue of my name.
It takes a weary man to sing a weary song, [D] it takes a weary man to sing a [A] weary song, it takes a weary man to sing a weary song, I'm [Bm] weary [E] now, but I won't be weary [A] long.
[D]
[A]
[Bm]
I asked the judge what's gonna be my fine, [D] I asked the judge what's gonna be [A] my fine, I asked the judge what's gonna be my fine, twenty [Bm]-one years [E] in the Rocky Mountains lying.
It takes a weary man to sing a weary song, [D] it takes a weary man to sing a [A] weary song, it takes a weary man to sing a weary song, I'm [Bm] weary now, [E] but I won't be [A] weary long.
[B] [E] [A] [N]
[A] I went across the river and I lay down to sleep, [D] I went across the river and I lay down [A] to sleep, I went across the river and I lay down to sleep, when I [Bm] woke up [E] there were shackles on [A] my feet.
It takes a weary man to sing a weary song, [D] it takes a weary man to sing a [A] weary song, it takes a weary man to sing a weary song, I'm [B] weary [E] now, but I won't be weary long.
[D]
[A]
[Bm] [A]
Twenty-one links that chain around my [D] leg, twenty-one links that chain around [A] my leg, twenty-one links that chain around my leg, and [Bm] on each [A] link there's an issue of my name.
It takes a weary man to sing a weary song, [D] it takes a weary man to sing a [A] weary song, it takes a weary man to sing a weary song, I'm [Bm] weary [E] now, but I won't be weary [A] long.
[D]
[A]
[Bm]
I asked the judge what's gonna be my fine, [D] I asked the judge what's gonna be [A] my fine, I asked the judge what's gonna be my fine, twenty [Bm]-one years [E] in the Rocky Mountains lying.
It takes a weary man to sing a weary song, [D] it takes a weary man to sing a [A] weary song, it takes a weary man to sing a weary song, I'm [Bm] weary now, [E] but I won't be [A] weary long.
[B] [E] [A] [N]
Key:
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_ It takes a weary man to sing a weary song, it [D] takes a weary man to sing a weary song, it takes a weary man to sing a weary song, I'm weary [Bm] now, [E] but I won't be weary long.
[A] _ I went across the river and I lay down to sleep, [D] I went across the river and I lay down [A] to sleep, I went across the river and I lay down to sleep, when I [Bm] woke up [E] there were shackles on [A] my feet.
It takes a weary man to sing a weary song, [D] it takes a weary man to sing a [A] weary song, it takes a weary man to sing a weary song, I'm [B] weary [E] now, but I won't be weary long. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ Twenty-one links that chain around my [D] leg, twenty-one links that chain around [A] my leg, twenty-one links that chain around my leg, and [Bm] on each [A] link there's an issue of my name.
_ It takes a weary man to sing a weary song, [D] it takes a weary man to sing a [A] weary song, it takes a weary man to sing a weary song, I'm [Bm] weary [E] now, but I won't be weary [A] long. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I asked the judge what's gonna be my fine, [D] I asked the judge what's gonna be [A] my fine, I asked the judge what's gonna be my fine, twenty [Bm]-one years [E] in the Rocky Mountains lying.
It takes a weary man to sing a weary song, [D] it takes a weary man to sing a [A] weary song, it takes a weary man to sing a weary song, I'm [Bm] weary now, [E] but I won't be [A] weary long.
_ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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_ It takes a weary man to sing a weary song, it [D] takes a weary man to sing a weary song, it takes a weary man to sing a weary song, I'm weary [Bm] now, [E] but I won't be weary long.
[A] _ I went across the river and I lay down to sleep, [D] I went across the river and I lay down [A] to sleep, I went across the river and I lay down to sleep, when I [Bm] woke up [E] there were shackles on [A] my feet.
It takes a weary man to sing a weary song, [D] it takes a weary man to sing a [A] weary song, it takes a weary man to sing a weary song, I'm [B] weary [E] now, but I won't be weary long. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ Twenty-one links that chain around my [D] leg, twenty-one links that chain around [A] my leg, twenty-one links that chain around my leg, and [Bm] on each [A] link there's an issue of my name.
_ It takes a weary man to sing a weary song, [D] it takes a weary man to sing a [A] weary song, it takes a weary man to sing a weary song, I'm [Bm] weary [E] now, but I won't be weary [A] long. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I asked the judge what's gonna be my fine, [D] I asked the judge what's gonna be [A] my fine, I asked the judge what's gonna be my fine, twenty [Bm]-one years [E] in the Rocky Mountains lying.
It takes a weary man to sing a weary song, [D] it takes a weary man to sing a [A] weary song, it takes a weary man to sing a weary song, I'm [Bm] weary now, [E] but I won't be [A] weary long.
_ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _