Chords for MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW BY THE STANLEY BROTHERS
Tempo:
81.2 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
Eb
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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In constant [C]
sorrow all my [Bb] day.
I've been in [Eb] constant sorrow,
[F] I've seen trouble [Bb] all my day.
I bid farewell to [Eb] old Kentucky,
The state [F] where I was [Bb] born and raised.
The [C] state where he was [Bb] born and raised.
For six long years I've [Eb] been in trouble,
No [F] pleasure here on [Bb] earth I find.
I'm in this world, I'm [Eb] bound to ramble,
I have [F] no friends to help [Bb] me now.
He has [F] no friends to [Bb] help him now.
You can marry me in some [Eb] deep valley,
For many [F] years where I [Bb] may lay.
Then you may learn to [Eb] love another,
While [F] I'm sleeping in [Bb] my grave.
While he [C] is sleeping [Bb] in his grave.
Maybe your friends think I'm [Eb] just a stranger,
My [F] face you never will [Bb] see no more.
But there is one promise [Eb] that is given,
I'll [F] meet you home, God's [Bb] golden show.
He'll meet you [C] home, God's golden show.
sorrow all my [Bb] day.
I've been in [Eb] constant sorrow,
[F] I've seen trouble [Bb] all my day.
I bid farewell to [Eb] old Kentucky,
The state [F] where I was [Bb] born and raised.
The [C] state where he was [Bb] born and raised.
For six long years I've [Eb] been in trouble,
No [F] pleasure here on [Bb] earth I find.
I'm in this world, I'm [Eb] bound to ramble,
I have [F] no friends to help [Bb] me now.
He has [F] no friends to [Bb] help him now.
You can marry me in some [Eb] deep valley,
For many [F] years where I [Bb] may lay.
Then you may learn to [Eb] love another,
While [F] I'm sleeping in [Bb] my grave.
While he [C] is sleeping [Bb] in his grave.
Maybe your friends think I'm [Eb] just a stranger,
My [F] face you never will [Bb] see no more.
But there is one promise [Eb] that is given,
I'll [F] meet you home, God's [Bb] golden show.
He'll meet you [C] home, God's golden show.
Key:
Bb
F
Eb
C
Bb
F
Eb
C
_ _ _ In constant [C] _
sorrow all my [Bb] _ day. _ _ _
I've _ _ been in [Eb] constant sorrow,
_ [F] I've seen _ trouble [Bb] all my day.
_ I bid farewell _ to [Eb] old Kentucky,
The state [F] where I was [Bb] born and raised.
The [C] state where he was [Bb] born and raised.
_ For six long years I've [Eb] been in trouble,
No [F] pleasure here on [Bb] earth I find.
_ _ _ I'm in this world, I'm [Eb] bound to ramble,
I have [F] no friends to help [Bb] me now.
He has [F] no friends to [Bb] help him now.
_ _ You can marry me in some [Eb] deep valley,
For many [F] _ years where I [Bb] may lay.
_ Then you may learn to [Eb] love another,
While [F] I'm _ sleeping in [Bb] my grave.
While he [C] is _ sleeping [Bb] in his grave. _ _ _
Maybe your friends _ think I'm [Eb] just a stranger,
My [F] face you never will [Bb] see no more.
_ But there is one _ promise [Eb] that is given,
_ I'll [F] meet you home, God's [Bb] golden show.
He'll meet you [C] _ home, God's golden show. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
sorrow all my [Bb] _ day. _ _ _
I've _ _ been in [Eb] constant sorrow,
_ [F] I've seen _ trouble [Bb] all my day.
_ I bid farewell _ to [Eb] old Kentucky,
The state [F] where I was [Bb] born and raised.
The [C] state where he was [Bb] born and raised.
_ For six long years I've [Eb] been in trouble,
No [F] pleasure here on [Bb] earth I find.
_ _ _ I'm in this world, I'm [Eb] bound to ramble,
I have [F] no friends to help [Bb] me now.
He has [F] no friends to [Bb] help him now.
_ _ You can marry me in some [Eb] deep valley,
For many [F] _ years where I [Bb] may lay.
_ Then you may learn to [Eb] love another,
While [F] I'm _ sleeping in [Bb] my grave.
While he [C] is _ sleeping [Bb] in his grave. _ _ _
Maybe your friends _ think I'm [Eb] just a stranger,
My [F] face you never will [Bb] see no more.
_ But there is one _ promise [Eb] that is given,
_ I'll [F] meet you home, God's [Bb] golden show.
He'll meet you [C] _ home, God's golden show. _
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