Man of Constant Sorrow

[emilys]

Can anyone point me to a link?

[Scotti Adams]

Man Of Constant Sorrow



I am a man of constant sorrow
I've seen trouble all my days
I bid farewell to old Kentucky
The place where I was borned and raised
(The place where he was borned and raised)

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

It's fare thee well my own true lover
I never expect to see you again
For I'm bound to ride that northern railroad
Perhaps I'll die upon this train
(Perhaps he'll die upon this train)

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 will 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)

[emilys]

He thanks! That was quick. Now what about chords?

[GBG]

F and C ?

[Scotti Adams]

..no actually its F #Bflat #and #C baxk to F# in that order....of course you can transpose to any key...

[dan@kins]

I like it in D.

[glauber]

Of course this is the Oh Brother version. Is the Bob Dylan version the same? I don't think i've heard it.

I believe there are a few versions of the melody; usually when i hear this as an instrumental, it's a lot slower. Actually the slow version is in Oh Brother too, as a guitar solo. It's more common on fiddle; Chris Norman did a nice recording on wooden flute.

[GnomeGrown]

rolandwhite.com

he has some nifty *free* tabs available, including sound files (most useful)...

man of constant sorrow is included, as are several other common songs....

[Frankmc]

My opinion.. best version is on The Pizza Tapes--Garcia singn real slow

Frankmc

Here it is in A i think. I got it out of an old bluegrass book.
A D E A, A D E A

[emilys]

great thanks all
ok now we can do it...nice:)