Man of Constant Sorrow by Dick Burnett

Intro

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In constant

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sorrow all through his

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days

Verse 1

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I am a man of constant 
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sorrow
I've seen 
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trouble all my 
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day.
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I bid farewell to old Ken-
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tucky
The place where 
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I was born and 
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raised.
(The place where 
B
he was born and 
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raised)

Interlude 1

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A

B

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Verse 2

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

Interlude 2

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A

B

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Verse 3

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It's fare thee well my old 
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lover
I never ex-
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pect to see you a-
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gain
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For I'm bound to ride that northern 
A
railroad
Perhaps I'll 
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die upon this 
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train.
(Perhaps he'll 
B
die upon this 
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train)

Interlude 3

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A

B

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Verse 4

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You can bury me in some deep 
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valley
For many 
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years where I may 
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lay
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Then you may learn to love a-
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nother
While I am 
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sleeping in my 
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grave.
(While he is 
B
sleeping in his 
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grave)

Interlude 4

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A

B

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Verse 5

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