Bob Dylan - Man of Constant Sorrow: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Man of Constant Sorrow" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Man of Constant Sorrow Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Man of Constant Sorrow" smoothly on your guitar.

D      G               C
I'm a man of constant sorrow
            D             G
I've seen trouble all my days
D      G                 C
I'll say goodbye to Colorado
             D               G
Where I was born and partly raised

D      G C  D  G

D               G         C
Your mother says I'm a stranger
                D            G
My face you'll never see no more
D                 G          C
But there's one promise, darling:
             D                 G
I'll see you on God's golden shore.

D      G C  D  G

D                  G                  C
Through this open world I'm about to ramble
                  D               G
Through ice and snows, sleet and rain
D             G                 C
I'm about to ride that morning railroad
              D            G
Perhaps I'll die on that train.

D      G C  D  G
D      G C  D  G

D                  G   C
I'm going back to Colorado
               D           G
The place that I started from
          D   G                C
If I had known how bad you'd treat me
         D                G
Honey I never would have come.

D      G C  D  G

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Man of Constant Sorrow" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Man of Constant Sorrow" by Bob Dylan.

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