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I am a Man of Constant Sorrow The Soggy Bottom Boys
The song is in open F tuning - CFCFAF
here's the intro
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There are four chords used in the song: F, G#, A#, C
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F G# Bb C
T he rhythm is somewhat hard.
(intro)
F Bb C F
C F
In constant sorro-ow, all thru his days.
F Bb
I-I ...
C F
I've seen trouble, a...
F Bb
I-I ....
C F
The place where I-I, was born ...
C F
The place where he-e, was born ...
Inst. F Bb C F
Repeats same chord progression throughout song.
Each stanza is followed by an instrumental.
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025