O Brother Where Art Thou – I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

O Brother Where Art Thou – I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsD7GG7C

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This is the chords of I Am A Man by O Brother Where Art Thou on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

D7                      G
In constant sorrow all through his days
G                   G7                   C
I am the ma-n of constant sorrow
D7                                     G
I’ve seen trouble on my days
G7                                     C
I bid farew-ell to old Kentucky
D7                                                       G
The place where I was born and raised

D7                                     G
The place where he was born and raised
G7                                                       C
For six long yea-rs I’ve been in trouble
D7                                             G
No pleasure here on earth I found
G7                                                       C
For in this wor-ld I’m bound to ramble
D7                                     G
I have no friends to help me now
D7                                     G
He has no friends to help him now

G7                                                       C
Hey it’s fair the we-ll my old true lover
D7                                     G
I never expect to see you again
G7                                     C
For I’m bound to ri-de that northern railroad
D7                                              G
Perhaps I’ll die upon this train
D7                                           G
Perhaps he’ll die upon this trail
G7                                                       C
You can bury m-e in some deep valley
D7                                     G
For many years where I’ll be laid
G7                                     C
And you may lea-rn to love another
D7                                     G
While I am sleeping in my grave
D7                                                       G
While he is sleeping in his grave

G7                                                       C
Maybe your friends th-ink I’m just a stranger
D7                                     G
My face you’ll never see no more
G7                                                       C
But there is one prom-ise that is given
D7                                     G
I’ll meet you on God’s golden shore
D7                                                       G
He’ll meet you on God’s golden shore

How to play I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow: key, chords and progression

I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow by O Brother Where Art Thou is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 4 chords in all: D7, G, G7 and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D7 – G – G7 – C (V7 – I – I7 – IV in G major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – doh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
G7 chord on guitar (320001)
G7G B D F
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow chords: questions

What key is I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow in?

I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow by O Brother Where Art Thou is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow?

I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow uses 4 chords: D7, G, G7, C.

What is the chord progression of I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow?

The main progression is D7 – G – G7 – C (V7 – I – I7 – IV).

Is I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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