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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbChrk8Vs64 at 18:15 Recorded 1930 by the original Carter family, Maybelle, Sara and AP. [Introduction] C F C G7 C [Chorus]
It Ctakes a worried man to sing a worried song It Ftakes a worried man to Csing a worried song I'm worried G7now, but I won't be worried Clong
[Verse 1]
I Cwent across the river and I lay down to sleep I Fwent across the river and I Clay down to sleep When I woke G7up, put the shackles on my Cfeet
[Verse 2]
CTwenty nine links of chain around my leg FTwenty nine links of Cchain around my leg And on each G7link is initial of my Cname
[Chorus]
It Ctakes a worried man to sing a worried song It Ftakes a worried man to Csing a worried song I'm worried G7now, but I won't be worried Clong
[Instrumental break] C F C G7 C [Verse 3]
CI asked the judge, what might be my fine I Fasked the judge, Cwhat might be my fine Twenty one G7years on the R.D. Mountain CLine
[Verse 4]
The Ctrain I ride, sixteen coaches long The Ftrain I ride, Csixteen coaches long The girl I G7love is on that train and Cgone
[Chorus]
It Ctakes a worried man to sing a worried song It Ftakes a worried man to Csing a worried song I'm worried G7now, but I won't be worried Clong
[Instrumental break] C F C G7 C [Verse 5]
If Canyone ask you who composed this song If Fanyone ask you Cwho composed this song Tell 'em 'twas G7I, and I sing it all day Clong
[Chorus]
It Ctakes a worried man to sing a worried song It Ftakes a worried man to Csing a worried song I'm worried G7now, but I won't be worried Clong