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Worried Man Blues chords by
Johnny Cash And The Carter Family
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
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C
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C
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Verse 1
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F
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It takes a worried
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C
C

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man to sing worried song

It takes a worried man to

sing worried song
G
G

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I'm worried now but
C
C

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I won't be worried long
Verse 2
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I went across the river,
F
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and I lay down to sleep

I went across the river,

and I lay down to sleep
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When I woke up,
C
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had shackles on my feet
Interlude 1
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F
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F
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C

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G
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C
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Verse 3
F
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Twenty nine links of chain

around my leg
Bb
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Twenty nine links of chain
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around my leg
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And on each link, the initial of my name
Verse 4
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It takes a worried man to sing worried song
Bb
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It takes a worried man to
F
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sing worried song
C
C

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I'm worried now but I won't
E
E

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be worried long
F
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I asked that judge, tell me, what might be my fine
Verse 5
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I asked that judge,

tell me,
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what might be my fine

Twenty one years on the R

C Mountain line
Verse 6
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The train arrived,
F
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sixteen coaches long

The train arrived, sixteen coaches long
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The girl I love is on that train and gone
Verse 7
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It takes a worried man to sing worried song
Bb
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A
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It takes a worried man to sing
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worried song
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E

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I'm worried now but I won't
F
F

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be worried long
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E

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If anyone asks you who composed this song
Verse 8
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If anyone asks you who composed

this song

Tell 'em t'was I,
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and I sing it all day long
Verse 9
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It takes a worried man to sing

worried song
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It takes a worried man

to sing worried song

I'm worried now but I won't
F
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Bb
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be worried long

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • F

  • E

  • Bb

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Worried Man Blues by Johnny Cash and The Carter Family is C major.

The primary chords used in Worried Man Blues are G, C, F, E, Bb, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, F, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Worried Man Blues is approximately 111 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Worried Man Blues using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Worried Man Blues. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Johnny Cash and The Carter Family.

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