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Worried Man Blues chords by
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Derroll Adams
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
Ab
Ab
4

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The penthouse floor is covered with rust,

them old plush carpets are full of dust,

the elevator broke down

and I have to walk up ninety

-eight flights.

That's blues.

Oh, man. What's that?
G
G

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That's New York blues.
Ab
Ab
4

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I went across the river, I lay down to sleep
C
C

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Ab
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I went across the river, I lay down to sleep
G
G

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I went across the river, I lay down to sleep
Ab
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When I woke up,
D
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G
G

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Ab
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I had shackles on my feet

Well, it takes a worried man
G
G

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Ab
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G

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Ab
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to sing a worried song
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
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But I won't be worried long
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Ab
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Around my leg, got 29 links of chain
C
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Around my leg, got 29 links of chain

Around my leg,
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G

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got 29 links of chain
Ab
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D
D

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Ab
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G
G

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Ab
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And on each line, it misses my name

It takes a worried man

to sing a worried song
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G

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Ab
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C
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It takes a worried man
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to sing a worried song

It takes a worried mind
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to sing a worried song
C
C

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Ab
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I'm worried now,
Eb
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Ab
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G
G

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Ab
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but I won't be worried long

Play the guitar.

I asked the judge,
G
G

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Ab
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what might be my fine?
C
C

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I asked the judge,
Ab
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what's gonna be my fine?
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Ab
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I said, Joe, what's gonna be my final
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29 years on the Rocky Mountain mine?
Ab
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Well, takes a worried man

to sing a worried song
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Yeah, it takes a worried man
Ab
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to sing a worried song

It takes a worried man
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to sing a worried song

I'm worried now,
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Ab
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D
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Ab
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but I won't be worried long

I looked down the track

as far as I could see

I looked down the track

just as far as my eye could see
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G

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I looked down the track
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as far as my eye could see
D
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He did a little bitty hand,
Ab
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G
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a -wavin' eye for me
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Takes a worried man
G
G

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Ab
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to sing a worried song
Ab
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It takes a worried man

to sing a worried song
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Ab
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Takes a worried man

to sing a worried song

Worried now,

but he won't be worried long
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Ab

    4

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Worried Man Blues by Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Derroll Adams is A major.

The primary chords used in Worried Man Blues are Bb, A, D, E, F, Fb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, A, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Worried Man Blues is approximately 64 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.

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