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I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow Chords

by Sawyer Fredericks
KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays464

I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow by Sawyer Fredericks is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, E, A and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Sawyer did this great song justice on The Voice, and (by ear - it was difficult!) I have tabbed it. It seems  
mostly simple, though there's quite a lot of hammering on to keep the country feel. I've tried to emulate the 
strumming here, though listen to Sawyer's version if you want to get the gist of it. He hammers on the A and D  
strings, plays the chord and than palms over it (x's). And of course, he doesn't play for the first two bars!  

The studio version and live version are slightly different. I've used the live version, though this still works 
for the studio one. 

In constant sorrow,            all through my days. 
e|-----------------------------|------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------|------------------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------|------------------------------------| 
D|-----------------------------|------------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------|------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------|------------------------------------| 

     (E) 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
G|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------| 
D|-0-h2--2-x---2---2-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---2-2-x-------| 
A|-0-h2--2-x---2---2-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---2-2-x-------| 
E|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------| 


I -                                        am a man           
     (E)           *                             * 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
G|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------| 
D|-0-h2--2-x---2---2-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---2-2-x-------| 
A|-0-h2--2-x---2---2-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---2-2-x-------| 
E|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------| 

                                                      of constant sorrow 
    (A)            *                               * 
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| 
B|-2-----2-x---2---2-2-x---------|-2-----2-x---2---2-2-x---------| 
G|-0-h2--2-x---2---2-2-x---------|-0-h2--2-x---2---2-2-x---------| 
D|-0-h2--2-x---2---2-2-x---------|-0-h2--2-x---2---2-2-x---------| 
A|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x---------|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x---------| 
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| 
  
                       I've seen trouble all my days 
   (B7) 
e|-----------------------------| 
B|-0----0-x---0---0-0-0-0-x----| 
G|-2----2-x---2---2-2-2-2-x----| 
D|-0-h1-1-x---1---1-1-0-1-x----| 
A|-0-h2-2-x---2---2-2-0-2-x----| 
E|-----------------------------| 

     (E) 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
G|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------| 
D|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------| 
A|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------| 
E|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------| 

I -                                                  bid farewell 
     (E) 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
G|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------| 
D|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------| 
A|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------| 
E|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------| 

                                                      to old Kentucky 
    (A)  
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| 
B|-2-----2-x---2---2-2-x---------|-2-----2-x---2---2-2-x---------| 
G|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x---------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x---------| 
D|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x---------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x---------| 
A|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x---------|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x---------| 
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| 

                             the place where I was born and raised 
   (B7) 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|-0----0-x---0---0-0-0-0-x----|-0----0-x---0---0-0-0-0-x----| 
G|-2----2-x---2---2-2-2-2-x----|-2----2-x---2---2-2-2-2-x----| 
D|-0-h1-1-x---1---1-1-0-1-x----|-0-h1-1-x---1---1-1-0-1-x----| 
A|-0-h2-2-x---2---2-2-0-2-x----|-0-h2-2-x---2---2-2-0-2-x----| 
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 

                                              the place where I 
     (E) 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
G|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------| 
D|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------| 
A|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------| 
E|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------| 

                                              was born and raised 
   (B7) 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|-0----0-x---0---0-0-0-0-x----|-0----0-x---0---0-0-0-0-x----| 
G|-2----2-x---2---2-2-2-2-x----|-2----2-x---2---2-2-2-2-x----| 
D|-0-h1-1-x---1---1-1-0-1-x----|-0-h1-1-x---1---1-1-0-1-x----| 
A|-0-h2-2-x---2---2-2-0-2-x----|-0-h2-2-x---2---2-2-0-2-x----| 
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 

     (E) 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
G|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------| 
D|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------| 
A|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------| 
E|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------| 

 May   be                                           your friends think 
     (E) 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
G|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------| 
D|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------| 
A|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------| 
E|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------| 

                                              I'm just a stranger 
    (A)  
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| 
B|-2-----2-x---2---2-2-x---------|-2-----2-x---2---2-2-x---------| 
G|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x---------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x---------| 
D|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x---------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x---------| 
A|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x---------|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x---------| 
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| 

                                                             my face you'll never 
   (B7) 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|-0----0-x---0---0-0-0-0-x----|-0----0-x---0---0-0-0-0-x----| 
G|-2----2-x---2---2-2-2-2-x----|-2----2-x---2---2-2-2-2-x----| 
D|-0-h1-1-x---1---1-1-0-1-x----|-0-h1-1-x---1---1-1-0-1-x----| 
A|-0-h2-2-x---2---2-2-0-2-x----|-0-h2-2-x---2---2-2-0-2-x----| 
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 

see no more 
     (E) 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
G|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------| 
D|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------| 
A|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------| 
E|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------| 


But                                           there is one promise 
     (E) 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
G|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------| 
D|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------| 
A|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------| 
E|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------| 

                                                      that is given 
    (A)  
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| 
B|-2-----2-x---2---2-2-x---------|-2-----1-x---2---2-2-x---------| 
G|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x---------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x---------| 
D|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x---------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x---------| 
A|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x---------|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x---------| 
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| 

                                     I'll meet you on God'd golden shore 
   (B7) 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|-0----0-x---0---0-0-0-0-x----|-0----0-x---0---0-0-0-0-x----| 
G|-2----2-x---2---2-2-2-2-x----|-2----2-x---2---2-2-2-2-x----| 
D|-0-h1-1-x---1---1-1-0-1-x----|-0-h1-1-x---1---1-1-0-1-x----| 
A|-0-h2-2-x---2---2-2-0-2-x----|-0-h2-2-x---2---2-2-0-2-x----| 
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 

                                              He'll meet you 
     (E) 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
G|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------| 
D|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------| 
A|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-x-------| 
E|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------| 

                                             on God's golden shore 
   (B7) 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|-0----0-x---0---0-0-0-0-x----|-0----0-x---0---0-0-0-0-x----| 
G|-2----2-x---2---2-2-2-2-x----|-2----2-x---2---2-2-2-2-x----| 
D|-0-h1-1-x---1---1-1-0-1-x----|-0-h1-1-x---1---1-1-0-1-x----| 
A|-0-h2-2-x---2---2-2-0-2-x----|-0-h2-2-x---2---2-2-0-2-x----| 
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 

     (E)                                      (let ring) 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
G|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-x-------|-1-----1-x---1---1-1-~-------| 
D|-0-h2--2-x---2---2-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-~-------| 
A|-0-h2--2-x---2---2-2-x-------|-0-h2--2-x---2---0-2-~-------| 
E|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-x-------|-0-----0-x---0---0-0-~-------| 

* for the first time round, it doesn't really matter whether you play regular E all the time through or switch  
back to the first chord before the hammer on. 

h - hammer on. 
 Hope this seems accurate!

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

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