Worried Man Blues
Worried Man Blues
Ralph Stanley
Carter Family
Woody Guthrie
Chords you’ll need to know
C
D
G
Chord Chart
Lyrics
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long
I went across the river and I laid down to sleep
I went across the river and I laid down to sleep
I went across the river and I laid down to sleep
When I woke up, there were shackles on my feet
Twenty one links of chain around my leg
Twenty one links of chain around my leg
Twenty one links of chain around my leg
And on each link, the initials of my name
I asked the judge what's gonna be my fine
I asked the judge what's gonna be my fine
I asked the judge what's gonna be my fine
Twenty one years on the Rocky Mountain Line
If anyone should ask you who composed this song
If anyone should ask you who composed this song
If anyone should ask you who composed this song
Say it was me and I sing it all day long
Demo Videos
Instrument Lessons
Worried Man Blues Guitar Lesson - Beginner and Intermediate Arrangements
Music With Ryan
Worried Man Blues -- 5-String Banjo Lesson
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Worried Man Blues and an Old Banjo - Picking and Singing
Jim Pankey
Easy (but awesome!) Banjo Songs: How to Play "WORRIED MAN BLUES" (3 Finger Banjo)
Fingerstyle Banjo (Scruggs/bluegrass, Old-Time)
Worried Man Blues | Intermediate Bluegrass Mandolin Lesson With Tab
Mike Hedding
Worried Man Blues | Intermediate Bluegrass Banjo Lesson With Tab
Mike Hedding
Worried Man Blues | Beginner Bluegrass Guitar Lesson With Tab
Mike Hedding
Worried Man Blues | Beginner Bluegrass Mandolin Lesson With Tab
Mike Hedding
Worried Man Blues | Beginner Bluegrass Banjo Lesson With Tab
Mike Hedding
About This Song
Worried Man Blues is a Carter Family classic that became a bluegrass standard through recordings by the Stanley Brothers and others. With just three chords (I-IV-V) and a straightforward structure, it's one of the most accessible songs for newer players at jam sessions.