I A M A MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW Words and Music by CARTER STANLEY
Moderately fast Country A
F5
In
11 through
I For It's You May
his
con - stant
days.
am a man six long fare t h e e can bur - ry be your friends -
years well, me think
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shore.
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born and help him on this in his gold - en
and me this my en
raised. now. train. grave.
raised. now. train. grave. shore.
The He Per While He'll
place has haps he meet
where no he'll is you