Open G
| G |
| It takes a worried man to sing a worried song. |
| C | G | |
| It | takes a worried man to sing a worried | song. |
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song;
| D | C | G | |
| 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.
And when I woke up, I had shackles on my feet.
Twenty-nine links of heavy chain wrapped a round my legs,
twenty-nine links of heavy chain wrapped around my legs,
twenty-nine links of heavy chain wrapped around my legs,
and on each link the initials of my name.
The train is in the station to take me from my home,
the train is in the station to take me from my home,
the train is in the station to take me from my home.
I'm leaving now, by tonight I'll be long gone.
| Repeat Verse 1 |