Written by Jörgen Elofsson
G G7 Oh it takes a worried man, sing a worried song C (C7) G Takes a worried man, come sing a little worried song H7 em Well it takes a worried man to sing a worried song am D7 G I'm worried now, won't be worried long G G7 I went down to the riverside and I laid me down to sleep C (C7) G Went down to the riverside, laid me down to sleep, Lord H7 em A-well I went down to the riverside, laid me down to sleep am D7 G When I woke up there were shackles on both-a my feet Hit it! (Chorus) G G7 It takes a worried man, to sing a worried song C (C7) G It takes a worried man (come) to sing a worried song H7 em Yeah, it takes a worried man, yeah, to sing a worried song am D7 G I'm worried now but I won't be worried long Worry for me! (Instrumental) G G7 I said, "Judge (judge) judge, what's a-gonna be my fine?" C (C7) G I said, "Judge judge tell me what's gonna be my fine? H7 em I said, "Judge judge tell me what's gonna be my fine? am D7 G He said, "Twenty-one years (oh) on that old Rock Island Line G G7 Oh well it takes a worried man, to sing a worried song C (C7) G Takes a worried man, to sing a worried song H7 em Yeah, it takes a worried man, to sing a worried song am D7 G I'm worried now, but I won't be worried long Sing it one more time! G G7 It takes a worried man, to sing a worried song C (C7) G It takes a worried man, to sing a worried song, my Lord H7 em It takes a worried man, to sing a worried song Am D7 G I'm worried now, but I won't be worried long