(sometimes flat) Intro A D A D Bm Em I am a man of constant sorrow I've seen troubles all my day A D Bm Em I'm goin' back to Cali-for-nia place where I was partly raised A D All through this world I'm bound to ramble Bm Em Through storm and wind Through sleet and rain A D Bm Em I'm bound to ride That northern railroad Perhaps I'll take The very next train. A D Bm Em Your friends, they say I am a stranger You'll never see My face no more A D Bm Em There is just one Promise that's given We'll sail on God's golden shore A D Bm Em I am a man of constant sorrow I've seen troubles all my day A D Bm Em I'm goin' back to Cali-for-nia Place where I was partly raised Songwriters STOOKEY, NOEL PAUL/YARROW, PETER