Key: G
Introduction:
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
B7 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
Am D7 G
When I woke up there were shackles on both-a my feet
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
B7 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
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?
B7 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
B7 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
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
B7 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