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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
Written by Jörgen Elofsson