F F Bb I am a man of constant sorrow C F Iʼve seen trouble all my days F F Bb Iʼll bid farewell to old Kentucky C F The place where I was born and raised C F (The place where he was born and raised) For six long years Iʼve been in trouble No pleasure here on earth I found For in this world Iʼm bound to ramble I have no friends to help me down (He has no friends to help him down) Itʼs fare thee well my old true lover I never expect to see you again For Iʼm bound to ride that northern railroad Perhaps Iʼll die upon this train (Perhaps heʼll die upon this train) You can bury me in sunny valley For many years where I may lay And you may learn to love another While I am sleepinʼ in my grave (While he is sleepinʼ in his grave) Maybe your friends think Iʼm just a stranger My face you never will see no more But there is one promise that is given Iʼll meet you on Godʼs golden shore (Heʼll meet you on Godʼs golden shore)