Soggy Bottom Boys - I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow4 guitar tab

Soggy Bottom Boys

I am a Man of Constant Sorrow

Transcribed by Paul Conte

Intro riff:

e-------------------------------------1-1-1------------

B-------------------------------------1-1-1------------

G-------------------1-----------------2-2-2------------

D---1h3-3-3---1h3-1---3---1-3-1-------3-3-3------------

A-------------------------------------3-3-3------------

E-------------------------------4-1---1-1-1------------

All of these notes are taken from the F minor Pentatonic Scale.

This scale is used throughout the song for improvising fills between verses.

F minor pentatonic scale: (part of it atleast)

  e-1-----4-----6-

  B-1-----4-----6-

  G-1--3-----5----

  D-1--3--------6-

  A-1--3--------6-

  E-1-----4-----6-

Chords:

F               Bb             C            

e---1          e---1          e---3          

B---1          B---3          B---5            

G---2          G---3          G---5          

D---3          D---3          D---5          

A---3          A---1          A---3          

E---1          E---1          E---3          

Fill 1: (usually used after the chord progression to start a new one)

e---------

B---------

G---------

D---------

A---------

E---4-1---

Order:

INTRO RIFF, then:

              C                    Bb   Fill 1   F

...in constant sorrow all through his day.

VERSE: (Chord Progression: F Bb C Bb F)

F                        Bb

i am a man of constant sorrow

             C             Bb  F

i've seen trouble all my days

F                         Bb

i bid farewell to old kentucky

                C                 Bb  F

the place where i was born and raised

F               C                    Bb  F  (Improvise!)

(the place where he was born and raised)

Repeat for the other verses.

Great Song, good luck

                   -Paul