It Takes A Married Man To Sing A Worried Song
Words and music Woody Guthrie
Released on Columbia River Collection (1988)
Fingerpicking Pattern (rough!):
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Actually it sounds more like hybrid-picking than pure fingerpicking.
C C C C7, F F C C7, G G C C
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Well you single boys can ramble, you single boys can roam,
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but it takes a married man, boys, to sing a worried song.
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A married man, a worried song.
Once I used to ramble, and I sung a single song,
Now I'm married, boys, I had to change my tune.
'n a married man he sings a worried song.
I was rough and I was rowdy when I led a single life
But I got to take it easy an' I got myself a wife.
I'm a married man I'm singing a worried song.
I got six kids to feed and educate
It's really got me thinking, not a nickel on this place.
I'm a married man I'm singing a worried song.
I am very happy married and I got to save my dough
we have got six children and expecting several more,
It's a married man, a worried song.
Yes we got six little children, expecting several more
Kids run out like cattle when you open up the door.
I'm a married man I'm a-singing a worried song.
Yes you single boys can ramble and can lead a rowdy life
But you'll have to take it easy when you get yourself a wife
You'll be sing-ing a worried song
You will have a flock of children and have others coming on
It takes a married man, boys, to sing a worried song.
I'm a married man, I know the worried song.
Words and music Woody Guthrie
Released on Columbia River Collection (1988)
Fingerpicking Pattern (rough!):
C
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|---1-------1-------|
|-----0-------0-----|
|--2---2---2---2----|
|-3-------3---------|
|-------------------|
Actually it sounds more like hybrid-picking than pure fingerpicking.
C C C C7, F F C C7, G G C C
C
Well you single boys can ramble, you single boys can roam,
C
but it takes a married man, boys, to sing a worried song.
G C
A married man, a worried song.
Once I used to ramble, and I sung a single song,
Now I'm married, boys, I had to change my tune.
'n a married man he sings a worried song.
I was rough and I was rowdy when I led a single life
But I got to take it easy an' I got myself a wife.
I'm a married man I'm singing a worried song.
I got six kids to feed and educate
It's really got me thinking, not a nickel on this place.
I'm a married man I'm singing a worried song.
I am very happy married and I got to save my dough
we have got six children and expecting several more,
It's a married man, a worried song.
Yes we got six little children, expecting several more
Kids run out like cattle when you open up the door.
I'm a married man I'm a-singing a worried song.
Yes you single boys can ramble and can lead a rowdy life
But you'll have to take it easy when you get yourself a wife
You'll be sing-ing a worried song
You will have a flock of children and have others coming on
It takes a married man, boys, to sing a worried song.
I'm a married man, I know the worried song.
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