The song is in open tuning - CFCFAF here's the intro ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ --0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3b4h0---5-5-3--0--- --3h5-5-5-3h5-5--0-----3-----0--5--- --0---0-0-0---0--0-----0-----0--0--- ------------------------------------ There are four chords used in the song: ------------------- --0----3----5---7-- --0----3----5---7-- --0----3----5---7-- --0----3----5---7-- ------------------- T he rhythm is somewhat hard. (intro) In constant sorro-ow, all thru his days. I-I ... I've seen trouble, a... I-I .... The place where I-I, was born ... The place where he-e, was born ... Inst. Repeats same chord progression throughout song.