Johnny Cash (born J.R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and author. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. Although primarily remembered as a country music icon, his genre-spanning songs and sound embraced rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel.
Cash was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This is the version of the song performed by Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson on the VH1 album. The chords were derived from a jam session in which we performed this song one evening.
You may have to listen to a recording to get the feel for how the lyrics fit with the chords.
VERSE 1
GC The place I go to draw my pay, DG Closed the door on me today. CD Told me just to stay away, G And don't come back again.
VERSE 2 Ahh: I told my Mama: "Baby, don't you cry. "I'll get a job before the day go by." I don't know where, and that is why, I'm a worried man.
CHORUS Worried man, a worried man. I'm a very worried man. Hungry babies don't understand, And their Papa is a worried man. Papa is a worried man.
VERSE 3 There is no way that I can see, That I can feed my family, I don't own a money tree: An' I don't own no land.
VERSE 4 I've got muscle and I've got brains. I don't mind the sun an' the rain. I gotta make a little change, As I'm a worried, worried, worried man, ooh.
CHORUS
OUTRO And their Papa is a worried man. Papa is a worried man.
SONG STRUCTURE: VERSE 1 VERSE 2 CHORUS VERSE 3 VERSE 4 CHORUS OUTRO