worried down is a great blues song , written by warren haynes/Gov’t mule and performed
often with abb . the chords for this song show up on only one other site but are incorrect .

the solo is in G minor pentatonic . neither warren nor derek play it the same way twice
so just have at it with your own take .

my first tab/Chord submission by : ed miller

worried down with the blues govt mule , allman bros

intro chords : B , D7 , D#7 , C , Cm , D#9 , D9 , Gm

riff 1

verse 1
Gm
lyin here for hours . . can’t get my eyes to close . . to get
one moments peace to save my dark cold soul

Cm
im doin more than drinkin . . tryin to ease my pain

Gm
everywhere i go somebody speaks your name

Cm
all my friends keep on asking . . boy whats wrong with you

D#9 D9 Gm
i say im worried . . worried down with the blues . .

riff 2

verse 2
Gm
try to be a good man . . work my fingers to the bone
and you return the favor by messin up my happy home

Cm
you played so many tricks till i lost my faith in you

Gm
now you want me to take you back , whats a poor man supposed to do

chorus
A# C Gm
worried down with the blues oh yes i Am

A# C Gm
worried down with the blues , oh i feel like im born to lose

A# D7
i used to walk with pride and my head held high now i’m

D#7 C
starin down at my shoes

Cm D#9 C#9 Gm
now im worried , worried down with the blues

riff 1

first solo
solo , verse progression plus chorus

riff 2

second solo
solo , verse progression plus chorus

riff 1

Gm
you made me turn my back , on my very best friend

when my back was turned , you were messin around with him

Cm
id give up everything to have you back by my side

Gm
cause in the cold cold night i reach for you , oh thats my foolish pride

chorus

chorus
A# C Gm
worried down with the blues oh yes i Am

A# C Gm
worried down with the blues , oh i feel like im born to lose

A# D7
i used to walk with pride and my head held high now im

D#7 C
starin down at my shoes

Cm D#9 C#9 Gm
now im worried , worried down with the blues

oh babe

solo out A# C Gm repeat as needed for ending solo
ending A# D7 D#7 C Cm D#9 D9 Gm

chords

Gm ( chorus ) Gm ( verse ) Cm ( verse ) Cm ( chorus )
eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
355333 xx3333 xx7777 x3534

xd7 D#7 D9 D#9
eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
x57575 x68686 x54555 x65666

A# D#7 D9 D#9
eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
x1333x x68686 x54555 x65666

C
eadgbe
x3555

xriff 1

E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 4 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – 3 – 4 – 5 – – – – – – – – 3 – 4 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

riff 2

E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – 3 – 4 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

a few notes;

each guitar is doing something a little different . during the verse warren slides up
from Gm to Am and back to Gm while derek stays on Gm . same thing with the Cm , warren
slides up to Dm and back to Cm while derek stays on the Cm .

warren will play the bottom 3 notes of both 9th chords while derek plays the top 3
notes . it really sounds nice playing live when each guitar plays variations rather than the
exact same chord .