6 6 -6 6 -6 7 -8 8 8 8 8 8 -8 8 -8 7 I went across the river, and I lay down to sleep. 7 7 -7 7 -6 7 7 -7 7 7 7 -6 6 I went across the river, and I lay down to sleep. 6 6 6 -6 7 -8 8 8 8 -8 7 I went across the river, and I lay down to sleep. 7 -7 7 -8 8 -8 8 8 8 -8 7 When I woke up, I had shackles on my feet. 6 7 7 7 -8 8 8 8 -8 7 It takes a worried man to sing a worried song, 7 -6 7 7 7 -6 6 It takes a worried man to sing a worried song, 6 7 7 7 -8 8 8 8 -8 7 It takes a worried man to sing a worried song, 7 -7 7 8 -8 -8 8 -8 7 -6 7 I'm worried now, but I won't be worried long.