“Pack Up Your Sorrows” is a folk song by Richard and Mimi Fariña in the early 1960s. The song is about finding solace in the face of heartache and life’s struggles. It conveys a message of resilience, encouraging listeners to leave their sorrow behind and move forward. The song was popularized by Joan Baez, who, as the sister of Mimi Fariña, helped bring attention to the Fariñas’ musical talents. Joan’s powerful voice and connection to the folk scene helped “Pack Up Your Sorrows” resonate with a broad audience, making it a memorable piece of the folk music revival.

This song works out well played clawhammer style, and I am including the arrangement I played in the tablature. If you need help with the clawhammer style, check out my Clawhammer Tutorial. Those four videos will teach you everything you need to know to play my style. In my video above, I played the tablature break (below) first, so it would be easy to find as you’re learning. You might want to play it between a couple of the verses or 2 or 3 times, whatever you like.