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From the abum 'Doc Watson and Son'
Note that this sounds just sharp of E (less than a quarter tone.)
[Introduction]
C   C7   F   C   G7    C
[Verse 1]
I got the Cweary blues, I got no heart to cryC7  
I got the Fweary blues, I got no heart to Ccry
If the G7blues don't kill me, Lord I'll never Cdie
[Verse 2]
Had a Cdream last night when I rolled back in my bedC7  
Had a Fdream last night when I rolled back in my Cbed  What you dream boy
Lord I G7dreamed last night that the woman I loved was Cdead
[Verse 3]
I Cwent to the graveyard and looked down in her faceC7  
I Fwent to the graveyard and looked down in her Cface
I said the G7Lord knows I love you but I sure can't take your Cplace
[Instrumental]
C C7 F  C  G7  C
[Verse 4]
I got the Cblues so bad that I can't sleep nor eatC7  
I got the Fblues so bad that I can't sleep nor Ceat
Just G7walk around like a police man on his Cbeat
[Verse 5]
Now wChen I'm gone don't you hand crape on my doorC7  
Lord Fwhen I'm gone don't you hand crape on my Cdoor
'Cos I G7won't be there, t' just won't be here no Cmore  (and I dont want no cryin' neither)
[Instrumental]
C  C7 F  C  G7  C
[Verse 6]
Now Csome people tell you that the worried blues ain't badC7  
FSome people tell you that the worried blues ain't Cbad
Well it G7must not a been a more worried blues they Chad
[Verse 7]
I got the Cweary blues, I got no heart to cryC7  
I got the Fweary blues, I got no heart to Ccry
If the G7blues don't kill me, Lord I'll never Cdie

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Weary Blues

by Doc Watson

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Chords in this song · guitar

From the abum 'Doc Watson and Son'

Note that this sounds just sharp of E (less than a quarter tone.)

[Introduction]

C C7 F C G7 C

[Verse 1]

C C7

I got the weary blues, I got no heart to cry

F C

I got the weary blues, I got no heart to cry

G7 C

If the blues don't kill me, Lord I'll never die

[Verse 2]

C C7

Had a dream last night when I rolled back in my bed

F C

Had a dream last night when I rolled back in my bed What you dream boy

G7 C

Lord I dreamed last night that the woman I loved was dead

[Verse 3]

C C7

I went to the graveyard and looked down in her face

F C

I went to the graveyard and looked down in her face

G7 C

I said the Lord knows I love you but I sure can't take your place

[Instrumental]

C C7 F C G7 C

[Verse 4]

C C7

I got the blues so bad that I can't sleep nor eat

F C

I got the blues so bad that I can't sleep nor eat

G7 C

Just walk around like a police man on his beat

[Verse 5]

C C7

Now when I'm gone don't you hand crape on my door

F C

Lord when I'm gone don't you hand crape on my door

G7 C

'Cos I won't be there, t' just won't be here no more (and I dont want no cryin' neither)

[Instrumental]

C C7 F C G7 C

[Verse 6]

C C7

Now some people tell you that the worried blues ain't bad

F C

Some people tell you that the worried blues ain't bad

G7 C

Well it must not a been a more worried blues they had

[Verse 7]

C C7

I got the weary blues, I got no heart to cry

F C

I got the weary blues, I got no heart to cry

G7 C

If the blues don't kill me, Lord I'll never die

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