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Willie The Weeper

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willie the weeper
intro:
 C#m   D7   C#mx2
C#mThis is the the story 'bout D7Willie the C#mWeeper?
Now, Willie the WeD7eper was C#ma chimney sweeper,
FmHe had the habit, boy he had it bad.
C#mLet me tell you 'bout the G#mdream he Bmhad.
chorus:
C#mdeebadeebD7adeeba  C#metc.
 C#mx46654
 D7x545xx
 F#m244222
 G#m466444

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Willie The Weeper

by Dave Van Ronk

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

willie the weeper

intro:

C#m D7 C#m

This is the the story 'bout Willie the Weeper?

D7 C#m

Now, Willie the Weeper was a chimney sweeper,

He had the habit, boy he had it bad.

C#m G#m Bm

Let me tell you 'bout the dream he had.

chorus:

C#m D7 C#m

deebadeebadeeba etc.

C#m

x46654

x545xx

F#m

244222

G#m

466444

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