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Weary Blues By Doc Watson
Weary Blues
Note - <12> Natural harmonics
E|------7---|-9----7------------------|-9----7--------------7--------|
B|----------|----------------8b-------|----------------8b--------8b--|
G|----------|-------------------------|------------------------------|
D|----------|-----------6-------------|-----------6------------------|
A|----------|---------------------7---|--------------------------7---|
E|----------|-0--------------0--------|-0--------------0-------------|
E|-0-------------------0---|----------------0------------------|
B|----------------0------2-|-3---------------------------------|
G|------1------------------|------1-------------------1--------|
D|-----------2-----------2-|-----------2-----------------------|
A|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-0----------------0------|-0-------------------0---------0/--|
E|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------0---|
B|----------------5h7------------7/--|-8----7/8---/7--5------------------|
G|------6--------------6-------------|---------------------6-------------|
D|-----------7--------------7--------|------7-------------------7--------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-5--------------5------------------|-5--------------5------------------|
E|---------------------0--------|-0--------------0------------------|
B|----------------0h2-------1---|-------------------------------0---|
G|------1-----------------------|------1--------------1-------------|
D|-----------2------------------|-----------2-----------------------|
A|----------------2-------------|--------------------------2--------|
E|-0----------------------------|-0---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------------|
B|-3------2------------2-5-|----------------2------0------|
G|---2-------2----4--------|------2-------------------0h1-|
D|------4------4-----------|-----------4------------------|
A|---------------------2---|------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-0-------------------0--------|
E|------------------0------|------0-----------------------------0---|
B|----------------0--------|----------------0---------2-------------|
G|-----------------------1-|----------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------------------|-----------2-------------------2--------|
A|------2----4---------2---|----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-0-------------------0------------------|
I got the worried blues I
E|---------------------0---|----------------------------0-|
B|----------------0h2------|----------------0-------------|
G|-------------------------|------1--------------1--------|
D|------2---------2--------|------2--------------2--------|
A|-------------------------|------------------------------|
E|-0---------0-------------|-0---------0------------------|
got no heart to cry I got the
E|---------------<12>------|------0---------0--------|-0---------0--------|
B|---------------<12>------|-0h3-------0h3-------0h3-|------0h3-----------|
G|------1------------------|------1--------------1---|------1-------------|
D|------2------------------|------2--------------2---|------2-------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
E|-0---------0-------------|-0---------0-------------|-0-----------0--0---|
worried blues I got no heart yo cry
E|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|--------------------------7---|-----------7-----------------------|
G|------6---------6-------------|------6--------------6---------1---|
D|------7--------------7--------|------7-------------------7--------|
A|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|--/5-------5------------------|-5--------------5------------------|
If the blues don't kill me
E|------0----0------0-|------0-0-----------|-------------------------|
B|-------------2--0---|------0-------------|---------------------5---|
G|------1---------1---|------1-------------|------2---------2--------|
D|------2---------2---|------2---------2---|------4---------4--------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|-2---------2-------------|
E|-0---------0--------|-0---------0--------|-------------------------|
Lord I'll never die
E|------------------------------|------0----0------0-|------0-----------0-|
B|------------------------------|-------------2--0---|------0------2--0---|
G|------2---------2---------1---|------1---------1---|------1---------1---|
D|------4--------------4--------|------2---------2---|------2---------2---|
A|-2---------2------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|------------------------------|-0---------0--------|-0---------0--------|
Had a dream last night when
E|---------------------0---|----------------------------0-|
B|----------------0h2------|----------------0-------------|
G|-------------------------|------1--------------1--------|
D|------2---------2--------|------2--------------2--------|
A|-------------------------|------------------------------|
E|-0---------0-------------|-0---------0------------------|
I rolled back in my bed Had a
E|---------------<12>------|------0---------0--------|-0---------0--------|
B|---------------<12>------|-0h3-------0h3-------0h3-|------0h3-----------|
G|------1------------------|------1--------------1---|------1-------------|
D|------2------------------|------2--------------2---|------2-------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
E|-0---------0-------------|-0---------0-------------|-0-----------0--0---|
dream last night when I rolled back in my bed
E|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|--------------------------7---|-----------7-----------------------|
G|------6---------6-------------|------6--------------6---------1---|
D|------7--------------7--------|------7-------------------7--------|
A|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|--/5-------5------------------|-5--------------5------------------|
I dreamed last night that
E|------0----0------0-|------0-0-----------|-------------------------|
B|-------------2--0---|------0-------------|---------------------5---|
G|------1---------1---|------1-------------|------2---------2--------|
D|------2---------2---|------2---------2---|------4---------4--------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|-2---------2-------------|
E|-0---------0--------|-0---------0--------|-------------------------|
the woman I loved was dead
E|------------------------------|------0----0------0-|------0-----------0-|
B|------------------------------|-------------2--0---|------0------2--0---|
G|------2---------2---------1---|------1---------1---|------1---------1---|
D|------4--------------4--------|------2---------2---|------2---------2---|
A|-2---------2------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|------------------------------|-0---------0--------|-0---------0--------|
I went to the graveyard and
E|---------------------0---|----------------------------0-|
B|----------------0h2------|----------------0-------------|
G|-------------------------|------1--------------1--------|
D|------2---------2--------|------2--------------2--------|
A|-------------------------|------------------------------|
E|-0---------0-------------|-0---------0------------------|
looked down in her face I went
E|---------------<12>------|------0---------0--------|-0---------0--------|
B|---------------<12>------|-0h3-------0h3-------0h3-|------0h3-----------|
G|------1------------------|------1--------------1---|------1-------------|
D|------2------------------|------2--------------2---|------2-------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
E|-0---------0-------------|-0---------0-------------|-0-----------0--0---|
to the graveyard and looked down in her face
E|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|--------------------------7---|-----------7-----------------------|
G|------6---------6-------------|------6--------------6---------1---|
D|------7--------------7--------|------7-------------------7--------|
A|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|--/5-------5------------------|-5--------------5------------------|
Lord knows I love you but
E|------0----0------0-|------0-0-----------|-------------------------|
B|-------------2--0---|------0-------------|---------------------5---|
G|------1---------1---|------1-------------|------2---------2--------|
D|------2---------2---|------2---------2---|------4---------4--------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|-2---------2-------------|
E|-0---------0--------|-0---------0--------|-------------------------|
I sure can't take your place
E|------------------------------|------0----0------0-|------0-----------0-|
B|------------------------------|-------------2--0---|------0------2--0---|
G|------2---------2---------1---|------1---------1---|------1---------1---|
D|------4--------------4--------|------2---------2---|------2---------2---|
A|-2---------2------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|------------------------------|-0---------0--------|-0---------0--------|
I got the blues so bad that I can't
E|---------------------0---|----------------------------0-|
B|----------------0h2------|----------------0-------------|
G|-------------------------|------1--------------1--------|
D|------2---------2--------|------2--------------2--------|
A|-------------------------|------------------------------|
E|-0---------0-------------|-0---------0------------------|
can't sleep nor eat I got
E|---------------<12>------|------0---------0--------|-0---------0--------|
B|---------------<12>------|-0h3-------0h3-------0h3-|------0h3-----------|
G|------1------------------|------1--------------1---|------1-------------|
D|------2------------------|------2--------------2---|------2-------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
E|-0---------0-------------|-0---------0-------------|-0-----------0--0---|
the blues so bad that I can't can't sleep nor eat
E|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|--------------------------7---|-----------7-----------------------|
G|------6---------6-------------|------6--------------6---------1---|
D|------7--------------7--------|------7-------------------7--------|
A|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|--/5-------5------------------|-5--------------5------------------|
Just walk around like
E|------0----0------0-|------0-0-----------|-------------------------|
B|-------------2--0---|------0-------------|---------------------5---|
G|------1---------1---|------1-------------|------2---------2--------|
D|------2---------2---|------2---------2---|------4---------4--------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|-2---------2-------------|
E|-0---------0--------|-0---------0--------|-------------------------|
a policeman on his beat
E|------------------------------|------0----0------0-|------0-----------0-|
B|------------------------------|-------------2--0---|------0------2--0---|
G|------2---------2---------1---|------1---------1---|------1---------1---|
D|------4--------------4--------|------2---------2---|------2---------2---|
A|-2---------2------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|------------------------------|-0---------0--------|-0---------0--------|
Now when I'm gone don't you
E|---------------------0---|----------------------------0-|
B|----------------0h2------|----------------0-------------|
G|-------------------------|------1--------------1--------|
D|------2---------2--------|------2--------------2--------|
A|-------------------------|------------------------------|
E|-0---------0-------------|-0---------0------------------|
hang crepe on my door Now when
E|---------------<12>------|------0---------0--------|-0---------0--------|
B|---------------<12>------|-0h3-------0h3-------0h3-|------0h3-----------|
G|------1------------------|------1--------------1---|------1-------------|
D|------2------------------|------2--------------2---|------2-------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
E|-0---------0-------------|-0---------0-------------|-0-----------0--0---|
I'm gone don't you hang crepe on my door
E|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|--------------------------7---|-----------7-----------------------|
G|------6---------6-------------|------6--------------6---------1---|
D|------7--------------7--------|------7-------------------7--------|
A|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|--/5-------5------------------|-5--------------5------------------|
cause I won't be there
E|------0----0------0-|------0-0-----------|-------------------------|
B|-------------2--0---|------0-------------|---------------------5---|
G|------1---------1---|------1-------------|------2---------2--------|
D|------2---------2---|------2---------2---|------4---------4--------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|-2---------2-------------|
E|-0---------0--------|-0---------0--------|-------------------------|
I just won't open the door
E|------------------------------|------0----0------0-|------0-----------0-|
B|------------------------------|-------------2--0---|------0------2--0---|
G|------2---------2---------1---|------1---------1---|------1---------1---|
D|------4--------------4--------|------2---------2---|------2---------2---|
A|-2---------2------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|------------------------------|-0---------0--------|-0---------0--------|
E|------0-0-------7---|-9-7----------------|-9-7------------7--------|
B|------0-0-----------|-----------8b-------|-----------8b--------8b--|
G|------1-------------|--------------------|-------------------------|
D|------2-------------|------6-------------|------6------------------|
A|--------------------|----------------7---|---------------------7---|
E|-0---------0--------|-0---------0--------|-0---------0-------------|
E|-7------7-------7-0-|-----------------------0------|---------------------5----7-|
B|------8b---8b-------|------3-----------------------|----------------5h7---------|
G|--------------------|----------------1-------------|------6----------------6----|
D|--------------------|-----------2------------------|-----------7----------------|
A|------7-------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|
E|-0---------0----7---|-0-------------------0----0---|--/5------------5-----------|
E|---5-----------------0---|-----------0---------0---|---0-------0--------|
B|------7b---5-------------|------0h2-------0h2----0-|-2----0h2----0------|
G|-------------6-----------|---------------------1---|--------------------|
D|------7---------7--------|------2--------------2---|------2----2----2---|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
E|-5---------5-------------|-0--------------0--------|-0------------------|
E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
B|--------3---------2-------5---|----------------0----2p0------|
G|------2---------4-------------|------2-------------------0h1-|
D|-------------4----------------|-------------4----------------|
A|-2---------2---------2--------|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|-0----------------------------|
E|------------------0------|-0---------0--------|
B|----------------0------0-|-----------3--------|
G|-------------------------|-----------1--------|
D|-2-----------------------|-----------2--------|
A|------2----4---------2---|--------------------|
E|-------------------------|-0----0-------------|
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version 2
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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