Doc Watson – Weary Blues (Guitar)

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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]
          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