Weary Blues chords by Doc Watson

Chords with lyrics

From the abum 'Doc Watson and Son'

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

Introduction:
C majorC  C7C7  FF  C majorC  G7G7  C majorC

Verse 1:
     C majorC                 C7C7
I got the weary blues, I got no heart to cry
     FF               C majorC
I got the weary blues, I got no heart to cry
    G7G7                  C majorC
If the blues don't kill me, Lord I'll never die

Verse 2:
   C majorC                      C7C7
Had a dream last night when I rolled back in my bed
   FF                     C majorC
Had a dream last night when I rolled back in my bed What you dream boy
    G7G7                      C majorC
Lord I dreamed last night that the woman I loved was dead

Verse 3:
 C majorC                        C7C7
I went to the graveyard and looked down in her face
 FF                      C majorC
I went to the graveyard and looked down in her face
      G7G7                        C majorC
I said the Lord knows I love you but I sure can't take your place

Instrumental:
C majorC C7C7 FF C majorC G7G7 C majorC

Verse 4:
     C majorC                    C7C7
I got the blues so bad that I can't sleep nor eat
     FF                  C majorC
I got the blues so bad that I can't sleep nor eat
   G7G7                  C majorC
Just walk around like a police man on his beat

Verse 5:
   C majorC                      C7C7
Now when I'm gone don't you hand crape on my door
   FF                    C majorC
Lord when I'm gone don't you hand crape on my door
    G7G7                    C majorC
'Cos I won't be there, t' just won't be here no more (and I dont want no cryin' neither)

Instrumental:
C majorC C7C7 FF C majorC G7G7 C majorC

Verse 6:
  C majorC                           C7C7
Now some people tell you that the worried blues ain't bad
FF                         C majorC
Some people tell you that the worried blues ain't bad
    G7G7                    C majorC
Well it must not a been a more worried blues they had

Verse 7:
     C majorC                 C7C7
I got the weary blues, I got no heart to cry
     FF               C majorC
I got the weary blues, I got no heart to cry
    G7G7                  C majorC