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Weary Blues by Doc Watson

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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