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