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The Weeping Song

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Version
studio
published by
rainbow
Tone
A-
A+
Slide
A -> La
Video
Chords
	 
[Riff]
e|----------------|

B|----------------| (at the end of each sentences of the verses)

G|--0-------------|

D|----3--0--------|

A|----------------|

E|----------------|

[Verse]
Gm F Gm
Go son, go down to the water
Gm F Gm
And see the women weeping there
Gm F Gm
Then go up into the mountains
Gm F Gm
The men, they are weeping too
Gm F Gm
Father, why are all the women weeping?
Gm F Gm
They are all weeping for their men
Gm F Gm
Then why are all the men there weeping?
Gm F F/C Gm
They are weeping ba_ck at them
[Chorus]
F Gm
This is a weeping song
F Gm
A song in which to weep
F Gm
While all the men and women sleep
F Gm
This is a weeping song
F F/C Gm
But I won't be weeping long
[Verse]
Gm F Gm
Father, why are all the children weeping?
Gm F Gm
They are merely crying son
Gm F Gm
O, are they merely crying, father?
Gm F Gm
Yes, true weeping is yet to come
[Chorus]
F Gm
This is a weeping song
F Gm
A song in which to weep
F Gm
While all the little children sleep
F Gm
This is a weeping song
F Gm
But I won't be weeping long
[Verse]
Gm F Gm
O father tell me, are you weeping?
Gm F Gm
Your face seems wet to touch
Gm F Gm
O then I'm so sorry, father
Gm F Gm
I never thought I hurt you so much
[Chorus]
F Gm
This is a weeping song
F Gm
A song in which to weep
F Gm
While we rock ourselves to sleep
F Gm
This is a weeping song
F Gm
But I won't be weeping long
F Gm
No I won't be weeping long
F Gm
No I won't be weeping long
F Gm
No I wont be weeping long