The Weeping Song Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][D][Em][D][Em][D][Em][D]
[Em]

[Verse 1]
Go son, go [D]down
to the [Em]water
And see the women [D]weeping [Em]there
Then go up in[D]to the moun[Em]tains
The men, they are all [D]weeping too
[Em]

[Verse 2]
Father, why are all the [D]women weep[Em]ing?
They are all weeping [D]for their [Em]men
Then why are all [D]the men there [Em]weeping?
They are weeping [D]back at them
[Em]

[Verse 3]
[D]This is a [Em]weeping song
[D]A song in which to weep
[Em]While all the [D]men and women sleep
[Em]This[D] is a weep[Em]ing song
But I [D]won't be weeping [Em]long

[Verse 4]
[Em]
Father, why are all [D]the chil
dren weep[Em]ing?
Oh, they are merely [D]crying [Em]son
Oh, are they merely [D]crying, [Em]father?
Yes, true weeping is [D]yet to come
[Em]

[Verse 5]
[D]This is [Em]a weeping song
[D]A song in which to weep
[Em]While all the litt[D]le children sleep
[Em]This[D] is a weep[Em]ing song
But I [D]won't be weeping long
[Em]

[Verse 6]
Oh, father tell me, [D]are you [Em]weeping?
Your face it seems [D]wet to [Em]touch
[Edim]Oh, then I'm[Em] so sorr[D]y, fat[Em]her
I [Edim]never thought I [Em]hurt[D]
[Am]you [G]so much[Em]
[D]This is a weeping

[Verse 7]
[Em]song
[D]A song in which to [Em]weep
While we [D]rock ourselves to [Em]sleep
[D]This is a [Em]weeping song
But I [D]won't be weeping [Em]long
No, I [D]won't be weeping [Em]long
No, I [D]won't be weeping [Em]long
No, I [D]won't be weeping [Em]long