• Song:

    I Am Weary Let Me Rest

  • Artist:

    Cox Family

This is song is a favorite of mine.  It is from the "O' Brother where out though
 A collection of music that made a profound impact on my life.  Special thanks to the Cox
for writing such a concise and beautiful song.  And for the record I think the lead 
of the Cox family has one of the best voices in music today. -Nick P

I Am Weary Let Me Rest

The Cox Family

*this may be wrong key but anyways....
*Capo 3rd fret


G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)               GKiss (320003@1)Me mother, Kiss your Darlin'
G (320003@1)                    DLay (xx0232@1)my head upon your breast
             G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)        Gthrow (320003@1)your loooooooving arms around me
           D (xx0232@1)       GI (320003@1)am weary   let me rest


           D (xx0232@1)              GSeems (320003@1)the light is swiftly fading
G (320003@1)                         DBrighter (xx0232@1)scenes they do now show
       C (x32010@1)            GIam (320003@1)standing by the river
G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)             GAngels (320003@1)waaaaait to take me home


G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1) CG
Kiss me mooooother kiss your darlin
G (320003@1)                   DSee (xx0232@1)the pain upon my brow
            G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)    CG
While i'll sooooon be with the angels
G (320003@1)        G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)         GFate (320003@1)has doooooomed my future now.


G (320003@1)          D (xx0232@1)    C (x32010@1)             GThrough (320003@1)the yeeeeeears youve always loved me
       G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)            Dand (xx0232@1)my liiiiiife you tried to save
        C (x32010@1)              Gbut (320003@1)now I shall slumber sweetly
     D (xx0232@1)      C (x32010@1)          Gin (320003@1)a deeeeeep  and lonely grave


G (320003@1)     G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)           GKiss (320003@1)me mooother Kiss your darlin
G (320003@1)                   DLay (xx0232@1)my head upon your breast
D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)           Gthrow (320003@1)your looooving arms around me
G (320003@1)  G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)       GI (320003@1)am weeeeeary   let me rest
G (320003@1)  G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)       GI (320003@1)am weeeeeary   let me rest.

:)

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