The Weeping Song chords by The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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The sun go down to the water
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See the women weeping there
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Men go up into the mountains
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The men they are weeping too
Father, why are all the
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women weeping?
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They are all weeping for their men
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Then why are all the men there weeping?
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They are weeping birds of love
This is a weeping song
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A song in which to weep
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While the men and women sleep
This is a weeping song
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But I won't be weeping long
Father, why are all the
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children weeping?
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They are merely crying, son
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Oh, are they merely crying, father?
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It's true weeping is yet to come
This is a weeping song
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A song in which to weep
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While the little children sleep
This is a weeping song
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But I won't be weeping long
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Oh, Father, tell me, are you weeping?
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Your face, seems wet to touch
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Oh, then I'm so sorry, Father
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Never thought I'd hurt you so much
This is a weeping song
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A song in which to weep
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While we rock ourselves to sleep
This is a weeping song
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But I won't be weeping
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long
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No, I won't    be weeping long