" I am Weary Let Me Rest," the Cox Family Chords
Tempo:
115.7 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Ab
Abm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Here's the Cox family
They're just outside of three for Louisiana little place called called the cotton Valley, Louisiana
They live on Cox Road and Cox Township and everybody on both sides roads names Cox
And these are just the musical Cox's here.
Yeah
There's a whole mess more coxins back there and cuts and cuts Cox place there
Here they are the Cox family, but give them a big hand
[Eb]
Kiss me
[Ab] The kiss [Eb] your darling lay my head
Upon [Bb] your breast
Roll [Eb] your
Being arms around me.
I am [Bb] Let [Eb] me
Seems [Ab] [Bb] a lot
Yes, [Eb] please Right
[Bb]
Angel
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] Mother, kiss [Eb] your daughter.
See the paint upon [Bb] my brow.
[Eb] While I'll soon be with the angels.
Fate has in [Bb] my [Eb] future now.
[Bb] Through the [Ab] years you've [Eb] always loved me.
And my love you've tried [Bb] to save.
But [Ab] now I shall [Eb] slumber sweetly.
In a deep [Bb] and [Eb] holy grave.
Kiss me, mother, kiss your daughter.
Lay my head upon [Bb] your breast.
Throw [Eb] your [Ab] loving [Eb] arms around me.
I am weary, [Bb] let [Eb] me rest.
I am weary, [Bb] [Eb] let me rest.
[N]
Thank you very much and I'd like to introduce you to my oldest daughter.
Right behind me, this is Evelyn.
My son Sidney on the banjo.
And my daughter Suzanne.
I'm Willard Cox and I've got the papers on all of them.
[Abm]
They're just outside of three for Louisiana little place called called the cotton Valley, Louisiana
They live on Cox Road and Cox Township and everybody on both sides roads names Cox
And these are just the musical Cox's here.
Yeah
There's a whole mess more coxins back there and cuts and cuts Cox place there
Here they are the Cox family, but give them a big hand
[Eb]
Kiss me
[Ab] The kiss [Eb] your darling lay my head
Upon [Bb] your breast
Roll [Eb] your
Being arms around me.
I am [Bb] Let [Eb] me
Seems [Ab] [Bb] a lot
Yes, [Eb] please Right
[Bb]
Angel
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] Mother, kiss [Eb] your daughter.
See the paint upon [Bb] my brow.
[Eb] While I'll soon be with the angels.
Fate has in [Bb] my [Eb] future now.
[Bb] Through the [Ab] years you've [Eb] always loved me.
And my love you've tried [Bb] to save.
But [Ab] now I shall [Eb] slumber sweetly.
In a deep [Bb] and [Eb] holy grave.
Kiss me, mother, kiss your daughter.
Lay my head upon [Bb] your breast.
Throw [Eb] your [Ab] loving [Eb] arms around me.
I am weary, [Bb] let [Eb] me rest.
I am weary, [Bb] [Eb] let me rest.
[N]
Thank you very much and I'd like to introduce you to my oldest daughter.
Right behind me, this is Evelyn.
My son Sidney on the banjo.
And my daughter Suzanne.
I'm Willard Cox and I've got the papers on all of them.
[Abm]
Key:
Eb
Bb
Ab
Abm
Eb
Bb
Ab
Abm
_ _ Here's the Cox family _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
They're just outside of three for Louisiana little place called called the cotton Valley, Louisiana
They live on Cox Road and Cox Township and everybody on both sides roads names Cox
And these are just the musical Cox's here.
Yeah
There's a whole mess more coxins back there and cuts and cuts Cox place there
Here they are the Cox family, but give them a big hand _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Kiss me
_ _ _ _ [Ab] The kiss [Eb] your _ _ darling _ lay my _ _ head
Upon [Bb] your _ breast
_ _ Roll [Eb] your
_ _ Being _ _ arms around me.
_ _ I am _ _ _ _ [Bb] Let [Eb] me
_ _ Seems _ _ [Ab] [Bb] a lot
_ _ Yes, [Eb] please _ _ _ Right _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
Angel
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] Mother, kiss [Eb] your daughter.
_ _ _ See the _ paint _ _ upon [Bb] my _ brow.
_ _ _ [Eb] While I'll soon _ be with the angels.
_ _ Fate has in _ _ [Bb] my [Eb] future now.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] Through the _ _ [Ab] years _ you've [Eb] always loved me.
_ _ And my love _ _ you've tried [Bb] to save.
_ _ _ But [Ab] now I _ _ shall [Eb] slumber _ _ sweetly.
_ In a _ _ _ deep [Bb] and [Eb] holy grave.
_ Kiss _ me, _ _ _ mother, kiss your daughter.
_ _ _ Lay my _ _ _ head upon [Bb] your _ breast.
_ _ Throw [Eb] your _ _ _ _ [Ab] loving [Eb] arms around me.
_ _ _ I am weary, _ _ _ [Bb] let [Eb] me rest.
_ _ _ _ I am weary, _ _ _ _ [Bb] [Eb] let me _ rest.
_ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Thank you very much and I'd like to introduce you to my oldest daughter.
Right behind me, this is Evelyn. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ My son Sidney on the banjo. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And my daughter Suzanne.
_ _ _ _ I'm _ _ _ _ Willard Cox and I've got the papers on all of them.
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
They're just outside of three for Louisiana little place called called the cotton Valley, Louisiana
They live on Cox Road and Cox Township and everybody on both sides roads names Cox
And these are just the musical Cox's here.
Yeah
There's a whole mess more coxins back there and cuts and cuts Cox place there
Here they are the Cox family, but give them a big hand _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Kiss me
_ _ _ _ [Ab] The kiss [Eb] your _ _ darling _ lay my _ _ head
Upon [Bb] your _ breast
_ _ Roll [Eb] your
_ _ Being _ _ arms around me.
_ _ I am _ _ _ _ [Bb] Let [Eb] me
_ _ Seems _ _ [Ab] [Bb] a lot
_ _ Yes, [Eb] please _ _ _ Right _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
Angel
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] Mother, kiss [Eb] your daughter.
_ _ _ See the _ paint _ _ upon [Bb] my _ brow.
_ _ _ [Eb] While I'll soon _ be with the angels.
_ _ Fate has in _ _ [Bb] my [Eb] future now.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] Through the _ _ [Ab] years _ you've [Eb] always loved me.
_ _ And my love _ _ you've tried [Bb] to save.
_ _ _ But [Ab] now I _ _ shall [Eb] slumber _ _ sweetly.
_ In a _ _ _ deep [Bb] and [Eb] holy grave.
_ Kiss _ me, _ _ _ mother, kiss your daughter.
_ _ _ Lay my _ _ _ head upon [Bb] your _ breast.
_ _ Throw [Eb] your _ _ _ _ [Ab] loving [Eb] arms around me.
_ _ _ I am weary, _ _ _ [Bb] let [Eb] me rest.
_ _ _ _ I am weary, _ _ _ _ [Bb] [Eb] let me _ rest.
_ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Thank you very much and I'd like to introduce you to my oldest daughter.
Right behind me, this is Evelyn. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ My son Sidney on the banjo. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And my daughter Suzanne.
_ _ _ _ I'm _ _ _ _ Willard Cox and I've got the papers on all of them.
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _