Oh, Mary, Don't You Weep

Words & Music:

Traditional Gospel

 

D            A7                                   D

If I could I surely would stand on the rock where Moses stood.

G                  D                    A7        D

Pharoah's army got drownded.  Oh, Mary, don't you weep.

 

CHORUS:

D                   A7

Oh, Mary, don't you weep, don't you mourn.

A7                  D

Oh, Mary, don't you weep, don't you mourn.

G                  D                    A7        D

Pharoah's army got drownded.  Oh, Mary, don't you weep.

 

Moses stood on the Red Sea shore, smiting that water with a two-by-four

Pharoah's army got drownded.  Oh, Mary don't you weep.

 

CHORUS:

 

Mary wore three links of chain, every link was freedom's name

Pharoah's army got drownded.  Oh, Mary don't you weep.

 

CHORUS:

 

One of these nights about twelve o'clock, this old world's gonna reel and rock

Pharoah's army got drownded.  Oh, Mary don't you weep.

 

CHORUS:

 

God gave Noah the rainbow sign, "No more water, but fire next time!"

Pharoah's army got drownded.  Oh, Mary don't you weep.

 

CHORUS:

 

I may be right & I may be wrong, I know you're gonna miss me when I'm gone.

Pharoah's army got drownded.  Oh, Mary don't you weep.

 

CHORUS:

 




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