Elvis Perkins

Weeping Pilgrim Chords

This song is off Help Me to Sing: Songs of The Sacred Harp.  Great cover.

Capo 4

Elvis plays C 032013 for a lot of the song, but it sounds fine either way.

Intro C* (032013)

C
You may tell them madam 

When you see this them
       Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
       F                  C
I'm bound to the promise land

C
You may tell them Adam 
When you see this them
       Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
      F                    C
I'm bound to the promise land

   Am         C
I weep and I moan
       F          Am
And I move slowly on
      Am               C
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
     F                 C
I'm Bound for Canaan land 

C
You may tell them father
When you see them
      Am                             
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
     F                     C
I'm bound for the promise land

C
You may tell them my mother
When you see them
       Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
       F                   C
I'm bound for the promise land

   Am         C
I weep and I moan
       F          Am
And I move slowly on
       Am                C
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
     F                C
I'm Bound for Canaan's land 

(Solo)
       C                    Am         F                             C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-2--0---0-----1---1---1----1--1-----------------------------------|
D|---0-2---------2-----2---2---2---------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
       C                    Am           F                             C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-2--0---0-----1---1---1----1--1-----------------------------------|
D|---0-2---------2-----2---2---2---------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Harmonica solo same chords^^)

C
You may tell them my brother 
When you see this them
       Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
     F                     C
I'm bound to the promise land


C
You may tell them sweet sister 
When you see this them
       Am
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
       F                  C
I'm bound to the promise land


   Am          C
I weep and I moan
       F          Am
And I move slowly on
      Am            C
I'm a poor mourning pilgrim
     F                  C
I'm bound for Canaan's land 
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-Matt L.