Oh, Mary Don't You Weep is a traditional African-American spiritual song that dates back to the 19th century. The song draws inspiration from biblical stories, particularly the Old Testament narrative of Moses and the Israelites crossing the Red Sea. The lyrics encourage Mary, a symbolic figure representing the downtrodden, to find solace and hope in the face of adversity.
The music conveys themes of perseverance, faith, and the belief in divine intervention to overcome life's challenges. The song served as a form of communication and expression for African Americans enduring slavery and oppression, offering them a sense of spiritual strength and resilience.
Letter notes
F°# (G°# E) G°# B A° E G°# B (F°# B) A F°# B A
(F°# B) G°# B G°# E B (G°# B) B (F°# A) (E° E) E° E (G°# B E) (E° A) C°# (E° E) F°# A E° (C°# E)
(B E) G# (B E) E° E E (B B) A (B F#) F°# G°# E (F°# A) B (E° E) E E° E E
F°# (G°# E) G°# B A° E G°# B B (F°# B) A F°# B A
F°# (G°# E) G°# B G°# E (G°# B) B (F°# A) (E° E) E° E (G°# B E) (E° A) C°# (E° E) F°# A E° (C°# E)
(B E) G# (B E) G°# E E (B B) A (B F#) F°# G°# E B (F°# A) B (E° E) E E° E E
F°# (G°# E) G°# B A° E G°# B (F°# B) A F°# B A (F°# B) G°# B G°# E B (G°# B) B
(F°# A) (E° E) E° E (G°# B E) (E° A) C°# (E° E) F°# A E° (C°# E) (B E) G# (B E) E° E E
(B B) A (B F#) F°# G°# E (F°# A) B (E° E) E E° E E
F°# (G°# E) G°# B A° E G°# B B (F°# B) A F°# B A
F°# (G°# E) G°# B G°# E (G°# B) B (F°# A) (E° E) E° E (G°# B E) (E° A) C°# (E° E) F°# A E° (C°# E)
(B E) G# (B E) G°# E E (B B) A (B F#) F°# G°# E B (F°# A) B (E° E) E (E° B G# E B E)
Number notation
4°# (5°# 3) 5°# 7 6° 3 5°# 7 (4°# 7) 6 4°# 7 6
(4°# 7) 5°# 7 5°# 3 7 (5°# 7) 7 (4°# 6) (3° 3) 3° 3 (5°# 7 3) (3° 6) 1°# (3° 3) 4°# 6 3° (1°# 3)
(7 3) 5# (7 3) 3° 3 3 (7 7) 6 (7 4#) 4°# 5°# 3 (4°# 6) 7 (3° 3) 3 3° 3 3
4°# (5°# 3) 5°# 7 6° 3 5°# 7 7 (4°# 7) 6 4°# 7 6
4°# (5°# 3) 5°# 7 5°# 3 (5°# 7) 7 (4°# 6) (3° 3) 3° 3 (5°# 7 3) (3° 6) 1°# (3° 3) 4°# 6 3° (1°# 3)
(7 3) 5# (7 3) 5°# 3 3 (7 7) 6 (7 4#) 4°# 5°# 3 7 (4°# 6) 7 (3° 3) 3 3° 3 3
4°# (5°# 3) 5°# 7 6° 3 5°# 7 (4°# 7) 6 4°# 7 6 (4°# 7) 5°# 7 5°# 3 7 (5°# 7) 7
(4°# 6) (3° 3) 3° 3 (5°# 7 3) (3° 6) 1°# (3° 3) 4°# 6 3° (1°# 3) (7 3) 5# (7 3) 3° 3 3
(7 7) 6 (7 4#) 4°# 5°# 3 (4°# 6) 7 (3° 3) 3 3° 3 3
4°# (5°# 3) 5°# 7 6° 3 5°# 7 7 (4°# 7) 6 4°# 7 6
4°# (5°# 3) 5°# 7 5°# 3 (5°# 7) 7 (4°# 6) (3° 3) 3° 3 (5°# 7 3) (3° 6) 1°# (3° 3) 4°# 6 3° (1°# 3)
(7 3) 5# (7 3) 5°# 3 3 (7 7) 6 (7 4#) 4°# 5°# 3 7 (4°# 6) 7 (3° 3) 3 (3° 7 5# 3 7 3)
