Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head

Collected by John Jacob Niles Noteworthy Composer

2006-12-06

soprano or pipe

Whistle

alto or string line

Acoustic Guitar (nylon)

ten or bass line

Acoustic Guitar (nylon)

8 G 2 -1 4

F 5 8 quarter begin Je begin Je F 5 8 quarter end sus, end sus, F 5 8 quarter begin Je begin Je G 5 8 quarter end sus, end sus, A 5 8 quarter single rest single rest B -1 5 8 quarter single your single your C 6 16 half single head. single head. F 5 8 quarter single You single You F 5 8 quarter single have single have F 5 8 quarter single got single got G 5 8 quarter single a single a A 5 8 quarter begin man begin man B -1 5 8 quarter end ger end ger C 6 16 half single bed. single bed. D 6 8 quarter single All single All D 6 8 quarter single the single the C 6 8 quarter begin e begin e F 5 8 quarter end vil end vil B -1 5 8 quarter single folk single folk B -1 5 8 quarter single on single on A 5 16 half single earth. single earth. D 6 8 quarter single Sleep single Sleep D 6 8 quarter single in single in C 6 8 quarter begin fea begin fea C 6 8 quarter end thers end thers F 6 4 eighth down begin single at single at E 6 4 eighth down continue single their single their D 6 8 quarter begin bir begin bir C 6 16 half end th. end th. F 5 8 quarter begin Je begin Je F 5 8 quarter end sus, end sus, F 5 8 quarter begin Je begin Je G 5 8 quarter end sus, end sus, A 5 8 quarter single rest single rest B -1 5 8 quarter single your single your C 6 16 half single head. single head. F 5 8 quarter single You single You F 5 8 quarter single have single have F 5 8 quarter single got single got A 5 8 quarter single a single a G 5 8 quarter begin man begin man C 5 8 quarter end ger end ger F 5 16 half single bed. single bed. D 6 8 quarter single Have single To D 6 8 quarter single you single the D 6 8 quarter single heard begin man C 6 8 quarter begin a end ger F 6 8 quarter end bout single came C 6 8 quarter single our single the C 6 8 quarter begin Je single Wise B -1 5 8 quarter end sus? single Men. A 5 8 quarter single Have begin Bring A 5 8 quarter single you end ing G 5 8 quarter single heard single gifts G 5 8 quarter begin a single so A 5 8 quarter end bout single rich A 5 8 quarter single his single and G 5 8 quarter single fate? single rare, G 5 8 quarter single How single To F 5 8 quarter single his single the F 5 8 quarter begin mo begin fa F 5 8 quarter end ther end ther G 5 8 quarter single wen single and A 5 8 quarter single to single the B -1 5 8 quarter single the begin mo C 6 16 half single stable? end ther F 5 8 quarter single On single And F 5 8 quarter single that single the F 5 8 quarter begin Christ begin bless A 5 8 quarter end mas end ed G 5 8 quarter single Eve begin in C 5 8 quarter single so end fant F 5 16 half single late? single there. D 6 8 quarter single Winds begin Shep D 6 8 quarter single were end herds D 6 8 quarter begin blow single left C 6 8 quarter end ing, single their F 6 8 quarter single cows single fields C 6 8 quarter single were single and C 6 8 quarter begin low begin flock B -1 5 8 quarter end ing, end s A 5 8 quarter single Stars single And A 5 8 quarter single were single sat G 5 8 quarter begin glow single beside G 5 8 quarter end ing, single the A 5 8 quarter begin glow single ass A 5 8 quarter end ing, single and G 5 8 quarter begin glow begin o G 5 8 quarter end ing. end x. F 5 8 quarter begin Je begin Je F 5 8 quarter end sus, end sus, F 5 8 quarter begin Je begin Je G 5 8 quarter end sus end sus, A 5 8 quarter single rest single rest B -1 5 8 quarter single your single your C 6 16 half single head. single head. F 5 8 quarter single You single You F 5 8 quarter single have single have F 5 8 quarter single got single got A 5 8 quarter single a single a G 5 8 quarter begin man begin man C 5 8 quarter end ger end ger F 5 16 half single bed. single bed.

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8 G 2 -1 4

C 5 8 quarter D 5 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter A 4 8 quarter B -1 4 8 quarter A 4 8 quarter G 4 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter D 5 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter A 4 8 quarter B -1 4 8 quarter F 4 8 quarter E 4 8 quarter B -1 3 4 eighth up begin C 4 4 eighth up continue D 4 4 eighth up begin E 4 4 eighth up continue F 4 16 half B -1 3 4 eighth up begin C 4 4 eighth up continue D 4 4 eighth up begin E 4 4 eighth up continue F 4 16 half B -1 3 8 quarter B -1 3 8 quarter A 3 8 quarter A 3 8 quarter G 3 8 quarter B 3 8 quarter natural C 4 16 half C 5 8 quarter D 5 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter A 4 8 quarter B -1 4 8 quarter A 4 8 quarter G 4 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter D 5 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter A 4 8 quarter B -1 4 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter F 4 16 half B -1 3 4 eighth up begin C 4 4 eighth up continue D 4 4 eighth up begin E 4 4 eighth up continue F 4 8 quarter F 4 8 quarter F 4 4 eighth up begin G 4 4 eighth up continue A 4 4 eighth up begin B -1 4 4 eighth up continue C 5 16 half F 4 4 eighth up begin G 4 4 eighth up continue A 4 4 eighth up begin B -1 4 4 eighth up continue C 5 16 half C 5 32 whole C 5 8 quarter B -1 4 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter A 4 8 quarter B -1 4 8 quarter A 4 8 quarter G 4 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter A 4 8 quarter B -1 4 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter F 4 16 half B -1 3 4 eighth up begin C 4 4 eighth up continue D 4 4 eighth up begin E 4 4 eighth up continue F 4 8 quarter F 4 8 quarter F 4 4 eighth up begin G 4 4 eighth up continue A 4 4 eighth up begin B -1 4 4 eighth up continue C 5 16 half F 4 4 eighth up begin G 4 4 eighth up continue A 4 4 eighth up begin B -1 4 4 eighth up continue C 5 16 half C 5 32 whole C 5 8 quarter B -1 4 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter A 4 8 quarter B -1 4 8 quarter A 4 8 quarter G 4 8 quarter C 5 4 eighth down begin D 5 4 eighth down continue C 5 4 eighth down begin B -1 4 4 eighth down continue C 5 4 eighth down begin B -1 4 4 eighth down continue A 4 4 eighth up begin F 4 4 eighth up continue B -1 4 8 quarter C 5 8 quarter F 4 16 half

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8 F 4 -1 4

A 3 8 quarter B -1 3 8 quarter A 3 8 quarter E 3 8 quarter F 3 8 quarter D 3 8 quarter C 3 16 half A 3 8 quarter B -1 3 8 quarter A 3 8 quarter E 3 8 quarter F 3 8 quarter D 3 8 quarter C 3 16 half B -1 2 8 quarter B -1 2 8 quarter F 3 16 half B -1 2 8 quarter B -1 2 8 quarter F 3 16 half B -1 2 4 eighth up begin C 3 4 eighth up continue D 3 4 eighth down begin E 3 4 eighth down continue F 3 8 quarter F 3 8 quarter B 2 8 quarter natural B 2 8 quarter C 3 16 half A 3 8 quarter B -1 3 8 quarter A 3 8 quarter E 3 8 quarter F 3 8 quarter D 3 8 quarter C 3 16 half A 3 8 quarter B -1 3 8 quarter A 3 8 quarter F 3 8 quarter C 4 8 quarter C 3 8 quarter F 3 16 half B -1 3 8 quarter B -1 3 8 quarter F 3 4 eighth down begin G 3 4 eighth down continue A 3 4 eighth down begin B -1 3 4 eighth down continue C 4 8 quarter B -1 3 8 quarter C 3 16 half F 3 16 half C 4 8 quarter C 3 8 quarter F 3 4 eighth down begin G 3 4 eighth down continue A 3 4 eighth down begin B 3 4 eighth natural down continue C 4 8 quarter B -1 3 8 quarter flat A 3 8 quarter G 3 8 quarter A 3 8 quarter E 3 8 quarter F 3 8 quarter D 3 8 quarter C 3 16 half A 3 4 eighth down begin B -1 3 4 eighth down continue A 3 4 eighth down begin G 3 4 eighth down continue A 3 8 quarter F 3 8 quarter C 4 8 quarter C 3 8 quarter F 3 16 half B -1 3 8 quarter B -1 3 8 quarter F 3 4 eighth down begin G 3 4 eighth down continue A 3 4 eighth down begin B -1 3 4 eighth down continue C 4 8 quarter B -1 3 8 quarter C 3 16 half F 3 16 half C 4 8 quarter C 3 8 quarter F 3 4 eighth down begin G 3 4 eighth down continue A 3 4 eighth down begin B 3 4 eighth natural down continue C 4 8 quarter B -1 3 8 quarter flat A 3 8 quarter G 3 8 quarter A 3 8 quarter E 3 8 quarter F 3 8 quarter D 3 8 quarter C 3 16 half A 3 4 eighth down begin B -1 3 4 eighth down continue A 3 4 eighth down begin G 3 4 eighth down continue A 3 8 quarter F 3 8 quarter C 4 8 quarter C 3 8 quarter F 3 16 half

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