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He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Key: G

Introduction:  G   D/F#   C/E   D  

difficulty
intermediate |||||
                                           D   A                                             G                             Em7 
The road is long, with many a winding turn,
             A                                     Bm                               C                                                Em7               A 
That leads us to who knows where, who knows where,
                                 D   A                                                           Bm 
But I'm strong, strong enough to carry him.
   D                                   Em7A                          D               Em7       A 
He ain't heavy,           he's my brother.
             A                 D   A                                       G                                       Em7 
So on we go  his welfare is my concern.
                     A                   Bm           C                                       Em7         A 
no     burden is he to bear  we'll get there,
                         D   A                                                   Bm 
For I know he would not encumber me.
 D                         Em7     A                               D               Em         F#m 
He ain't heavy,       he's my brother,
                         G                 A                     G                               A 
If I'm laden at all,   I'm laden with sadness
                         F#                     Am 
That everyone's heart
                       G                               Bm       D                 G         Em7 
Isn't filled with the gladness of love
   E                       A 
For one another.
                                                     D       A                                                           G                             Em7 
It's a long long road, from which there is no return.
 A                                                           Bm             C           F                                 Em7         A 
While we're on our way to there, why not share?
                                 D   A                                                           Bm 
And the load doesn't weigh me down at all.

                                 D       A                                   Bm               A 
He ain't heavy,         he's my brother.

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