He Ain't Heavy Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

(harmonica w/piano and bass)

G/ / / / D/F♯ / / / / C/E / / / /D7sus4 / C

Verse 1

  The road is lGong D/F♯ with many a wC/Einding turn Am7

  That lDeadsD♯dim us to Emwho knows whFere, who knows wAm7here Am7/D D7

  But I'm stGrong D/F♯ strong enough to cEmarry D♯him

  G He ain't heavy Am7 D7sus4 he's my bGrother

  [1: Am7 D7sus4]

(So on...)

[2: Am7 G7/B ; to bridge]

[3: to harmonica solo]

Verse 2

So on we go his welfare is of my concern

No burden is he to bear, we'll get there

For I know he would not encumber me

He ain't heavy, he's my brother

Bridge

  If I'm lCaden at D7/Call

  I'm lCaden with D7/Csadness

  that eBmveryone's hDmeart

  Isn't C7Mfilled B7 with the gEmladG7nesDs

  Of lCove B A7 for one aAm7nother D7 C

Verse 3

It's a long, long road from which there is no return

While we're on the way to there, why not share

  And the lGoad Bm DF♯oesnD't weF♯igh mDe dEmown at D♯all

He ain't heavy, he's my brother

[harmonica solo over first two lines of verse]

Coda

  HGe's my brother D/F♯ Em D7sus4

  He ain't heGavy D/F♯ he's mC7My brotEher D

  He ain't heGavy D/F♯ he's mC7My brotEher D[fade]

-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers