Intro
(harmonica w/piano and bass)
G D/F# C/E D7sus4 [N.C.]
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Verse 1:
SOL RE/FA# DO/MI LAm7
The road is long with many a winding turn
RE MIbdim MIm FA LAm7 LAm7/RE RE7
That leads us to who knows where, who knows where
SOL RE/FA# MIm MIb
But I'm strong strong enough to carry him
SOL LAm7 RE7sus4 SOL
He ain't heavy he's my brother
1 LAm7 RE7sus4
(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:
DO RE7/DO
If I'm laden at all
DO RE7/DO
I'm laden with sadness
SIm REm
that everyone's heart
DOmaj7 SI7 MIm SOL7/RE
Isn't filled with the gladness
C /B A7 Am7 D7 [N.C.]
Of love for one another
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
SOL SIm /FA# /RE /FA# /RE MIm MIb
And the load Doesn't weigh me down at all
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
[harmonica solo over first two lines of verse]
Coda:
SOL RE/FA# MIm RE7sus4
He's my brother
SOL RE/FA# DOmaj7/MI RE
He ain't heavy he's my brother
SOL RE/FA# DOmaj7/MI RE
He ain't heavy he's my brother [fade]
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