Chords for Paul Carrack - He Ain't Heavy

Tempo:
73.8 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Bm

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Paul Carrack - He Ain't Heavy chords
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[D] [A]
[D] [G] [A]
The road [D] is long, [A]
with [G] many a winding turn
[A] That leads [Bm] us to who [C] knows where, [G] who knows where
[Am] [D] But I'm strong, [A]
strong [Bm] enough to carry him
[Gm]
[D] He ain't heavy, [G]
no no, [D] he's my brother
[Em] So on [D] we go
[A]
His welfare [Bm] is [G] my concern
[A] No [Bb] burden [Bm] is he [C] to bear
[G] We'll get there
[A]
For [D] I know [A]
he would [Bm] not encumber me
[Gm] No no, [D] no, he ain't heavy
[G]
[Em] He's [D] my brother
If I'm [G] laden [Gbm] at all
[G] I'm laden [A] with sadness
[C] That [B] everyone's heart
[Em] Is it filled [Gb] with [Bm] the gladness
[D] [E] Of a love for [D] one another
[A]
It's a long, [D] long road
[A]
From which [G] there is no return
[A] While [Bb] we're [Bm] on the way
[C] To death
Why [Em] not [G] share
[D]
[A] And [D] my love
[A]
[Bb] Doesn't weigh [Bm] me down [E] At [Bb] all
[Gm] [D] He ain't heavy
[A] [Em]
He's [D] my brother
[G]
He [D] ain't heavy, no [G] no
[Gm] He's [D] my brother
He ain't heavy, he's [G] my brother
He's [D] my brother
[Gbm] [D] [A] [G]
[Em] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn Paul Carrack - (2014 Remaster) He Aint Heavy, Hes My Brother chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Em, D, A, G, A, D, G, Gm and D. Begin your practice at a relaxed 36 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 74. Given the song's key of D Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
The road [D] is long, _ [A] _
with [G] many a winding turn
[A] That leads [Bm] us to who _ [C] knows where, [G] who knows _ where _
[Am] _ [D] But I'm _ strong, [A] _ _
strong [Bm] enough to carry him
[Gm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ He ain't heavy, [G] _
no no, [D] he's my brother
_ _ [Em] So on [D] we go
_ _ [A] _
His welfare [Bm] is [G] my concern _
[A] No [Bb] burden [Bm] is _ he [C] to bear
_ [G] We'll get there
_ [A] _
For [D] I know _ [A] _ _
he would [Bm] not encumber me
[Gm] No no, _ [D] no, he ain't heavy
_ [G] _
[Em] He's [D] my _ _ brother
If I'm [G] laden _ [Gbm] at all
[G] I'm laden [A] with sadness
_ _ [C] _ That [B] everyone's heart
_ [Em] Is it filled [Gb] with [Bm] the gladness
[D] [E] Of a love _ _ _ for [D] one _ another
[A] _
It's a long, [D] long road
_ _ [A] _
From which [G] there is no return _
[A] While [Bb] we're [Bm] on the way
_ [C] To death
Why [Em] not [G] share
_ [D] _ _
[A] And [D] my _ love
[A] _ _
[Bb] Doesn't weigh [Bm] me down _ [E] At [Bb] all
[Gm] _ _ [D] He ain't heavy
[A] _ [Em] _
He's [D] my brother
_ _ [G] _ _ _
He [D] ain't heavy, no _ [G] no
[Gm] He's [D] my brother
He ain't heavy, he's [G] my brother
He's [D] my brother _ _ _ _
[Gbm] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the I Know That Name album.

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