Heavy Load Chords by The Jackson Southernaires

Tempo:
93.8 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

Cm

Bb

Db

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Jackson Southernaires - Heavy Load chords
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I'd like to see the [Eb] hands of you that know what it means to be burning down sometimes.
We're going to ask some Mr.
Pimpermine, quiet, a kind of just a sense [Ab] of the listen right here.
How many know what it [Eb] means tonight?
When I say my, my, my, my, my, my Lord help me, [Ab] hear me.
[Cm] I'm getting ready to sing my [Eb] song now.
I will let you know Jesus is coming [Bb] back after a while.
Is it lighting [Ab] up all [Cm] of our, hear me [Eb] Lord.
Do you believe it?
Anybody been burning down here?
[Cm] Do you believe [Ab] God [Cm] will lighten up your load?
If you [Eb] believe it, do me a favor, clap your hands.
[Eb] Clap your hands, do it Jesus.
[Ab] God's [Cm] going to lighten up, hear me [Eb] Lord.
I need a witness, I need a witness here.
I'm talking about a holy ghost, hear me.
[Ab] Somebody who's going to claim that [Eb] testify, listen here.
That all you need is just clap your hands.
That all you need is just clap your hands.
If you [Ab] believe God will lighten up your heavy [Eb] load.
What it do?
What it do?
Somebody know that he will.
[Ab] [Cm] Why don't you come out here and sing [Eb] a little bit.
You'll never see us again.
I hear our voice.
Remember that the Jackson 7 [Ab] has two reeds.
[Eb] Oh, heavy load.
Oh, heavy load.
[Ab] [Cm] Oh,
[Eb] heavy load.
Oh, heavy [Ab] [Cm] load.
[Ab] Oh, heavy load.
[Eb] Oh, [Cm] heavy load.
I saw that, I saw that.
[Cm] I try and I [Fm] know [Eb] that he will.
Some [Dm] of you may feel [Db] that you have [Ab] taken all you can take.
[Eb] But you see I come [F] to tell you that [Bb]
it's on the [Eb] way.
[D] If you just hold on, [Db] you can make it through [Ab] the night.
Trust in [Eb] God almighty, [F] we'll make everything all [Ab] right.
Oh, heavy load.
[Eb] Oh, heavy load.
Oh, [Bb] heavy [Ab] load.
Oh, [Eb]
heavy load.
[Eb] [Cm] [Eb]
[Cm] I'm so glad he will.
[Cm] I know [Eb] he will.
There are times when [Dm] you feel [Db] that you [Ab] might fall.
But my God, [Eb] I promise you'll see you through [Bb] it all.
[Eb]
[Dm] We've been [Db] made to do the work.
[Eb] We're given to do it.
[F] And he will [Bb] make it right.
Oh, heavy load.
[Eb] Oh, heavy load.
Oh, heavy load.
[Gm] Oh, heavy load.
Oh, [Eb] heavy load.
Oh, heavy load.
Oh, heavy load.
Oh, heavy load.
[Cm] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] [Eb]
[Cm] [Ab]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Bb]
[Eb]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Cm
13421113
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To learn The Jackson Southernaires - (Live) Heavy Load chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Ab, Eb, Cm, Eb, Bb, Eb and Gm. Start with a comfortable 47 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 94. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Eb Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ I'd like to see the [Eb] hands of you _ that know what it means to be burning down sometimes.
_ _ _ _ We're going to ask some Mr.
Pimpermine, quiet, a kind of just a sense [Ab] of the listen right here.
How many know what it [Eb] means tonight?
When I say my, my, my, my, my, my Lord help me, [Ab] hear me.
[Cm] I'm getting ready to sing my [Eb] song now.
_ I will let you know Jesus is coming [Bb] back after a while.
_ Is it lighting [Ab] up all [Cm] of our, hear me [Eb] Lord.
Do you believe it?
Anybody been burning down here?
[Cm] Do you believe [Ab] God [Cm] will lighten up your load?
If you [Eb] believe it, do me a favor, clap your hands.
[Eb] _ Clap your hands, do it Jesus.
_ [Ab] God's [Cm] going to lighten up, hear me [Eb] Lord.
I need a witness, _ I need a witness here.
I'm talking about a holy ghost, hear me.
[Ab] Somebody who's going to claim that [Eb] testify, listen here.
That all you need is just clap your hands.
That all you need is just clap your hands.
If you [Ab] believe God will lighten up your heavy [Eb] load.
_ What it do? _ _
What it do?
Somebody know that he will.
[Ab] [Cm] Why don't you come out here and sing [Eb] a little bit.
_ You'll never see us again.
I hear our voice.
Remember that the Jackson 7 [Ab] has two reeds.
[Eb] Oh, heavy load. _ _ _
_ _ Oh, heavy load.
[Ab] [Cm] Oh, _
_ [Eb] _ _ heavy load.
Oh, heavy _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Cm] load.
[Ab] Oh, heavy load.
[Eb] _ Oh, [Cm] heavy load.
I saw that, I saw that.
_ [Cm] I try and I [Fm] know [Eb] that he will.
_ Some [Dm] of you may feel [Db] that you have [Ab] taken all you can take.
[Eb] But you see I come [F] to tell you that [Bb]
it's on the [Eb] way.
[D] If you just hold on, [Db] you can make it through [Ab] the night.
Trust in [Eb] God almighty, [F] we'll make everything all [Ab] right.
Oh, heavy load.
[Eb] Oh, heavy load.
Oh, _ _ [Bb] heavy [Ab] load.
Oh, [Eb] _
_ _ _ heavy load. _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] I'm so glad he will. _
_ [Cm] I know [Eb] he will.
There are times when [Dm] you feel [Db] that you [Ab] might fall.
But my God, [Eb] I promise you'll see you through [Bb] it all.
_ [Eb] _
_ [Dm] We've been [Db] made to do the work.
[Eb] We're given to do it.
[F] And he will [Bb] make it right.
Oh, heavy load.
_ [Eb] Oh, heavy load.
Oh, heavy load.
[Gm] Oh, heavy load.
_ Oh, [Eb] heavy load.
Oh, heavy load.
_ _ Oh, heavy load.
Oh, _ _ _ _ heavy load. _ _
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_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
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This song finds its place within the Live and Anointed album.

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