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He Ain't Heavy - Hollies - words + guitar chords

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GRE...@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu

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Dec 2, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/2/98
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I need the words and, if possible, the guitar chords for the Hollies
"He Ain't Heavy". I have searched the Web, found the lyrics, but no chords.
Any help or suggestions are appreciated.

Anita le Nobel

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The road is long, with many a winding turn
That leads us to who knows where, who knows where
But I'm strong, strong enough to carry him

He ain't heavy - he's my brother

So on we go, his welfare is my concern
No burden is he to bare, we'll get there
For I know he would not encumber me

He ain't heavy - he's my brother

If I'm laden at all, I'm laden with sadness
That everyone's heart isn't filled with gladness of love for one another

It's a long long road from which there is no return
While we're on our way to there, why not share
And the load, it doesn't weigh me down at all

He ain't heavy - he's my brother

He ain't heavy - he's my brother, he's my brother, he's my brother

Greetings Anita

hart...@athenet.net

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Dec 2, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/2/98
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You might try the Country and Western sites like cowpie for the chords,
they frequently have them, or Marty Robbins also cut this one and I've
no idea who all else. You might check through CDNOW to see who all has
recorded it.

Good luck,
Jan Hart

Ronald E. Hontz

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Dec 3, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/3/98
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GRE...@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu wrote:
>
> I need the words and, if possible, the guitar chords for the Hollies
> "He Ain't Heavy". I have searched the Web, found the lyrics, but no chords.
> Any help or suggestions are appreciated.

A nice fella named Andrew Rogers once ran a site but closed it down. I
happen to have copied this before he did so:

"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
(Bobby Scott - Bobby Russell)

Intro:

(harmonica w/piano and bass)

G D/F# C/E D7sus4 [N.C.]
/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

Verse 1:

G D/F# C/E Am7
The road is long with many a winding turn
D D#dim Em F Am7 Am7/D D7


That leads us to who knows where, who knows where

G D/F# Em Eb
But I'm strong strong enough to carry him
G Am7 D7sus4 G
He ain't heavy he's my brother

[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:

C D7/C


If I'm laden at all

C D7/C


I'm laden with sadness

Bm Dm
that everyone's heart
Cmaj7 B7 Em G7/D
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
G Bm /F# /D /F# /D Em Eb
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:

G D/F# Em D7sus4
He's my brother
G D/F# Cmaj7/E D
He ain't heavy he's my brother
G D/F# Cmaj7/E D
He ain't heavy he's my brother [fade]


-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers

bjc

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