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The Weight

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My first tab, and its a easy version.
The song is picked, so just figure it out.
Have fun!
Im goiAmng down to the riverbank this morCning
WFay before the Cfamily is awaGke
GonAmna lay me down at the foot of the wCater
AnFd spill out all my trouCbles for everGyones saAmke
You Amcant have love when you never can surrCender
Ive Fbeen spreading around my angCer like a plagGue
Ive Fsailed this far with my boat on fGire
FiFghting flames each day, too stubboGrn to exEpire
I Amwill soak my sCoul
LeCt the river take conGtrol
LGet the river take conGtrol
I Amknow its not too latCe
TCo let go the weighGt
TGo let go the weigAmht
The sun will rise and shine on me this morning
It will seep its way into my heart
And untie all the knots that have hardened me through the years
And Ill embrace wisdom that sun will impart
And with this heat burning inside me 
I will warm all of the people that I love
In their darkest of hours and weakest of minds
Ill light up their nights with every star I can find
I will soak my soul
Let the river take control
Let the river take control
I know its not too late
To let go the weight
To let go the weight

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The Weight

by Ari Hest

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My first tab, and its a easy version.

The song is picked, so just figure it out.

Have fun!

Am C

Im going down to the riverbank this morning

F C G

Way before the family is awake

Am C

Gonna lay me down at the foot of the water

F C G Am

And spill out all my troubles for everyones sake

Am C

You cant have love when you never can surrender

F C G

Ive been spreading around my anger like a plague

F G

Ive sailed this far with my boat on fire

F G E

Fighting flames each day, too stubborn to expire

Am C

I will soak my soul

C G

Let the river take control

G G

Let the river take control

Am C

I know its not too late

C G

To let go the weight

G Am

To let go the weight

The sun will rise and shine on me this morning

It will seep its way into my heart

And untie all the knots that have hardened me through the years

And Ill embrace wisdom that sun will impart

And with this heat burning inside me

I will warm all of the people that I love

In their darkest of hours and weakest of minds

Ill light up their nights with every star I can find

I will soak my soul

Let the river take control

I know its not too late

To let go the weight

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