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He Was My Brother

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[Intro]
D    C     D
[Verse 1]
DHe-e-e-Ce   was my DbroBmther
 GFive years older than AI
DHe-e-e-Ce   was my DbroBmther
 GTwenty-three years Aold  the day he DdiedC  D  
[Verse 2]
DFre-e-Ce-edom DriderBm  
 GThey cursed my brother to his Aface
DGo        Chome outDsiderBm  
 GThis town's gonna be Ayour buryin' plaDceC  D  
[Verse 3]
DHe-e-e-Ce   was singin' Don his kneesBm  
 GAn angry mob trailed aAlong
DThey        Cshot my Dbrother deadBm  
 GBecause he Ahated what was wrDongC  D  
[Verse 4]
DHe-e-e-Ce   was my DbroBmther
 GTears can't bring him back to Ame
DHe  -  CHe was my  DbrothBmer
And he dGied so his bArothers could be fDreeBm  
He dGied so his bArothers could be   DfreeC  D  

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He Was My Brother

by Simon & Garfunkel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

D C D

[Verse 1]

D C D Bm

He-e-e-e was my brother

G A

Five years older than I

D C D Bm

He-e-e-e was my brother

G A D C D

Twenty-three years old the day he died

[Verse 2]

D C D Bm

Fre-e-e-edom rider

G A

They cursed my brother to his face

D C D Bm

Go home outsider

G A D C D

This town's gonna be your buryin' place

[Verse 3]

D C D Bm

He-e-e-e was singin' on his knees

G A

An angry mob trailed along

D C D Bm

They shot my brother dead

G A D C D

Because he hated what was wrong

[Verse 4]

D C D Bm

He-e-e-e was my brother

G A

Tears can't bring him back to me

D C D Bm

He - He was my brother

G A D Bm

And he died so his brothers could be free

G A D C D

He died so his brothers could be free

About He Was My Brother Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

Learn how to play He Was My Brother by Simon & Garfunkel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “He Was My Brother chords”, “He Was My Brother guitar chords”, or “Simon & Garfunkel He Was My Brother chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy He Was My Brother chords and for experienced players who want accurate He Was My Brother lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C, Bm, G, A.

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What key is "He Was My Brother" in?

The chords for "He Was My Brother" show the original chord names (including D, C, Bm, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.