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My voice range fits the tuning of the song, however, 
you can add the capo if you need to.
(I play these chords because they add more flare to the song, but if 
they are too hard for you, you can always play the regular chords.)
E -------   E -------   E -------   E---3---
B ---8---   B ---5---   B ---7---   B-------
G -------   G -------   G -------   G---2---
D ---9---   D ---5---   D ---7---   D-------
A ---7---   A ---3---   A ---5---   A---x---
E -------   E ---x---   E -------   E---3---
____Em_____________C____________D___________G2__________
[Verse 1]
You said G2come, all who are Am7weary
You said Emcome, I’ll give you CrestD  
G2Laying every burden down
Am7Running to your arms of love
EmFinding hope in Dyou, I am aCliveD  
[Pre-chorus]
G2Nothing— Nothing can keep me Am7down
With JEmesus, nothing can keep me Cdown
[Repeat]
[Chorus]
So I Glet go, I Am7let go!
CastEming all my cares to you
Your Clove forDever true
I lGet go, so I Am7let go,
TEmrusting in your words alone
surrCendered in your Drest of hope
[Verse 2]
You said G2come, do not wAm7orry
You said Emcome, do not sCtressD  
G2Letting go of all I know,
ReAm7ceiving grace I don’t deserve
It’s Emyou my joy is Dfor, I am aClive
[Pre-chorus]
G2Nothing— Nothing can keep me Am7down
With JEmesus, nothing can keep me Cdown
(Repeat)
[Chorus]
So I Glet go, I Am7let go!
CasEmting all my cares to you
Your Clove forDever true
I let Ggo, so I Am7let go,
TruEmsting in your words alone
surreCndered in your Drest of hope
So I Glet go, I Am7let go
So I Glet go, I Clet go
[Reprise]
(lightly strum C until chord change)...
His burden is G2light!
Lead: So I Glet go! I Am7let go!
          I Emlet go— So I Clet go…
Lead: Your Gfreedom is real! Your Am7freedom is real!
End with ...
Em, C  

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His Burden Is Light

by Nathan Ironside

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

My voice range fits the tuning of the song, however,

you can add the capo if you need to.

(I play these chords because they add more flare to the song, but if

they are too hard for you, you can always play the regular chords.)

E ------- E ------- E ------- E---3---

B ---8--- B ---5--- B ---7--- B-------

G ------- G ------- G ------- G---2---

D ---9--- D ---5--- D ---7--- D-------

A ---7--- A ---3--- A ---5--- A---x---

E ------- E ---x--- E ------- E---3---

Em C D G2

__________________________________________________

[Verse 1]

G2 Am7

You said come, all who are weary

Em C D

You said come, I’ll give you rest

Laying every burden down

Am7

Running to your arms of love

Em D C D

Finding hope in you, I am alive

[Pre-chorus]

G2 Am7

Nothing— Nothing can keep me down

Em C

With Jesus, nothing can keep me down

[Repeat]

[Chorus]

G Am7

So I let go, I let go!

Casting all my cares to you

C D

Your love forever true

G Am7

I let go, so I let go,

Trusting in your words alone

C D

surrendered in your rest of hope

[Verse 2]

G2 Am7

You said come, do not worry

Em C D

You said come, do not stress

Letting go of all I know,

Am7

Receiving grace I don’t deserve

Em D C

It’s you my joy is for, I am alive

[Pre-chorus]

G2 Am7

Nothing— Nothing can keep me down

Em C

With Jesus, nothing can keep me down

(Repeat)

[Chorus]

G Am7

So I let go, I let go!

Casting all my cares to you

C D

Your love forever true

G Am7

I let go, so I let go,

Trusting in your words alone

C D

surrendered in your rest of hope

G Am7

So I let go, I let go

G C

So I let go, I let go

[Reprise]

(lightly strum C until chord change)...

His burden is light!

G Am7

Lead: So I let go! I let go!

Em C

I let go— So I let go…

G Am7

Lead: Your freedom is real! Your freedom is real!

End with ...

Em C

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