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He Aint Heavy Hes My Brother

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[Intro]
G D/F# Em7 D
[Verse 1]
The road is GlongD/F#  
with the many Cadd9winding turnsAm7  
that Dleads us to Emwho knows Fwhere
Who knows Am7whereD  
But I'm GstrongD/F#  
Strong enough to Em7carry Ebhim
GHe ain't heaAm7vy, Dhe's my GbrotherAm7  
[Verse 2]
So Don we GgoD/F#  
His welfare is Cadd9my concernAm7  
No Dburden is Emhe to Fbear
We'll get Am7thereD  
For I GknowD/F#  
He would not Em7encumbeEbr me
GHe ain't heaAm7vy, Dhe's my GbrotherAm7  Bm7  
[Chorus]
If I'm Claden at D/Call
I'm Claden with D/Csadness
that Bm7everyone's Dm7heart isn't Cadd9filleBm7d
with the EmgladnesGs of CloBm7ve fAm7or oC/Gne anothD/F#er
[Verse 3]
It's a long, long GroadD/F#  
From which there is Cadd9no returnAm7  
While Dwe're on our Emway to Fthere
Why not Am7shareD  
And the GloadD/F#  
Doesn't weigh mEm7e down at Eball
GHe ain't heaAm7vy, Dhe's my Gbrother
[Instrumental]
G D/F# Cadd9 Am7 D Em F Am7 D
[Outro]
He's my Gbrother...D/F#  Em7  D  
He ain't Gheavy...D/F#  Em7  D  
He's my Gbrother...D/F#  Em7  D  

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The story behind the song

Gotthard, a Swiss hard rock band, is known for their powerful sound and chart-topping success in Switzerland. They often draw inspiration from classic rock acts like Led Zeppelin and Whitesnake. This song is a cover, showcasing their broad musical taste and their ability to interpret and deliver songs by other artists, including those by The Hollies. It plays like a heartfelt tribute, demonstrating their versatility beyond their hard rock roots.

AI-written from these sources:Gotthard (band) — Wikipedia ↗

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He Aint Heavy Hes My Brother

by Gotthard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em7

Cadd9

Am7

Bm7

D/C

Dm7

C/G

[Intro]

G D/F# Em7 D

[Verse 1]

G D/F#

The road is long

Cadd9 Am7

with the many winding turns

D Em F

that leads us to who knows where

Am7 D

Who knows where

G D/F#

But I'm strong

Em7 Eb

Strong enough to carry him

G Am7 D G Am7

He ain't heavy, he's my brother

[Verse 2]

D G D/F#

So on we go

Cadd9 Am7

His welfare is my concern

D Em F

No burden is he to bear

Am7 D

We'll get there

G D/F#

For I know

Em7 Eb

He would not encumber me

G Am7 D G Am7 Bm7

He ain't heavy, he's my brother

[Chorus]

C D/C

If I'm laden at all

C D/C

I'm laden with sadness

Bm7 Dm7 Cadd9 Bm7

that everyone's heart isn't filled

Em G C Bm7 Am7 C/G D/F#

with the gladness of love for one another

[Verse 3]

G D/F#

It's a long, long road

Cadd9 Am7

From which there is no return

D Em F

While we're on our way to there

Am7 D

Why not share

G D/F#

And the load

Em7 Eb

Doesn't weigh me down at all

G Am7 D G

He ain't heavy, he's my brother

[Instrumental]

G D/F# Cadd9 Am7 D Em F Am7 D

[Outro]

G D/F# Em7 D

He's my brother...

G D/F# Em7 D

He ain't heavy...

G D/F# Em7 D

He's my brother...

About He Aint Heavy Hes My Brother Chords by Gotthard

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