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Burden Down

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[Intro]
F#m F#m
Bm D
F#m C#m
[Verse 1]
I'm a F#mriverA, I keep runBmning onD  
I'm a pF#millar Ayou got Bmused to leaning Don
UndeF#mrneath it, there's a pEmerson
I'm a Bmwoman and I'm Dhurting
Cause I fC#meel like I'm holBmding up the worC#mld
[Chorus]
When I lAay this burden F#mdown
Who's gonna tDake it up for Bmme
When you rAun me in the gF#mround
That's the Dday you're gonna sBmee
For all I've dAone IBm'm aF#mlone
Just fEmor a mDoment can I not be stBmrong
So how 'bout nAow oh can I laGy
This burden dDown
[Verse 2]
I deF#mliver each and eBmvery timeD  
I'm a gF#miver, I don't tBmhink about what's miDne
You keep me asF#mking, you keep Bmtaking
And that's Bmno reciprDocation
I sC#mhouldn't have to Bmdo this by myC#mself
[Chorus]
When I lAay this burden F#mdown
Who's gonna tDake it up for Bmme
When you rAun me in the gF#mround
That's the Dday you're gonna sBmee
For all I've dAone IBm'm aF#mlone
Just fEmor a mDoment can I not be stBmrong
So how 'bout nAow oh can I laGy
This burden dDown
[Bridge]
I'm a rF#miver, EmI keep runniBmng onD  
I'm a piBmllar, Emyou're uBmsed to leaning Don
C#mJust this once, Doh C#mjust this once
[Chorus]
(Acapella)
N.C.
When I lay this burden down
Who's gonna take it up for me
When you run me in the ground
That's the day you're gonna see
N.C.
For all I've done I'm alone
Just for a moment can I not be strong
So how 'bout now oh can I lay
This burden down

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Burden Down

by Jennifer Hudson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

F#m F#m

Bm D

F#m C#m

[Verse 1]

F#m A Bm D

I'm a river, I keep running on

F#m A Bm D

I'm a pillar you got used to leaning on

F#m Em

Underneath it, there's a person

Bm D

I'm a woman and I'm hurting

C#m Bm C#m

Cause I feel like I'm holding up the world

[Chorus]

A F#m

When I lay this burden down

D Bm

Who's gonna take it up for me

A F#m

When you run me in the ground

D Bm

That's the day you're gonna see

A Bm F#m

For all I've done I'm alone

Em D Bm

Just for a moment can I not be strong

A G

So how 'bout now oh can I lay

This burden down

[Verse 2]

F#m Bm D

I deliver each and every time

F#m Bm D

I'm a giver, I don't think about what's mine

F#m Bm

You keep me asking, you keep taking

Bm D

And that's no reciprocation

C#m Bm C#m

I shouldn't have to do this by myself

[Chorus]

A F#m

When I lay this burden down

D Bm

Who's gonna take it up for me

A F#m

When you run me in the ground

D Bm

That's the day you're gonna see

A Bm F#m

For all I've done I'm alone

Em D Bm

Just for a moment can I not be strong

A G

So how 'bout now oh can I lay

This burden down

[Bridge]

F#m Em Bm D

I'm a river, I keep running on

Bm Em Bm D

I'm a pillar, you're used to leaning on

C#m D C#m

Just this once, oh just this once

[Chorus]

(Acapella)

N.C.

When I lay this burden down

Who's gonna take it up for me

When you run me in the ground

That's the day you're gonna see

N.C.

For all I've done I'm alone

Just for a moment can I not be strong

So how 'bout now oh can I lay

This burden down

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