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Heavy Load

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 58Position: 9

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Chord Analysis: Mats Fagergren
Please use the chords according to the instruction below:
        E,A,D,G,B,e            E,A,D,G,B,e
A7      x,0,2,0,2,0
Em/D    x,x,0,4,5,3      
Gmaj7   3,2,0,0,0,2 
G/D     x,x,0,4,3,3
G6      3,x,2,0,0,0     
F#m7    2,4,2,2,2,2
Dmaj    x,x,0,2,2,2      
B7      x,2,1,2,0,(2)
Gm      3,5,5,3,3,3      
B7-9    x,2,1,2,1,x
C#m     x,4,6,6,5,4        
G/E     0,2,0,0,3,3     
A/D     x,x,0,2,2,0
F#m     2,4,4,2,2,2      
Bm      x,2,4,4,3,2
E7      0,2,0,1,0,0      
Asus4   x,0,2,2,3,0
Intro chords
        E,A,D,G,B,e
D       x,x,0,11,10,10
Dmaj7   x,x,0,11,10,9
Em6/D   x,x,0,9,8,9
G6/D    x,x,0,9,8,7
Gm/D    x,x,0,7,8,6
Dmaj13  x,x,0,6,7,7
Dmaj7   x,x,0,6,7,5
Dmaj9/A x,0,0,6,7,0
[Intro]
e|---D-10-Dmaj7--9---D-10-Dmaj7--9----Em6/D-9---10--G6/D-7---|
B|----10--10----10--10-----8--------8---|
G|---11--------11---------9---------9---|
D|--0-(sust.)-0--(s)-----0-(S)----------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
e|----Gm/D8-6---Gm/D8-6--Dmaj13--7----Dmaj75-----Dmaj9/A0---------|
B|----8-----8------7----7-----7---------|
G|---7-----7-----6-----6------6---------|
D|--0-(s)-0-(s)-0-(s)---------0---------|
A|----------------------------0---------|
E|--------------------------------------|
e|---D-10-Dmaj7--9---D-10-Dmaj7--9----Em6/D-9---10--G6/D-7---|
B|----10--10----10--10-----8--------8---|
G|---11--------11---------9---------9---|
D|--0-(sust.)-0--(s)-----0-(S)----------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
e|----Gm/D8-6---Gm/D8-6--Dmaj13--7----Dmaj75-----Dmaj9/A0---------|
B|----8-----8------7----7-----7---------|
G|---7-----7-----6-----6------6---------|
D|--0-(s)-0-(s)-0-(s)---------0---------|
A|----------------------------0---------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Verse]
DAt times it seems too Em/Drough,
G/Dthings just drag me Ddown
DIt's hard to find the Em/Dstrength
G6to just one more DroundDmaj7  D  
DWhen I need C#mhelp, I know where to GgoA  
A'cause you're the Gbest friendG/E  
thaAt I could ever DknowA/D  G/D  D  
Being Bmtaught the words from F#myou
F#mDividing Gwrong Afrom what is Dtrue
SomeGone to share the pE7ain..
E7that I'm going Asus4throughA7  
[Chorus]
And it's a Dheavy Gmaj7load that I F#mbearB7  
and it's a Emheavy cA7rown that I Dmaj7wearB7-9  B7  
As I Emtravel down this Aroad,
it's a heavy Dmaj7load,Gmaj7  
Gmaj7it's a heavy lDmaj7oadGmaj7  
[Chorus]
And it's a Dheavy Gmaj7load that I F#mbearB7  
and it's a Emheavy cA7rown that I Dmaj7wearB7-9  B7  
So heEmlp med one more tAime
it's Emsuch an uphill cAlimb
As I Emtravel down this Aroad
it's a heavy Dmaj7load,.....Gmaj7load
Gmaj7it's a heavy lDmaj7oad.......Gmaj7load
[chorus-outro]
Gmaj7it's a heavy lDmaj7oad,Gmaj7  
Gmaj7..............Dmaj7load.....Gmaj7  
Gmaj7its a heavy  lDmaj7oadGmaj7  
Gmaj7..............Dmaj7load.....Gmaj7  
Gmaj7its a heavy  lDmaj7oad....Gmaj7  

All chords in this song (24)

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Heavy Load

by Roy Orbison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Em6/D

G6/D

Gm/D

Dmaj13

Dmaj9/A

Em/D

G/D

C#m

G/E

A/D

F#m

Asus4

Gmaj7

B7-9

Chord Analysis: Mats Fagergren

Please use the chords according to the instruction below:

E,A,D,G,B,e E,A,D,G,B,e

A7 x,0,2,0,2,0

Em/D x,x,0,4,5,3

Gmaj7 3,2,0,0,0,2

G/D x,x,0,4,3,3

G6 3,x,2,0,0,0

F#m7 2,4,2,2,2,2

Dmaj x,x,0,2,2,2

B7 x,2,1,2,0,(2)

Gm 3,5,5,3,3,3

B7-9 x,2,1,2,1,x

C#m x,4,6,6,5,4

G/E 0,2,0,0,3,3

A/D x,x,0,2,2,0

F#m 2,4,4,2,2,2

Bm x,2,4,4,3,2

E7 0,2,0,1,0,0

Asus4 x,0,2,2,3,0

Intro chords

E,A,D,G,B,e

D x,x,0,11,10,10

Dmaj7 x,x,0,11,10,9

Em6/D x,x,0,9,8,9

G6/D x,x,0,9,8,7

Gm/D x,x,0,7,8,6

Dmaj13 x,x,0,6,7,7

Dmaj7 x,x,0,6,7,5

Dmaj9/A x,0,0,6,7,0

[Intro]

D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 Em6/D G6/D

e|----10---9----10---9-----9---10---7---|

B|----10--10----10--10-----8--------8---|

G|---11--------11---------9---------9---|

D|--0-(sust.)-0--(s)-----0-(S)----------|

A|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|

Gm/D Gm/D Dmaj13 Dmaj7 Dmaj9/A

e|----8-6---8-6----7----5-----0---------|

B|----8-----8------7----7-----7---------|

G|---7-----7-----6-----6------6---------|

D|--0-(s)-0-(s)-0-(s)---------0---------|

A|----------------------------0---------|

E|--------------------------------------|

D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 Em6/D G6/D

e|----10---9----10---9-----9---10---7---|

B|----10--10----10--10-----8--------8---|

G|---11--------11---------9---------9---|

D|--0-(sust.)-0--(s)-----0-(S)----------|

A|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|

Gm/D Gm/D Dmaj13 Dmaj7 Dmaj9/A

e|----8-6---8-6----7----5-----0---------|

B|----8-----8------7----7-----7---------|

G|---7-----7-----6-----6------6---------|

D|--0-(s)-0-(s)-0-(s)---------0---------|

A|----------------------------0---------|

E|--------------------------------------|

[Verse]

D Em/D

At times it seems too rough,

G/D D

things just drag me down

D Em/D

It's hard to find the strength

G6 D Dmaj7 D

to just one more round

D C#m G A

When I need help, I know where to go

A G G/E

'cause you're the best friend

A D A/D G/D D

that I could ever know

Bm F#m

Being taught the words from you

F#m G A D

Dividing wrong from what is true

G E7

Someone to share the pain..

E7 Asus4 A7

that I'm going through

[Chorus]

D Gmaj7 F#m B7

And it's a heavy load that I bear

Em A7 Dmaj7 B7-9 B7

and it's a heavy crown that I wear

Em A

As I travel down this road,

Dmaj7 Gmaj7

it's a heavy load,

Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7

it's a heavy load

[Chorus]

D Gmaj7 F#m B7

And it's a heavy load that I bear

Em A7 Dmaj7 B7-9 B7

and it's a heavy crown that I wear

Em A

So help med one more time

Em A

it's such an uphill climb

Em A

As I travel down this road

Dmaj7 Gmaj7

it's a heavy load,.....load

Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7

it's a heavy load.......load

[chorus-outro]

Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7

it's a heavy load,

Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7

..............load.....

Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7

its a heavy load

Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7

..............load.....

Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7

its a heavy load....

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