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Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine

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Key of C#, CAPO 1
INTRO
C G C
VERSE 1
In a lFittle country vCillage
I met a Fman and he was bClind
As I Chelped him across the highway
I cried thy Cburdens are Ggreater than Cmine
I can sFee the light of day
And I Cneed not feel my way
Yes thy bCurdens are Ggreater than Cmine
VERSE 2
Saw a lad while on his travels
Trying hard to play the game
Though his legs were very crippled
And he could not speak his name
Still he smiled in understanding
Though life to him had been unkind
As I watched I thought in sorrow
Son thy burdens are greater than mine
I can speak my name aloud
Make my way among the crowd
Yes thy burdens are greater than mine
VERSE 3
Just by chance I passed a graveyard
Saw a young man kneeling there
In his hand there were some roses
On his lips there was a prayer
On a stone these words were written
My soul is gone my memory done
As I watched I thought in sorrow
Friend thy burdens are greater than mine
Just a drifter on the road
Got no friends I got no home
Yes thy burdens are greater than mine

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Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine

by Ralph Stanley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Key of C#, CAPO 1

INTRO

C G C

VERSE 1

F C

In a little country village

F C

I met a man and he was blind

As I helped him across the highway

C G C

I cried thy burdens are greater than mine

I can see the light of day

And I need not feel my way

C G C

Yes thy burdens are greater than mine

VERSE 2

Saw a lad while on his travels

Trying hard to play the game

Though his legs were very crippled

And he could not speak his name

Still he smiled in understanding

Though life to him had been unkind

As I watched I thought in sorrow

Son thy burdens are greater than mine

I can speak my name aloud

Make my way among the crowd

Yes thy burdens are greater than mine

VERSE 3

Just by chance I passed a graveyard

Saw a young man kneeling there

In his hand there were some roses

On his lips there was a prayer

On a stone these words were written

My soul is gone my memory done

As I watched I thought in sorrow

Friend thy burdens are greater than mine

Just a drifter on the road

Got no friends I got no home

Yes thy burdens are greater than mine

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