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He Was My Brother

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[Intro]
D    C     D
[Verse 1]
D      C          D  Bm
He-e-e-e   was my brother
G                      A
 Five years older than I
D      C          D  Bm
He-e-e-e   was my brother
G                   A               D       C     D
 Twenty-three years old  the day he died
[Verse 2]
D     C      D     Bm
Fre-e-e-edom rider
G                              A
 They cursed my brother to his face
D     C           D     Bm
Go        home outsider
G                    A                D        C     D
 This town's gonna be your buryin' place
[Verse 3]
D      C               D            Bm
He-e-e-e   was singin' on his knees
G                      A
 An angry mob trailed along
D       C           D            Bm
They        shot my brother dead
G           A                D   C     D
 Because he hated what was wrong
[Verse 4]
D      C          D  Bm
He-e-e-e   was my brother
G                              A
 Tears can't bring him back to me
D     C          D     Bm
He  -  He was my  brother
        G           A                 D    Bm
And he died so his brothers could be free
    G           A                D       C     D
He died so his brothers could be   free

He Was My Brother chords and lyrics

Free chords for He Was My Brother by Simon & Garfunkel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
D    C     D
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]

He Was My Brother Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

Learn how to play He Was My Brother by Simon & Garfunkel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “He Was My Brother chords”, “He Was My Brother guitar chords”, or “Simon & Garfunkel He Was My Brother chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy He Was My Brother chords and for experienced players who want accurate He Was My Brother lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C, Bm, G, A.

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Can I transpose "He Was My Brother" to a different key?

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Is "He Was My Brother" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "He Was My Brother" by Simon & Garfunkel with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Simon & Garfunkel below.

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The chords for "He Was My Brother" show the original chord names (including D, C, Bm, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.