Song: Heavy Load
Artist: Roy Orbinson
Chord Analysis: Mats Fagergren
The song can be found on You Tube: see link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qiBxaYCW7Q
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....Heavy Load chords and lyrics
Free chords for Heavy Load by Roy Orbison. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
Song: Heavy Load
Artist: Roy Orbinson
Chord Analysis: Mats Fagergren
The song can be found on You Tube: see link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qiBxaYCW7Q
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
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
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
[chorus-outro]Heavy Load Chords by Roy Orbison
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