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Intro: G D/F# C/E D
D A G Em7
The road is long, with many a winding turn,
A Bm C . Em7 A
That leads us to who knows where, who knows where,
D A Bm Bdm
But I'm strong, strong enough to carry him.
D Em7 A D Em7 A
He ain't heavy, he's my brother.
A D A G Em7
So on we go; his welfare is my concern.
A Bm C Em7 A
no burden is he to bear; we'll get there,
D A Bm Bdm
For I know he would not encumber me.
D Em7 A D Em F#m
He ain't heavy, he's my brother,
G A G A
If I'm laden at all, I'm laden with sadness
F# Am
That everyone's heart
G Bm D G Em7
Isn't filled with the gladness of love
E A
For one another.
D A G Em7
It's a long long road, from which there is no return.
A Bm C F Em7 A
While we're on our way to there, why not share?
D A Bm Bdm
And the load doesn't weigh me down at all.
D Em7 A D
He ain't heavy, he's my brother, D A G Em7 A Bm C Em7 A
D A Bm A
He ain't heavy, he's my brother.
Written by Robert William Scott, Sidney Keith Russell