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Song title:       He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
Original Album:   - single (Kelly Gordon)
Other Album:      - single (The Hollies)

Words and Music by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell
Copyright © 1969 Capitol Records and Parlophone Records
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
First performed by Kelly Gordon in 1969, this became a big hit for The Hollies
the same year. The transcription is of The Hollies' version. Timing is 4/4.


INTRO:
Notes:
The lead part here is played on the harmonica, but I've transcribed it for
guitar. If you play harmonica: perfect!


[play: Guitar Figure 1]

Guitar Figure 1

  G                                D               
|--------------------------------|-----------------17--15------14-|
|-15-----------------------------|-15b----------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|                                |                                |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|-----------------5--------------|
|--------------------------------|-5------------------------------|
|-3------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|

  C                                Am7
|-15-----------------------------|-5------------------------------|
|-------------13-13--------------|-5------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|-5------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|-5------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|-7------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|-5------------------------------|
|                                |                                |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-3------------------------------|-5------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|

                                               The road is...


VERSE:
Chords:
G   355433    Em  x79987
D   x57775    Eb  x68886
C   x35553    F   x8 10 10 10 8
Am7 575555    D7  x57575

            G    D             C            Am7
The road is long   with many a winding turn
                 Em        F                Am7   D7
That leads us to who knows where, who knows where

        G       D                  Em    Eb
But I'm strong,   strong enough to carry him
G                Am7 D7         G       Am7 D7 
  He ain't heavy        he's my brother


VERSE:
Chords:
G   355433    Em  x79987
D   x57775    Eb  x68886
C   x35553    F   x8 10 10 10 8
Am7 575555    D7  x57575

  (D7)   G  D                C          Am7
So on we go   his welfare is my concern
             Em    F               Am7  D7
No burden is he to bear, we'll get there

      G    D                Em     Eb
For I know   he would not encumber me
G                Am7 D7         G       Am7  G7
  He ain't heavy,       he's my brother


BRIDGE:
Chords:
C       x35553    Dm     x57765       G7  353433
D7      x57575    Cmaj7  x35453       A7  575655
D7sus4  x57585    B7     x24242       Am7 575555
Bm      x24432    Em     022000

       C        D7
If I'm laden at all
    C          D7 - D7sus4 - D7
I'm laden with sadness
     Bm         Dm
That everyone's heart
      Cmaj7  B7          Em       G7
Isn't filled    with the gladness
   C    A7     Am7  D7 
Of love    for one another


VERSE:
Chords:
G   355433    Em  x79987           Cmaj7 x35453
D   x57775    Eb  x68886
C   x35553    F   x8 10 10 10 8
Am7 575555    D7  x57575

                  G    D                     C         Am7
It's a long, long road   from which there is no return
D                  Em     F              Am7    Am7  D7
While we're on the way to there, why not share

        G    D D       D     D  Em      Eb
And the load   doesn't weigh me down at all
G                 Am7 D7         G   
  He ain't heavy,        he's my brother


[play VERSE chords]  


        G       D  Em  D7 - D7sus4 - D7
He's my brother
         G     D         Cmaj7   D
He ain't heavy   he's my brother
         G     D         Cmaj7   D
He ain't heavy   he's my brother


[end on G]