Heavy Is The Weight
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verse 1
Bm Em
One step forward and two steps back
D A
Nothing good ever comes easy
Bm Em
I gave it all and got a knife in my back
D A
Should have known the ones I trusted would leave me
G A
They only see what they wanna see
[Refrão]Bm Em D
Heavy is the weight that I hold
A
The weight that I hold
Bm Em D
I carry it cause it's all that I know
A
This is all that I know
Bm
Pressure on me
Em
Pressure to be
D A
True to who I am
G
Heavy is the weight
C
The weight that I hold
verse 2
Bm Em
One life, one chance, it's all I have
D A
Wouldn't matter if the whole world hated me
Bm Em
So I move on, forget the past
D A
And let 'em go back to thinkin' they made me
G A
They only see what they want to see
[Refrão]Bm Em D
Heavy is the weight that I hold
A
The weight that I hold
Bm Em D
I carry it cause it's all that I know
A
This is all that I know
Bm
Pressure on me
Em
Pressure to be
D A
True to who I am
G
Heavy is the weight
C
The weight that I hold
Interlude
Bm Em D A
verse 3
Bm
Heavy is the weight
Bm
I don't wanna wait
Bm
For them all to be good
Bm
When I wanna be great
Bm
Yeah, I know about pressure
Bm
Yeah, I know about stressin'
Bm
Worried if I'll lose everything invested
Bm
And I know about workin' when I'm hardly rested
Bm
Like, am I in tune with what I'm destined for?
Bm
Been carrying this weight for so long
Bm
Didn't even notice that my back was so strong
Bm
I can probably put a boat on it with no problem
Bm
The show must go on
[Refrão]Bm Em D
Heavy is the weight that I hold
A
The weight that I hold
Bm Em D
I carry it cause it's all that I know
A
This is all that I know
Bm
Pressure on me
Em
Pressure to be
D A
True to who I am
G
Heavy is the weight
A
The weight that I hold
End Chorus
Bm Em D
Heavy is the weight that I hold
A
The weight that I hold
Bm Em D
I carry it cause it's all that I know
A
This is all that I know
Bm
Pressure on me
Em
Pressure to be
D A
True to who I am
G
Heavy is the weight
A
Heavy is the weight
A Bm
The weight that I hold
How to play Heavy Is The Weight
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.