Heavy Load
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: EmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Em
Woke up singing a dead man's song
Em
Smell of smoke rising in the air
Em
Ain't no need to worry 'bout things gone wrong
Em
Always something going wrong somewhere
[Riff]
Em Em Em G7 F#7 Em
Em Em Em G7 F#7 A
[Verse 1]
G
Woman left me high and dry
A G Em A
Like the dust that's on my face
G7
That's okay, I'm moving on
F#7 F7 Em A
Moving on ain't no disgrace
Em A
I'm gon' leave when the sun goes down
Em A
Say goodbye to this lonesome town
G Em B7
One more thing I can leave behind
B7 A
Don't look for me, you ain't gonna find me
[Chorus]
G7 A
Too many bridges, too many roads
G Em A
Too much sky and too much ground.
G
Life can be such a heavy load
Em
There just ain't no relief to be found
[Riff]
Em Em Em G7 F#7 Em
[Verse 2]
G A
Guess somewhere I lost my way
G Em A
Got caught up in earthly things
G7
Guess I forgot what brought me here
F#7 F7 Em A
Riding on an angels' wings
A
Too much trouble on my brain
Em A
Too many songs about the same old thing
G Em B7
Know you just can't sing your blues away
B7 A
There's dues you know you're gonna have to pay
[Chorus]
G7 A
Too many bridges, too many roads
G Em A
Too much sky and too much ground.
G7
Life can be such a heavy load
Em
There just ain't no relief to be found
[Interlude]
A Em A Em A Em
[Verse 3]
A Em A
Keep on running and I don't know why
Em A
I'll be running 'til the day I die
G Em B7
Somewhere farther down that line
B7 A
Maybe I'll see you come judgment time
Em A
Walk a mile in my shoes
G Em A
Please don't judge me 'til you do
G Em
I'll do my best not to judge you
A G Em
Just let me play these heavy load blues
[Riff]
Em Em Em G7 F#7 Em
Em Em Em G7 F#7 Em
[Outro]
Em
Woke up singing a dead man's song
Em
Smell of smoke rising in the air
Em
Don't know tomorrow where I'll be
Em G7
When I'm gone you can bury me
F#7 Em G7
Down by the riverside
F#7 Em G7
Down by the riverside
F#7 Em G7
Down by the riverside
F#7 F7 Em G7
Down by the riverside
F#7 F7 Em
Down by the riverside
How to play Heavy Load
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.