Intro: Harmonica or whistle over [D] [A] [G] [A7sus4]

(Tacet) The road is [D] long [A] with many a [G] winding turn [Em7]

That [A7] leads us [Bbdim] to [Bm] who knows [C] where

Who knows [Em7] where [A7]

But I'm [D] strong [A] strong enough to [Bm] carry [Bb] him

[D] He ain't heavy [Em7] [A7sus4] he's my [D] brother [Em7]

So [A7sus4] on we [D] go [A] his welfare is [G] my concern [Em7]

No [A] burden [Bbdim] is [Bm] he to [C] bear

We'll get [Em7] there [A7]

For I [D] know [A] he would not en[Bm]cumber [Bb] me

[D] He ain't heavy [Em7] [A7sus4] he's my [D] brother [D7]

If I'm [G] laden at [A7] all I'm [G] laden with [A7] sadness

That [F#m] everyone's [Am] heart

Isn't [Gmaj7] filled [Bbdim] with the [Bm] glad[D7]ness

Of [G] lo[Em7][E7]ve for one a[A7sus4]nother [A7]

[Tacet] It's a long long [D] road [A]

From which there is [G] no return [Em7]

[A] While we're [Bbdim] on the [Bm] way to [C] there

Why not [Em7] share [A7]

And the [D] load [A] [A9] does[A7]n't [Bbdim] weigh [A7] me

[Bm] Down at [Bb] all

[D] He ain't heavy [Em7] [A7] he's my [D] brother

(Harmonica or whistle over) [A] [G] [Em7] [A] [Bbdim] [Bm] [C] [Em7] [A7]

He's my [D] brother [A] [Gmaj7] [A7sus4]

He ain't [D] heavy [A] he's my [Gmaj7] brother [A7sus4]

He ain't [D] heavy [A] he's my [Gmaj7] brother [A7sus4] [D]