Burden
Amos Lee
RockMedium for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
G
G7
C
D
D7
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Capo on 3rd fret G G7 C I never meant to be a burden G D Oh I just worry more than I'd like to G G7 C I never meant to be a burden G D7 G (C) G Please forgive me if I've weighed on you G D For so long I have lived amongst the shadows D G (C) G Waiting for the sun to break on through G G7 C Oh it's time I cast my oars and head out on these shores G D7 G (C) G And find some place where I can start anew G G7 C I never meant to be a burden G D Oh I just worry more than I'd like to G G7 C I never meant to be a burden G D7 G G Please forgive me if I've weighed on you C Oh forgive if I've weighed upon your back G D7 It's so heavy already without me C Going ahead into this abyss and find my own way out of this D D7 So you can walk ahead more easily Interlude: G G7 C G D G G7 C G D7 G G G G7 C I never meant to be a burden G D But you're the light that is guiding me through G G7 C I never meant to be a burden G D7 G G Please forgive me if I've weighed on you G D7 G G Please forgive me if I've weighed on you G D7 G G Please forgive me if I've weighed on you
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Chord set
G · G7 · C · D · D7
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.