Gov't Mule – Heavy Load (Guitar)

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[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