The Allman Brothers Band – Its Not My Cross To Bear (Guitar)

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Eaug: x7655x [Verse 1]

Eaug              A7
I have not come to testify

D9
About our bad bad misfortune

Dm9
And I ain't here a-wonderin' why

[Refrain]

A7              F#7   B7      E
But I'll live on, and I'll be strong

        A7              Eaug
'Cause it just ain't my cross to bear

[Verse 2]

              A7
Sat down and wrote you a long letter, just the other day

D9
Said as sure as the sun rises

Dm9
Tomorrow I'll be up and on my way

[Refrain]

A7              F#7   B7      E
But I'll live on, and I'll be strong

        A7              Eaug
'Cause it just ain't my cross to bear

[Lead] [Refrain]

    A7             F#7    B7      E
Oh, but I'll live on, and I'll be strong

        A7              Eaug  
'Cause it just ain't my cross to bear, yes, now, baby

[Verse 3]

A7
But in the end, baby, when you're at the end of your rope

D9
Don't reach out for me, baby

       Dm9
'Cause I'm not gonna carry your load

[Refrain]

A7              F#7   B7      E
But I'll live on, and I'll be strong

                 A7            A7  D9
It just ain't my cross to bear

           A7  D9
Yeah, yeah

(Ad lib "yeah" to fade out)