My
Yoke Is Heavy (zack26)
(thanks to Peter Holy and Joe Z
for lyrics)
Easiest version
C
X-3-2-0-1-0
C6
X-3-2-2-1-0
Cmaj7
X-3-2-0-0-0
F
X-X-3-2-1-X or X-X-3-2-1-1
F6
X-X-3-2-3-X or X-X-3-2-3-1
Fmaj7
X-X-3-2-1-0
G
3-2-0-0-0-3
A little harder
All
chords the same except:
Cmaj7
X-3-2-4-0-0
Fmaj7 X-X-3-5-5-0
On
the G chord try alternating these chords on eighth notes (every
strum) to mimic the piano part. Use the thumb to fret the low
note and mute the fifth string.
G
3-X-0-0-3-3
Gsus4 3-X-0-0-1-3
Really
full sounding alternate tuning version
Tune sixth string
down to C
Tune fifth string down to F
Tuning: C-F-D-G-B-E
All
strings strummed all the time (almost)!
C
0-2-2-0-1-0
C6
0-2-2-2-1-0
Cmaj7 0-2-2-4-0-0
F
0-0-3-2-1-1 or
0-0-3-2-1-X
F6 0-0-3-2-3-1
or 0-0-3-2-3-X
Fmaj7 0-0-3-2-1-0 or
0-0-3-5-5-0
G
2-2-0-0-3-3 (you may want to thumb the bottom two
strings
on these)
Gsus4 2-2-0-0-1-3
Lastly!
The one that sounds most like the actual piano part…
Use
the same tuning in the previous one. All chords are the same
except:
C 0-7-5-5-8-X
(bar at 5th on all of these)
C6
0-7-5-5-5-5
Cmaj7 0-7-5-5-5-7
My
Yoke Is Heavy
C C6
Cmaj7
F F6
Fmaj7
| 1 2 3 4 |
1 2 3 4 | 1 2
3 4 | 1 2 3
4 |
C C6
Cmaj7 G
(alternate with Gsus4)
| 1 2 3 4
| 1 2 3 4 | 1
2 3 4 | 1 2
3 4 |
Blue clouds twisted into a
tunnel
somewhere far off the thunder roaring
and
the fortune teller has fixed her sleepy eyes on my child
Sometimes
I climb high up a tree
to let the wind blow in my
face
sometimes I leave my cares lying in piles
C C6 Cmaj7
F F6
Fmaj7
| 1 2 3
4 | 1 2 3 4
| 1 2 3 4 | 1
2 3 4 |
Repeat 4X
total
REFRAIN:
Somewhat disturbing is the sound of
birds singing
when you know you don’t deserve it
You
are not here today
and I feel just like an empty eggshell,
and
My yoke is heavy
My yoke is heavy
C
C6 Cmaj7
F F6
Fmaj7
| 1 2 3
4 | 1 2 3 4
| 1 2 3 4 | 1
2 3 4 |
Repeat
My
voice is a little horse
galloping lost through the
woods
calling your name
C
C6 Cmaj7
F F6
Fmaj7
| 1 2 3 4
| 1 2 3 4 | 1
2 3 4 | 1 2
3 4 |
C
C6 Cmaj7
G (alternate with Gsus4)
| 1 2
3 4 | 1 2 3
4 | 1 2 3 4 |
1 2 3 4 |
It’s new
to me
But just the same
the earth is an old
canvas
painted over many times
The poet
rambles
The world it scrambles
But who knows what
evil lurks in the hearts of men
Your shadow knows
It’s
right behind you all the way
Your shadow knows where you’ve
been
Refrain chords
REFRAIN:
Somewhat
disturbing is the sound of birds singing
when you know you
don’t deserve it
You are not here today
and I feel
just like an empty eggshell, and
My yoke is heavy
My yoke is
heavy
C C6
Cmaj7 F
F6 Fmaj7
|
1 2 3 4 | 1
2 3 4 | 1 2 3
4 | 1 2 3 4
|
Repeat
Sacred is the smile
That opened up
my mind
That may at last please save me
And rid my
cold, cold heart
C C6
Cmaj7
F F6
Fmaj7
| 1 2 3 4 |
1 2 3 4 | 1 2
3 4 | 1 2 3
4 |
C C6
Cmaj7 G
(alternate with Gsus4)
| 1 2 3 4
| 1 2 3 4 | 1
2 3 4 | 1 2
3 4 |
Of the dark deep gloom
That
took up so much room
In my many spacious memories
C C6 Cmaj7
F F6
Fmaj7
| 1 2 3
4 | 1 2 3 4
| 1 2 3 4 | 1
2 3 4 |
Repeat until the
end
And many are the times
I thought and
rethought
The thoughts you got me thinking
Though
the sun shines bright upon me now
And I am young and
kicking
My yoke is heavy
My yoke is heavy
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