Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine
Ralph StanleyVersion1
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In a little country village
I met a man and he was blind
As I helped him across the highway
I cried thy burdens are greater than mine
I can see the light of day
And I need not feel my way
Yes thy burdens are greater than mine
Saw a lad while on his travels
Trying hard to play the game
Though his legs were very crippled
And he could not speak his name
Still he smiled in understanding
Though life to him had been unkind
As I watched I thought in sorrow
Son thy burdens are greater than mine
I can speak my name aloud
Make my way among the crowd
Yes thy burdens are greater than mine
Just by chance I passed a graveyard
Saw a young man kneeling there
In his hand there were some roses
On his lips there was a prayer
On a stone these words were written
My soul is gone my memory done
As I watched I thought in sorrow
Friend thy burdens are greater than mine
Just a drifter on the road
Got no friends I got no home
Yes thy burdens are greater than mine
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Readable chord sheet for Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine by Ralph Stanley
[C] [G] [C] I[F]n a little count[C]ry village I[F] met a man and he[C] was blind A[C]s I helped him across the highway I[C] cried thy bu[G]rdens are grea[C]ter than mine I[F] can see the light of day A[C]nd I need not feel my way Y[C]es thy burde[G]ns are greater[C] than mine Saw a lad while on his travels Trying hard to play the game Though his legs were very crippled And he could not speak his name Still he smiled in understanding Though life to him had been unkind As I watched I thought in sorrow Son thy burdens are greater than mine I can speak my name aloud Make my way among the crowd Yes thy burdens are greater than mine Just by chance I passed a graveyard Saw a young man kneeling there In his hand there were some roses On his lips there was a prayer On a stone these words were written My soul is gone my memory done As I watched I thought in sorrow Friend thy burdens are greater than mine Just a drifter on the road Got no friends I got no home Yes thy burdens are greater than mine