It's Not My Cross To Bear chords by The Allman Brothers Band

• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Advanced 🤯

A5        5 7 7 x x x
Asus4/D   x 5 7 x x x
D5        x 5 7 7 x x
C5        x 3 5 5 x x

* = once strum


Intro:

A   A/G   A/F#   A/E A/F# A/G
Yeah yeah yeah
A   A/G   A/F#   A/E A/F# A/G
D   D/C   D/B    D/A D/B  D/C
Dm  Dm/C  Dm/B   Dm/A Dm/B Dm/A
A   A/E A/F F#7  B7   E7
A   A/G   A/F#   A/F   E

Verse 1:
N.C.       A  A/G A/F#  A/E A/F# A/G
I have not come, yeah
A   A/G   A/F#   A/E A/F# A/G
               To testify
D   D/C   D/B         D/A D/B  D/C
        About our bad, bad misfortune
Dm  Dm/C      Dm/B   Dm/A Dm/B Dm/A     A
        And I ain't here a-wonderin' why


Chorus:
    A/E  A/F  F#7
But I'll live on
B7            E7
  And I'll be strong
                     A           A/G  A/F#  A/F  E
'Cause it just ain't my cross to be---ar


Verse 2:
N.C.                         A     A/G  A/F#   A/E A/F# A/G
I sat down and wrote you a long letter
A   A/G           A/F#        A/E A/F# A/G
      It was just the other day
D      D/C   D/B      D/A D/B  D/C
  Said sure as the sunrise, baby
Dm  Dm/C      Dm/B    Dm/A Dm/B Dm/A   A
     Tomorrow I'll be up and on my way


Chorus:
    A/E  A/F  F#7
But I'll live on
B7            E7
  And I'll be strong
                     A           A/G  A/F# A/F E
'Cause it just ain't my cross to be---ar
oh  no


Instrumental:
A   A/G   A/F#   A/E A/F# A/G
A   A/G   A/F#   A/E A/F# A/G
D   D/C   D/B    D/A D/B  D/C
Dm  Dm/C  Dm/B   Dm/A Dm/B Dm/A
A   A/E A/F F#7  B7   E7
A   A/G   A/F#   A/F   E


Chorus:
    A/E  A/F  F#7
But I'll live on
B7            E7
  And I'll be strong
                     A*
'Cause it just ain't my cross to bear,
A*               E
   Yes now, baby


Verse 3:
A     A/G    A/F#     A/E A/F# A/G
  But in the end, baby
A   A/G    A/F#               A/E A/F# A/G
      Long towards the end of your road
D  D/C    D/B      D/A D/B  D/C
    Don't reach out for me, baby
Dm  Dm/C      Dm/B    Dm/A Dm/B Dm/A   A
'Cause I'm not gonna carry your load


Chorus:
A     A/E  A/F  F#7
  But I'll live on
B7            E7
  And I'll be strong
                        A5*        A5*   Asus4/D*   D5* C5*
'Cause it just ain't my cross to bear


Outro:
      A5*   A5*   Asus4/D*   D5* C5*
Yeah, yeah
A5*   A5*   Asus4/D*   D5* C5*
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
A5*   A5*   Asus4/D*   D5* C5*
Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
(repeat and fade)