Simon & Garfunkel - He Was My Brother: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'He Was My Brother' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn He Was My Brother Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Simon & Garfunkel

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'He Was My Brother' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E D E C#m He-e-e-e was my brother A B Five years older than I E D E C#m He-e-e-e was my brother A B E D E Twenty-three years old the day he died Freedom rider They cursed my brother to his face Go home, outsider This town's gonna be your buryin' place He was singin' on his knees An angry mob trailed along They shot my brother dead Because he hated what was wrong He was my brother Tears can't bring him back to me He, he was my brother A B E C#m And he died so his brothers could be free A B E D E He died so his brothers could be free You can simplify chords by removing barre

Transpose -+Reset Font Size -+Reset Simplify chords by removing barre Guitar Chord Diagrams A C#m D E B Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play 'He Was My Brother' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'He Was My Brother' by Simon & Garfunkel.