| G | C | G | |
| Glory | glory hallelujah since I | laid my burden | down |
| D | Em | C | G | D | C | |
| Glory | glory hallel | ujah | since I | laid my | burden d | own |
| G | C | G | |
| Well I fell so much | better so much better since I | laid my burden | down |
| D | Em | C | G | D | C | |
| I feel so much | better so much | better | since I | laid my | burden | down |
| G | C | G | |
| Glory | glory hallelujah since I | laid my burden | down |
| D | Em | C | G | D | C | |
| Glory | glory hallelu | jah | since I | laid | my burden d | own |
| SOLO |
| G | C | G | |
| Thank you | Jesus thank you Jesus help me | lay my burden | down |
| D | Em | |
| I want to thank you | Jesus I want to thank you | Jesus |
| C | G | D | C | |
| Help me | lay | my burden | down |
| G | C | G | |
| Glory | glory hallelujah since I | laid my burden | down |
| D | Em | C | G | D | C | |
| Glory | glory hallelu | jah | since I | laid | my burden d | own |
| G | C | G | |
| Glory | glory hallelujah since I | laid my burden | down |
| From the "Byrdmaniax" LP Columbia Records 1971 |