Joe Cocker - Let the Healing Begin: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Let the Healing Begin" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

Am                            F
I've kept it inside much too long
              Am
there's no relief
Am                              F
carried it around just like a stone
              Am
too heavy for me

        F         G D
I have paid the price for standing
Em                     Dm
on the outside looking in
      F             G          Am
it's time to let the healing begin

A boy is strung out he's going through hell
His mother weeps
His spirit is broken and there's nothing left
Just a terrible need

And the days are marked
by the heaviness of the heart
It never mends
Until the healing begins

Chorus:
C                 Gm                      C
and the tension prowls the street like an animal
C           Gm                           C
the people stay behind their locks and chains
         F
it's a shame
         G                     Am      Em     Dm
when so many are trying their best to live as one
          F                 G               Am
and the smoke from the fires covers up the sun

A young girl is lying in the dirt
Her dreams ended there
Caught in the crossfire on somebody's turf
Hatred in the air

It's a voice that never sings
A winter without the spring
It never ends
It's time to let the healing begin
It's time to let the healing begin



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Let the Healing Begin" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Let the Healing Begin" by Joe Cocker.