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While My Guitar Gently Weeps

While My Guitar Gently Weeps was written by George Harrison, inspired by the words gently weeps found upon randomly opening a book, leading him to reflect on humanitys innate nature and his personal connection to the universe. The song contemplates universal love and human sorrow. Recorded by the Beatles, Harrison brought in Eric Clapton to play the lead guitar, which, he said, helped elevate the seriousness with which the band treated the song.

Key: C

Introduction:

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   Cm                                   Cm6                   Ab7M 
I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
 Cm                   A#                   F               G 
While my guitar gently weeps
     Cm                                   Cm6                 Ab7M 
I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping
 Cm                   A#                   D#               G 
Still my guitar gently weeps
 C                       Em   Am     Em           Dm                                   G 
I don't know why nobody told you how to unfold your love
 C                       Em   Am       Em 
I don't know how someone controlled you
 Dm                                     G 
They bought and sold you
     Cm                                   Cm6                 Ab7M 
I look at the world and I notice it's turning
 Cm                   A#                   F               G 
While my guitar gently weeps
     Cm                                     Cm6             Ab7M 
With every mistake we must surely be learning
 Cm                   A#                   D#               G 
Still my guitar gently weeps
 C                       Em   Am         Em 
I don't know how you were diverted
 Dm                               G 
You were perverted too
 C                       Em   Am         Em 
I don't know how you were inverted
 Dm                         G 
No one alerted you
     Cm                                   Cm6                   Ab7M 
I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
 Cm                   Bb                   F               G 
While my guitar gently weeps
     Cm                                   Cm6                         Ab7M 
Look at you all...
 Cm                   A#                   D#               G 
Still my guitar gently weeps

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