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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: A

Introduction:

                     Am               Am/G       D9/F# 
  I look at you all,               see the love there that's sleeping
   Am                   G                     D             E 
  While my guitar gently weeps.
     Am                     Am/G       D9/F# 
  I look at the floor,           and I see it needs sweeping,
 Am                     G                   D                 E 
  Still my guitar gently weeps.
                        C#m   F#m             C#m                    
  I don't know why         nobody told you
 Bm                   Bm7(b5)     E 
      How to unfold your love.
                        C#m   F#m                     C#m                      
  I don't know how         someone controlled you,
   Bm                                 Bm7(b5)       E 
        They bought and sold           you.
   Am                                   Am/G                     D9/F# 
  I look at the world and I notice it's turning,
   Am                   G                       D                 E 
  While my guitar gently weeps.
 Am                         Am/G                           D9/F# 
  With every mistake,       we must surely be learning,
 Am                     G                   C                 E 
  Still my guitar gently weeps.
                        C#m   F#m                     C#m          
  I don't know how       you were diverted,
   Bm                         Bm7(b5)         E 
        You were perverted         too.
                        C#m   F#m                       C#m        
  I don't know how â?²         you were inverted,
   Bm               Bm7(b5)                       E 
  No-one alerted you.
   Am                                     Am/G                 D9/F# 
  I look at you all, see the love there that's sleeping,
   Am                                     G                                                 D             E 
  While my guitar gently weeps.
   Am                                   Am/G                 D9/F#               F 
  I look at you all
   Am                                 G                                 C               E 
  Still my guitar gently weeps.

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