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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: Am

Introduction: Am    Am7/G    Am6/F#    F7+    Am    G    D    E    Esus4/B    E    E7*    

  Am              Am7/G            Am6/F#                    F7+  
I look at you all, see the love    there that's sleeping
Am                G              D  D4  D  D2  E  Esus4/B  E  E7*  
 While my guitar gently weeps
  Am              Am7/G            Am6/F#              F7+  
I look at the floor, and I see     it needs sweeping
Am                G              C              E  
 Still my guitar gently weeps

A                  C#m*  C#m7    F#m*  F#m7     C#m*  C#m7    Cm*  
 I don't know why....            nobody told you
Bm            Bm7          E      E7     E  Esus4/B  E  E7*  
 How to unfold your love
A                  C#m*  C#m7    F#m*  F#m7          C#m*      C#m7    Cm*  
 I don't know how....            someone controlled you
Bm                     Bm7    E      E7     E  Esus4/B  E  E7*  
 They bought and sold you

  Am              Am7/G            Am6/F#         F7+  
I look at the world, and I notice it's turning
Am                G              D  D4  D  D2  E  Esus4/B  E  E7*  
 While my guitar gently weeps
      Am          Am7/G            Am6/F#      F7+  
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Am                G              C              E  
 Still my guitar gently weeps

    Am                  Am7/G              Am6/F#             F7+  
    /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /
    Am                  G                    D                  E  Esus4/B  E  E7*  
    /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /
    Am                  Am7/G              Am6/F#             F7+  
    /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /
    Am                  G                    C                    E  
    /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /

A                  C#m*  C#m7    F#m*  F#m7          C#m*  C#m7    Cm*  
 I don't know how..              you were diverted
Bm                Bm7      E      E7     E  Esus4/B  E  E7*  
 You were perverted too
A                  C#m*  C#m7    F#m*  F#m7        C#m*  C#m7    Cm*  
 I don't know how..              you were inverted
Bm          Bm7      E      E7     E  Esus4/B  E  E7*  
 No one alerted you

  Am              Am7/G            Am6/F#                    F7+  
I look at you all, see the love    there that's sleeping
Am                G              D  D4  D  D2  E  Esus4/B  E  E7*  
 While my guitar gently weeps
Am              Am7/G  Am6/F#  F7+  
Look at you all...
Am                G              C             E  
 Still my guitar gently weeps

    Am                  Am7/G              Am6/F#             F7+  
    /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /
    Am                  G                 D  D4  D  D2  E  Esus4/B  E  E7*  
    /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /
    Am                  Am7/G              Am6/F#             F7+  
    /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /
    Am                  G                 D  D4  D  D2  E  Esus4/B  E  E7*  
    /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /
    Am                  Am7/G              Am6/F#             F7+  
    /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /
    Am                  G                 D  D4  D  D2  E  Esus4/B  E  E7*  
    /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /
    Am                  Am7/G              Am6/F#             F7+  
    /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /
    Am                  G                 D  D4  D  D2    E  Esus4/B  E  Am*  
    /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /

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