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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                            G                            D  
I look at you all, see the love
                     E  
There that's sleeping
  Am                    G            D                    E  
While my guitar gently weeps
  Am                            G                         D  
I look at the floor and I see
             E  
It needs sweeping
  Am                    G            D                      E  
Still my guitar gently weeps
     A                              C#m  
I don't know why nobody told you
  Bm                                 E  
How to unfold your love
     A                              C#m  
I don't know how someone controlled you
  Bm                                 E  
They bought and sold you
  Am                      G                                    D  
I look at the world and I notice
                E  
It's turning
  Am                    G            D                    E  
While my guitar gently weeps
  Am                      G                              D  
With every mistake we must surely
          E  
Be learning
  Am                    G            D                      E  
Still my guitar gently weeps
     A                              C#m  
I don't know how you were diverted
  Bm                              E  
You were perverted too
A                                    C#m  
I don't know how you were inverted
  Bm                      E  
No one alerted you
  Am                      G                                 D  
I look at you all, see the love
                     E  
There that's sleeping
Am                      G            D                    E  
While my guitar gently weeps
  Am                                 G            D              E  
I look at you all
  Am                    G            D                      E  
Still my guitar gently weeps
                            Am    G    D    Ex2  
                     Am    G    D    E  
     Am                 G                      D              E  
While my guitar gently weeps

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