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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: F

Introduction:

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intermediate |||||
     Cm                                              Cm6                         Ab7+  
I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
Cm                         A#                         F                    G  
While my guitar gently weeps
     Cm                                              Cm6                      Ab7+  
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                      Ab7+  
I look at the world and I notice it's turning
Cm                         A#                         F                    G  
While my guitar gently weeps
     Cm                                                 Cm6                 Ab7+  
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                         Ab7+  
I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
Cm                         Bb                         F                    G  
While my guitar gently weeps
     Cm                                              Cm6                                 Ab7+  
Look at you all...
Cm                         A#                         D#                    G  
Still my guitar gently weeps

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