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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   Am/G   F#m7(b5)   F7M   Am   G   D   E  

   Am           Am/G          F#m7(b5)             F7M 
I look at you all, see the love there that' s sleeping
 Am             G           D  D4  D  D2  D  E4  E 
  While my guitar gently weeps
   Am           Am/G          F#m7(b5)        F7M 
I look at the floor, and I see it needs sweeping
 Am             G           C      E 
  Still my guitar gently weeps

 A               C#m   F#m         C#m 
  I don' t know why      nobody told you
 Bm                    E  E4  E 
  How to unfold your love
 A               C#m   F#m             C#m 
  I don' t know how      someone controlled you
 Bm                      E  E4  E 
  They bought and sold you

   Am           Am/G          F#m7(b5)       F7M 
I look at the world, and I notice it' s turning
 Am             G           D  D4  D  D2  D  E4  E 
  While my guitar gently weeps
      Am        Am/G          F#m7(b5)     F7M 
With every mistake we must surely be learning
 Am             G           C      E 
  Still my guitar gently weeps

 A               C#m   F#m             C#m 
  I don' t know how      you were diverted
 Bm                    E  E4  E 
  You were perverted too
 A               C#m   F#m             C#m 
  I don' t know how      you were inverted
 Bm                E  E4  E 
  No one alerted you

   Am           Am/G          F#m7(b5)             F7M 
I look at you all, see the love there that' s sleeping
 Am             G           D  D4  D  D2  D  E4  E 
  While my guitar gently weeps
 Am           Am/G        F#m7(b5)        F7M 
Look at you all...
 Am             G           C      E 
  Still my guitar gently weeps

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