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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(5-)    F7+    Am    G    D    E    

  Am              Am/G             F#m7(5-)                 F7+  
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(5-)          F7+  
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(5-)         F7+  
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(5-)      F7+  
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Am                 G              C        E  
  Still my guitar gently weeps

Am  Am/G  F#m7(5-)  F7+  
Am  G  D  E  
Am  Am/G  F#m7(5-)  F7+  
Am  G  C  E  

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(5-)                 F7+  
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(5-)          F7+  
Look at you all...
Am                 G              C        E  
  Still my guitar gently weeps

Am  Am/G  F#m7(5-)  F7+  
Am  G  D  E  
Am  Am/G  F#m7(5-)  F7+  
Am  G  C  E  

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