The Weight
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Intro
D D D D
Bm C#m D A
D D D D
[Verso 1]
D
Always beginning
D
Oh, how the end is taunting us
Bm A
And now these broken promises begin to show
D D Bm
It may be misfortune or maybe we just failed to see our own
A
Lack of ambition
D D D D
[Verso 2]
D
Stabbed with my sharp words
D Bm
They rustle through your ears and out your eyes
A
In a look that I can't recognize
D D
So I asked for forgiveness, but I played that card last week
Bm A
So here we are and my sorry eyes won't get me far
[Refrão]
Gmaj7
Everybody turned their back on me
D
I don't ever want, I don't ever wanna be
Gmaj7
Lonely in your arms, carried
D A
I don't ever want, I don't ever wanna be
A
The weight on your shoulders
D D D D
Bm C#m D A
D D D D
[Verso 3]
D
My doubts, they are frequent
D Bm A
Upon the routes I've traveled on and paved false realities
D
And aren't we all somewhat the same
D
Once we were not sure
Bm
Convinced that we'd do greater things
A
The chance just never surfaced
{Chorus}
Gmaj7
Everybody turned their back on me
D
I don't ever want, I don't ever wanna be
Gmaj7
Lonely in your arms, carried
D A
I don't ever want, I don't ever wanna be
A
The weight on your shoulders
D Bm Dmaj7 Dmaj7
D
Oh-oh-oh
Bm Dmaj7
Oh-oh-oh-ah
D
Oh-oh-oh
Bm Dmaj7
Oh-oh-oh-ah
Gmaj7
Everybody turned their back on me
D
I don't ever want, I don't ever wanna be
Gmaj7
Lonely in your arms, carried
D A
I don't ever want, I don't ever wanna be
A
The weight on your shoulders
D D D D
Bm A
D
How to play The Weight
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.