Weakness
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Intro
A E A
D A E A
verse 1
A
Sometimes I'm Virginia Woolf,
D
Sometimes I'm James Dean,
E
Sometimes I'm my only friend,
A
And my own worst enemy,
My right hand never knows,
D
What my left one's gonna do,
A E A
But I never meant to cause the harm that I have done to you.
verse 2
A
Sometimes I drink beaujolais,
D
Sometimes I drink gin,
E
Sometimes whiskey does me right,
A
Sometimes it does me in,
But you've seen all my darkest shades,
D
Everything I've been,
A E A
Still I can't hurt myself much more than anyone else can.
[Refrão]E
I'm worried for no reason,
A
I'm worried and I'm blue,
F#m A
There's no better cure for it,
Bm E
Than being next to you,
A
I can't hide what I am,
D
Guess it's plain to see,
A E A
Sometimes my weakness is stronger than me,
D A E A
Sometimes my weakness is stronger than me.
Solo
(Like Verse)
A D E A
D A E A
verse 3
A
Sometimes I live in a penthouse,
D
Sometimes I live in a shack,
E
Sometimes I fall off the wagon like,
A
A train runnin' off the track,
I reckon that I'll jump back on it,
D
Get this Monkey off my back,
A E A
'Fore I wind up back in prison and give myself another heart attack,
[Refrão]E
I'm worried for no reason,
A
I'm worried and I'm blue,
F#m A
There's no better cure for it,
Bm E
Than being next to you,
A
I can't hide what I am,
D
Guess it's plain to see,
A E A
Sometimes my weakness is stronger than me,
D A E A
Sometimes my weakness is stronger than me.
Outro
D A E A
How to play Weakness
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.