While My Guitar Gently Weeps
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[Am] [Am7/G] [Am6/F#] [Fmaj7]
[Am] [G] [D] [E7]
I [Am] look at you [Am7/G] all, see the [Am6/F#] love there that's [Fmaj7]
sleeping
[Am] While my gui[G]tar gently [D] weeps [E7]
I [Am] look at the [Am7/G] floor and I [Am6/F#] see it needs [Fmaj7] sweeping
[Am] Still my gui[G]tar gently [C] weeps [E7]
[A] I don't know [C#m] why [F#m] nobody [C#m] told you
[Bm] How to unfold your [E7] love
[A] I don't know [C#m] how [F#m] someone cont[C#m]rolled you
[Bm] They bought and sold [E7] you.
I [Am] look at the [Am7/G] world and I [Am6/F#] notice it's [Fmaj7] turning
[Am] While my gui[G]tar gently [D] weeps [E7]
With [Am] every mis[Am7/G]take we must [Am6/F#] surely be [Fmaj7] learning
[Am] Still my gui[G]tar gently [C] weeps [E7]
Solo on Verse (transcribed at end)
[A] I don't know [C#m] how [F#m] you were di[C#m]verted
[Bm] You were perverted too [E7]
[A] I don't know [C#m] how [F#m] you were in[C#m]verted
[Bm] No one alerted you. [E7]
I [Am] look at you [Am7/G] all see the [Am6/F#] love there that's [Fmaj7]
sleeping
[Am] While my gui[G]tar gently [D] weeps [E7]
[Am] Look at you [Am7/G] all . . . [Am6/F#] [Fmaj7]
[Am] Still my gui[G]tar gently [C] weeps. [E7]
Solo on Verse Twice
Solo:
C E7 Am Am7/G Am6/F#
(e) |------------|----------10h12-|-8~---------|------8-8~~~|~~~~~-------|
(B) |-----13\10--|-8h10-/13-------|---10-------|-8h10-------|------------|
(G) |------------|----------------|------------|------------|------------|
(D) |------------|----------------|------------|------------|------------|
(A) |------------|----------------|------------|------------|------------|
(E) |------------|----------------|------------|------------|------------|
Fmaj7 Am G D E7
(e) |------8-8~~~|~~~~--------|-8-10h12p10-8-12~~|~~--15\----|---17~~~~~-|
(B) |-8h10-------|-------8h10-|------------------|---------15p13---------|
(G) |------------|------------|------------------|-----------|-----------|
(D) |------------|------------|------------------|-----------|-----------|
(A) |------------|------------|------------------|-----------|-----------|
(E) |------------|------------|------------------|-----------|-----------|
Am Am7 Am6
(e) |-17-17~~~-17p15h17----------15-----|----------15-------|
(B) |---------------|---17-15h17----15~-|-13h15-17----17p15-|
(G) |---------------|-------------------|-------------------|
(D) |---------------|-------------------|-------------------|
(A) |---------------|-------------------|-------------------|
(E) |---------------|-------------------|-------------------|
Fmaj7 Am G
(e) |-------------------|--------------------|-----------------|
(B) |-13~~--13----------|-13-13--------------|-----------------|
(G) |----------14p12h14-|--------------12----|-----------------|
(D) |-------------------|--------12h14----14-|-12-12--10h12p10-|
(A) |-------------------|--------------------|-----------------|
(E) |-------------------|--------------------|-----------------|
C E7
(e) |-------------------|-------------17-15-17-17p15h17-|
(B) |-------------13-13-|-15-15-17-17-------------------|
(G) |----12-14-14-------|-------------------------------|
(D) |-14----------------|-------------------------------|
(A) |-------------------|-------------------------------|
(E) |-------------------|-------------------------------|
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* Brian Davies Never his mind on where he was. *
* Institute For The Learning Sciences Hmph. What he was doing. Hmph! *
* 1890 Maple Avenue - Yoda *
* Evanston, IL 60201 *
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How to play While My Guitar Gently Weeps
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.