While My Guitar Gently Weeps
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Am | Am7/G | Am6/F# | F
Am | G | D | E7
I [Am]look at you [Am7/G]all see the [Am6/F#]love there that's [F]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 [F]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 [E7/4]love [E7]
[A]I don't know [C#m]how [F#m] someone contr[C#m]olled you
[Bm]They bought and sold [E7/4]you [E7]
I look at the world and I notice it's turning
While my guitar gently weeps
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Still my guitar gently weeps
{c:Solo}
Am | Am7/G | Am6/F# | F
Am | G | D | E7
Am | Am7/G | Am6/F# | F
Am | G | C | E7
I don't know how you were diverted
You were perverted too
I don't know how you were inverted
No one alerted you.
I [Am]look at you [Am7/G]all see the [Am6/F#]love there that's [F]sleeping
[Am]While my gui[G]tar gently [D]weeps [E7]
[Am]..Look at you [Am7/G]all [Am6/F#] [F]
[Am]Still my gui[G]tar gently [D]weeps [E7]
{c:Solo to the end...}
Olivier
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Olivier Florent Laboratoire MASI CAO-VLSI, Universite Paris VI
florent@masi.ibp.fr France
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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.