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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 1
Standard Tuning
   G   A   C   Bm  F   G/F#  Em  Cadd9
e|-3---0---0---2---1----3----3-----3---
B|-0---0---1---3---1----3----3-----3---
G|-0---6---0---4---2----2----0-----0---
D|-0---7---2---4---3----0----2-----2---
A|-2---7---3---2---3----0----2-----3---
E|-3---5---0---2---1----2----0-----0---
 G   A   C      Gx2
GWhen it's ovAer Cwe all wanGna be
GAmong the viActims an' CrefugeesG  
BmWe make a case fEmor sympathy
FWhen mercy is Cwhat we need
GI wiG/F#ll not forget Emwhat you've dCadd9one
GTook G/F#the blame whEmen i was the gCadd9uilty one
GCoveG/F#red meEm  Cadd9  
GNow G/F#the sun has cEmome and the weCadd9ight is gone away
GIf the mountAains fCall into the seGa
GBe my sAavior rCescue meG  
BmWhen justice becEmomes my enemy
FIt's hard to sCwallow how much we need
GI wiG/F#ll not forget Emwhat you've dCadd9one
GTook G/F#the blame whEmen i was the gCadd9uilty one
GCoveG/F#red meEm  Cadd9  
GNow G/F#the sun has cEmome and the weCadd9ight is gone away
GNow G/F#the sun has cEmome and the weCadd9ight is gone away
AmLet me hide inGside your skin
AmWhere I'll nevCadd9er be condemned
Cadd9Oooohhhhhhhh
******* Chorus 3 (x2) *******
GI wiG/F#ll not forget Emwhat you've dCadd9one
GTook G/F#the blame whEmen i was the gCadd9uilty one
GCoveG/F#red meEm  Cadd9  
GNow G/F#the sun has cEmome and the weCadd9ight is gone away
 G   G/F#   Em   Cadd9(x4)
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The Weight Is Gone

by Aaron Spiro

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Cadd9

Capo 1

Standard Tuning

G A C Bm F G/F# Em Cadd9

e|-3---0---0---2---1----3----3-----3---

B|-0---0---1---3---1----3----3-----3---

G|-0---6---0---4---2----2----0-----0---

D|-0---7---2---4---3----0----2-----2---

A|-2---7---3---2---3----0----2-----3---

E|-3---5---0---2---1----2----0-----0---

G A C G

When it's over we all wanna be

G A C G

Among the victims an' refugees

Bm Em

We make a case for sympathy

F C

When mercy is what we need

G G/F# Em Cadd9

I will not forget what you've done

G G/F# Em Cadd9

Took the blame when i was the guilty one

G G/F# Em Cadd9

Covered me

G G/F# Em Cadd9

Now the sun has come and the weight is gone away

G A C G

If the mountains fall into the sea

G A C G

Be my savior rescue me

Bm Em

When justice becomes my enemy

F C

It's hard to swallow how much we need

G G/F# Em Cadd9

I will not forget what you've done

G G/F# Em Cadd9

Took the blame when i was the guilty one

G G/F# Em Cadd9

Covered me

G G/F# Em Cadd9

Now the sun has come and the weight is gone away

G G/F# Em Cadd9

Now the sun has come and the weight is gone away

Am G

Let me hide inside your skin

Am Cadd9

Where I'll never be condemned

Cadd9

Oooohhhhhhhh

******* Chorus 3 (x2) *******

G G/F# Em Cadd9

I will not forget what you've done

G G/F# Em Cadd9

Took the blame when i was the guilty one

G G/F# Em Cadd9

Covered me

G G/F# Em Cadd9

Now the sun has come and the weight is gone away

G G/F# Em Cadd9

(x4)

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