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The Weight
Shawn Mendes
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
Em Bm C G
[Verse]
EmI want to Bmgo back, Cforget that it's ovGerD  
EmPainted in Bmblack, Cwhen you left me aloGneD  
EmI never Bmknew, she was Csleeping next door
With the kid I grew Gup Dwith, Emand I can't Bmgo back to heCr
GAnymore, Dno more
[Chorus]
EmYou tell me you Cwere happier Gwith him, but you want Dme to stay
EmAnd you tell me that Cyou needed time Gbut you push me Daway
EmAnd when you try Cto take me back, Gmy heavy heart just Dbreaks
No, I can't lift the weightEm  Bm  C  G  D  
[Verse]
EmPut you in Bmthe past, Ctry to forget you cGause it's oveDr
EmAnd every Bmtime you ask CI'll pretend I'm oGkayD  
EmYou're inside Bmmy head,
CIn the middle of the night when I don't feel right
GI dream I can Dhold you, Emand I can't Bmgo back to you Canymore, Gyeah, yDeah
[Chorus]
EmYou tell me you Cwere happier Gwith him, but you want Dme to stay
EmAnd you tell me that Cyou needed time Gbut you push me Daway
EmAnd when you try Cto take me back, Gmy heavy heart just Dbreaks
But, I can't lift the EmweighBmt, and I Ccan't lift the wGeightD  
[Bridge]
EmAnd I can't lift the weight, no I Bmcan't life the weight
CYeah, you stand on my shoulders aGnd my heart just Dbreaks
EmAnd I can't lift the weight, no I Bmcan't life the weight
CYeah, you stand on my shoulders and Gmy heart just Dbreaks
EmAnd I can't lift the weight, no I Bmcan't life the weight
Yeah, Cyou lower your standards and GI raise the sDtakes
And I Emcan't lift the weight, no I Bmcan't lift the weighCtG  D  
[Chorus]
EmYou tell me you Cwere happier Gwith him, but you want Dme to stay
EmAnd you tell me that Cyou needed time Gbut you push me Daway
EmAnd when you try Cto take me back, Gmy heavy heart just Dbreaks
But, I can't lift the EmweighCt, and GI can't lift the Dweight
[Chorus]
EmYou tell me you Cwere happier Gwith him, but you want Dme to stay
EmAnd you tell me that Cyou needed time Gbut you push me Daway
EmAnd when you try Cto take me back
Say someday you will change, EmbuBmt I CdGonD't wanna wait

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