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[Intro] (x2)
Am        Am/G    D9/F#    FM7
Am        Am/G    D9/F#    FM7
 I loAmok at you Am/Gall,        D9/F#see the love there that's sFM7leeping
 AmWhile my guiGtar gently wDeeps.E  
 I Amlook at the Am/Gfloor,      D9/F#and I see it needs FM7sweeping,
 AmStill my guiGtar gently Cweeps.E  
 AM7I don't know C#mwhy     F#mnobody C#mtold youCdim  
   BmHow to unBm7b5fold your Elove.
 AM7I don't know C#mhow     F#msomeone conC#mtrolled you,Cdim  
    BmThey bought and Bm7b5sold    yEou.
 AmI look at the world Am/Gand I notice itD9/F#'s turning,FM7  
 AmWhile my guiGtar gently weDeps.E  
 AmWith every misAm/Gtake,    we must sD9/F#urely be learnFM7ing,
 AmStill my guiGtar gently Cweeps.E  
 AM7I don't know C#mhow    F#myou were divC#merted,Cdim  
    BmYou were perBm7b5verted   tEoo.
 AM7I don't know C#mhow      F#myou were iC#mnvertedCdim,
 BmNo-one aleBm7b5rted you.E  
 AmI look at you all, seAm/Ge the love thD9/F#ere that's sleeping,FM7  
 AmWhile my guitar gentlGy weeps.D  E  
 AmI look at you allAm/G  D9/F#  F  
 AmStill my guitar genGtly weeps.C  E  

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While My Guitar Gently Weeps

by Kenny Rankin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

D9/F#

FM7

AM7

C#m

F#m

Cdim

Bm7b5

[Intro] (x2)

Am Am/G D9/F# FM7

I look at you all, see the love there that's sleeping

Am G D E

While my guitar gently weeps.

Am Am/G D9/F# FM7

I look at the floor, and I see it needs sweeping,

Am G C E

Still my guitar gently weeps.

AM7 C#m F#m C#m Cdim

I don't know why nobody told you

Bm Bm7b5 E

How to unfold your love.

AM7 C#m F#m C#m Cdim

I don't know how someone controlled you,

Bm Bm7b5 E

They bought and sold you.

Am Am/G D9/F# FM7

I look at the world and I notice it's turning,

Am G D E

While my guitar gently weeps.

Am Am/G D9/F# FM7

With every mistake, we must surely be learning,

Am G C E

Still my guitar gently weeps.

AM7 C#m F#m C#m Cdim

I don't know how you were diverted,

Bm Bm7b5 E

You were perverted too.

AM7 C#m F#m C#m Cdim

I don't know how you were inverted,

Bm Bm7b5 E

No-one alerted you.

Am Am/G D9/F# FM7

I look at you all, see the love there that's sleeping,

Am G D E

While my guitar gently weeps.

Am Am/G D9/F# F

I look at you all

Am G C E

Still my guitar gently weeps.

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