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Judy Collins - Weight Of The World
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Verse 1]
I still Emsee my brother Michael
Pressed and Cpolished, shaking hands down at the Gstore
EveryEmbody'd come to see the all-star
CHop the greyhound bus to go to Gwar
He Dpunched me in the arm to say goodCbye
It was the Dfirst time that I saw our father Ccry
[Verse 2]
I kept Emall my brother's letters
Tied in Cribbon in a box beneath my Gbed
Every Emnight I read by flashlight
With the Ccovers in a tent above my Ghead
His Dwords said, "Not to worry, doing Cfine"D  
It was his way of trying to ease my CmindD  
While I was trying not to read between the ClineG/Bs___Am  
[Chorus]
The weight of the Gworld, too heavy to Clift
So much to Glose, so much to Dmiss
And it doesn't seem Emfair that an innocent Cboy
Should have to Fcarry Cthe weight of the Gworld
[Verse 3]
Then it was Emfootball games and homecomingC  
Picking out our dresses for the Gprom
With my Embrother in some desert
Dodging Cbullets when he wasn't dodging Gbombs
While Dwe went from the land of brave and CfreeD  
To just being afraid to disaCgree
While DI was being brought down to Cmy kneG/BesAm  
[Chorus]
The weight of the Gworld, too heavy to Clift
So much to Glose, so much to Dmiss
And it doesn't seem Emfair that an innocent Cboy
Should have to Fcarry Cthe weight of the Gworld
[Verse 4]
It was the Emmiddle of December
When the CArmy sent my brother home at Glast
And the Emflagpole on the football fieldC  
Flew the colours halfway down the Gmast
The Dwind blew cold and snow was Ccoming downD  
Still everybody turned out from our Ctown
As we Dlaid my brother in that frozen CgrouG/BndAm  
[Chorus]
The weight of the Gworld, too heavy to Clift
So much was Glost, so much was Dmissed
And it doesn't Emseem fair that an innocent Cboy
Should have to Fcarry Cthe weight of the Gworld
Should have to Fcarry Cthe weight of the Gworld

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Weight Of The World

by Judy Collins

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Judy Collins - Weight Of The World

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Verse 1]

I still see my brother Michael

C G

Pressed and polished, shaking hands down at the store

Everybody'd come to see the all-star

C G

Hop the greyhound bus to go to war

D C

He punched me in the arm to say goodbye

D C

It was the first time that I saw our father cry

[Verse 2]

I kept all my brother's letters

C G

Tied in ribbon in a box beneath my bed

Every night I read by flashlight

C G

With the covers in a tent above my head

D C D

His words said, "Not to worry, doing fine"

C D

It was his way of trying to ease my mind

C G/B Am

While I was trying not to read between the lines___

[Chorus]

G C

The weight of the world, too heavy to lift

G D

So much to lose, so much to miss

Em C

And it doesn't seem fair that an innocent boy

F C G

Should have to carry the weight of the world

[Verse 3]

Em C

Then it was football games and homecoming

Picking out our dresses for the prom

With my brother in some desert

C G

Dodging bullets when he wasn't dodging bombs

D C D

While we went from the land of brave and free

To just being afraid to disagree

D C G/B Am

While I was being brought down to my knees

[Chorus]

G C

The weight of the world, too heavy to lift

G D

So much to lose, so much to miss

Em C

And it doesn't seem fair that an innocent boy

F C G

Should have to carry the weight of the world

[Verse 4]

It was the middle of December

C G

When the Army sent my brother home at last

Em C

And the flagpole on the football field

Flew the colours halfway down the mast

D C D

The wind blew cold and snow was coming down

Still everybody turned out from our town

D C G/B Am

As we laid my brother in that frozen ground

[Chorus]

G C

The weight of the world, too heavy to lift

G D

So much was lost, so much was missed

Em C

And it doesn't seem fair that an innocent boy

F C G

Should have to carry the weight of the world

F C G

Should have to carry the weight of the world

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