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While My Guitar Gently Weeps

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Original version by The Beatles
This is a live version from the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for 
George Harrison (category: Performers)
Played by an all-star band. Lead duties:
Verses sung by Tom Petty
Middle 8s and harmonies sung by Jeff Lynne
Outro solo by Prince
Am/G  3-x-2-2-1-0
Am/F# 2-x-2-2-1-0
 Fmaj71-x-2-2-1-0 (= Am/F)
[Intro]
|  Am|  Am/G|  Am/F#|  F| 
|  Am|  G|  D|  E|
[Verse]
I Amlook at you aAm/Gll see the Am/F#love there that's Fmaj7sleeping
 AmWhile my guiGtar gently DweepsE  
I Amlook at the Am/Gfloor and I Am/F#see it needs Fmaj7sweeping
 AmStill my guGitar gently Cwee-Eeeps
[Middle 8]
 AI don't know C#mwhy    F#mnobody C#mtold you  Bmhow to unfold your Elove
 AI don't know C#mhow   F#msomeone conC#mtrolled you
  BmThey bought and sold Eyou
[Verse]
I Amlook at the wAm/Gorld and I Am/F#notice it's Fmaj7turning
 AmWhile my guiGtar gently DweepsE  
With Amevery misAm/Gtake we must Am/F#surely be Fmaj7learning
 AmStill my guGitar gently Cwee-Eeeps
[Solo]
|  Am|  Am/G|  Am/F#|  F| 
|  Am|  G|  D|  E|
|  Am|  Am/G|  Am/F#|  F| 
|  Am|  G|  C|  E|
[Middle 8]
 AI don't know C#mwhy    F#myou were diC#mverted,  Bmyou were perverted Etoo 
 AI don't know C#mhow   F#myou were inC#mverted
  BmNo one alerted Eyou
[Verse]
I Amlook at you Am/Gall see the Am/F#love there that's Fmaj7sleeping
 AmWhile my guiGtar gently DweepsE  
 AmLook at you Am/Gall ..Am/F#.Fmaj7  
 AmStill my guGitar gently CweeEps
[Outro] repeat 4 times
|  Am|  Am/G|  Am/F#|  Fmaj7| 
|  Am|  G|  D|  E|
 AmLook at you Am/Gall ...Am/F#  Fmaj7  
 AmStill my guGitar gently Cwee-Eeeps
[Coda]
|  Am|  Am/G|  Am/F#|  Fmaj7| 
|  Am|  G|  D|  E|
 AmLook at you Am/Gall ... Am/F#  Fmaj7  
 AmStill my guGitar gently Cwee-EeepsAm7  
                       (ritardando)

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While My Guitar Gently Weeps

by Prince

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Am/F

Am/G

Am/F#

C#m

F#m

Am7

Original version by The Beatles

This is a live version from the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for

George Harrison (category: Performers)

Played by an all-star band. Lead duties:

Verses sung by Tom Petty

Middle 8s and harmonies sung by Jeff Lynne

Outro solo by Prince

Am/G 3-x-2-2-1-0

Am/F# 2-x-2-2-1-0

Fmaj7 Am/F

1-x-2-2-1-0 (= )

[Intro]

Am Am/G Am/F# F

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Am G D E

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[Verse]

Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7

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

Am G D E

While my guitar gently weeps

Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7

I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping

Am G C E

Still my guitar gently wee-eeps

[Middle 8]

A C#m F#m C#m Bm E

I don't know why nobody told you how to unfold your love

A C#m F#m C#m

I don't know how someone controlled you

Bm E

They bought and sold you

[Verse]

Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7

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

Am G D E

While my guitar gently weeps

Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7

With every mistake we must surely be learning

Am G C E

Still my guitar gently wee-eeps

[Solo]

Am Am/G Am/F# F

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Am G D E

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Am Am/G Am/F# F

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Am G C E

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[Middle 8]

A C#m F#m C#m Bm E

I don't know why you were diverted, you were perverted too

A C#m F#m C#m

I don't know how you were inverted

Bm E

No one alerted you

[Verse]

Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7

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

Am G D E

While my guitar gently weeps

Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7

Look at you all ...

Am G C E

Still my guitar gently weeps

[Outro] repeat 4 times

Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7

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Am G D E

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Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7

Look at you all ...

Am G C E

Still my guitar gently wee-eeps

[Coda]

Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7

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Am G D E

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Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7

Look at you all ...

Am G C E Am7

Still my guitar gently wee-eeps

(ritardando)

About While My Guitar Gently Weeps Chords by Prince

Learn how to play While My Guitar Gently Weeps by Prince with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “While My Guitar Gently Weeps chords”, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps guitar chords”, or “Prince While My Guitar Gently Weeps chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy While My Guitar Gently Weeps chords and for experienced players who want accurate While My Guitar Gently Weeps lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am/G, Am/F, Fmaj7, Am, Am/F#, F.

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