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[Intro]
[In this song you should play bass notes and pluck the top 3 strings alternately]
Em x4
[Verse 1]
EmGirls, be good to these sDpirits
EmOf music and Dpoetry
And lEmift the lyre so cDlear and sweet
EmThey meet with CyouD  
[Verse 2]
And Emas for me this Dbody
Which is Emnow so arthDritic
I Emcannot play
Can Dhardly even Emhold the iCnstrumentD  
[Chorus]
And Emoh, the Gsoul grows Dheavy
With the EmbodyC  D  
And Emoh, the Gsoul grows Dheavy
Without the EmbodyC  D  
[Verse 3]
EmSome gloomy Dpoems
Came Emfrom these thoughtsD  
And Emuseless we are all Dborn
To lose Emlife lCike we lDose our youth
[Chorus]
And Emoh, the Gsoul grows Dheavy
With the EmbodyC  D  
And Emoh, the Gsoul grows Dheavy
Without the EmbodyC  D  
[Instrumental]
Am Em C D
Am Em C D
G  D  Em C
G  D  Em C
[At this point the song does something odd. The last C stretches out for an extra two beats then goes to D for
two beats then back into the chorus chords as if nothing happened. I believe it's to illustrate the singer's
succumbing to the Weight of Years, but don't advise including it until you're confident.]
 Em   G   D   Em   C   D[Chorus chords]
[Verse 4]
And so I Emstepped in quite cDlearly
From my hEmiding placeC  D  
To Emthen suspect that Dshe would grow old and gray
EmAnd he Cdespaired in Dhis mortal way and said
[Chorus]
And Emoh, the Gsoul grows Dheavy
With the EmbodyC  D  
And Emoh, the Gsoul grows Dheavy
Without the EmbodyC  D  
And Emoh, the Gsoul grows Dheavy
With the EmbodyC  D  
And Emoh, the Gsoul grows Dheavy
Without the EmbodyC  D  
B        Em

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The Weight Of Years

by Idlewild

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[In this song you should play bass notes and pluck the top 3 strings alternately]

Em x4

[Verse 1]

Em D

Girls, be good to these spirits

Em D

Of music and poetry

Em D

And lift the lyre so clear and sweet

Em C D

They meet with you

[Verse 2]

Em D

And as for me this body

Em D

Which is now so arthritic

I cannot play

D Em C D

Can hardly even hold the instrument

[Chorus]

Em G D

And oh, the soul grows heavy

Em C D

With the body

Em G D

And oh, the soul grows heavy

Em C D

Without the body

[Verse 3]

Em D

Some gloomy poems

Em D

Came from these thoughts

Em D

And useless we are all born

Em C D

To lose life like we lose our youth

[Chorus]

Em G D

And oh, the soul grows heavy

Em C D

With the body

Em G D

And oh, the soul grows heavy

Em C D

Without the body

[Instrumental]

Am Em C D

G D Em C

[At this point the song does something odd. The last C stretches out for an extra two beats then goes to D for

two beats then back into the chorus chords as if nothing happened. I believe it's to illustrate the singer's

succumbing to the Weight of Years, but don't advise including it until you're confident.]

Em G D Em C D

[Chorus chords]

[Verse 4]

Em D

And so I stepped in quite clearly

Em C D

From my hiding place

Em D

To then suspect that she would grow old and gray

Em C D

And he despaired in his mortal way and said

[Chorus]

Em G D

And oh, the soul grows heavy

Em C D

With the body

Em G D

And oh, the soul grows heavy

Em C D

Without the body

Em G D

And oh, the soul grows heavy

Em C D

With the body

Em G D

And oh, the soul grows heavy

Em C D

Without the body

B Em

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