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Weight Of The World

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[Intro]
G   D/G   C/G
G   D/G   C/G
[Verse 1]
I'm Gweary and I’m staying up D/Glate
And the C/Grain hits my roof so hard
You Amknow I'm no longer thirty
These days I'm Dhappy to play
One or two Chands of GcardsD  C  
[Verse 2]
I Ghate flies in the kitchen D/Gbuzzing
DistC/Gurbing the peace I've found
AmFortune and fame is so fleeting
These days I'm Dhappy to say
I'm amazed that I'm Cstill GaroundD/F#  
[Chorus]
And the Emweight of the world is Amoff my back
When we fell, we got up
And crawled Gout the cracks
ExG/Fcuse me if I take some A/Ecomfort in that
Cm/EbHappy today, Am7b5happy to play
With the Emweight of the world Foff Cmy Gback
[Verse 3]
HuGmidity hangs like a D/Gcurtain
Oh, it C/Gfogs up my glasses sometimes
You Amknow I've still got my eyesight
These days I'm Dhappy to see
A sunset inCstead of a GlineD/F#  
[Chorus]
And the Emweight of the world is Amoff my back
When we Dfell, we got up
And crawled Gout the cracks
ExG/Fcuse me if I take some A/C#comfort in that
Cm/EbHappy today, Am7b5happy to play
With the Emweight of the world Foff Cmy Gback
[Bridge]
AbThere's a long list of names
That I Ebdon't recall
Even Bbthough my Bb/Abmemory's Ebgood
The G/Brain washed away
The Cmlemons and weeds
When the F/Aweight of the world weighed F7more than it Bbshould
[Solo]
G   D/G  C/G
Am  D  C  G  C/G  C  C/G
[Verse 4]
I Ghate flies in the kitchen D/Gbuzzing
DistC/Gurbing the peace I've found
AmFortune and fame is so fleeting
These days I'm Dhappy to say
I'm amazed that I'm Cstill GaroundD/F#  
[Chorus]
And the Emweight of the world is Amoff my back
When we fell, we got up
And crawled Gout the cracks
ExG/Fcuse me if I take some A/Ecomfort in that
Cm/EbHappy today, Am7b5happy to play
With the Emweight of the world Foff Cmy Gback
[Outro]
Cm/EbHappy today, Am7b5happy to play
With the Emweight of the world Foff Cmy Gback

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Weight Of The World

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/G

C/G

D/F#

G/F

A/E

Cm/Eb

Am7b5

A/C#

Bb/Ab

G/B

F/A

[Intro]

G D/G C/G

[Verse 1]

G D/G

I'm weary and I’m staying up late

C/G

And the rain hits my roof so hard

You know I'm no longer thirty

These days I'm happy to play

C G D C

One or two hands of cards

[Verse 2]

G D/G

I hate flies in the kitchen buzzing

C/G

Disturbing the peace I've found

Fortune and fame is so fleeting

These days I'm happy to say

C G D/F#

I'm amazed that I'm still around

[Chorus]

Em Am

And the weight of the world is off my back

When we fell, we got up

And crawled out the cracks

G/F A/E

Excuse me if I take some comfort in that

Cm/Eb Am7b5

Happy today, happy to play

Em F C G

With the weight of the world off my back

[Verse 3]

G D/G

Humidity hangs like a curtain

C/G

Oh, it fogs up my glasses sometimes

You know I've still got my eyesight

These days I'm happy to see

C G D/F#

A sunset instead of a line

[Chorus]

Em Am

And the weight of the world is off my back

When we fell, we got up

And crawled out the cracks

G/F A/C#

Excuse me if I take some comfort in that

Cm/Eb Am7b5

Happy today, happy to play

Em F C G

With the weight of the world off my back

[Bridge]

There's a long list of names

That I don't recall

Bb Bb/Ab Eb

Even though my memory's good

G/B

The rain washed away

The lemons and weeds

F/A F7 Bb

When the weight of the world weighed more than it should

[Solo]

G D/G C/G

Am D C G C/G C C/G

[Verse 4]

G D/G

I hate flies in the kitchen buzzing

C/G

Disturbing the peace I've found

Fortune and fame is so fleeting

These days I'm happy to say

C G D/F#

I'm amazed that I'm still around

[Chorus]

Em Am

And the weight of the world is off my back

When we fell, we got up

And crawled out the cracks

G/F A/E

Excuse me if I take some comfort in that

Cm/Eb Am7b5

Happy today, happy to play

Em F C G

With the weight of the world off my back

[Outro]

Cm/Eb Am7b5

Happy today, happy to play

Em F C G

With the weight of the world off my back

About Weight Of The World Chords by Elton John

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What key is "Weight Of The World" in?

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