The Weakness In Me chords
by Joan Armatrading
Song Key: G Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 102 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Guitar Chords: G, Em, Em(add9), C, Cadd9, D, Dadd9
Beginners: You don't have to play the add9 chords. You can simply replace Em(add9), Cadd9 and Dadd9 with Em, C and D respectively... all charts below.
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The Weakness In Me
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G Emadd9 Cadd9 G
Intro: 4/4 ‖ | | | ‖
G Dadd9
1. I'm not the sort of per-son who falls
Em Cadd9
In and quick-ly out of love
G D C G
But to you I gave my af-fect-ion right from the start | |
G Dadd9
I have a lo-ver who loves me
Em Cadd9
How could I break such a heart,
G D C
Yet still you get my at-tent-ion | |
G Em C G
Chorus: Why do you come here when you know I've got trou-bles e-nough?
Em C G
Why do you call me when you know I can't an-swer the phone?
D C
Make me lie when I don't want to
D G
And make some-one else some kind of un-know-ing fool
D C
You make me stay when I should not
D G
Are you so strong or is all the weak-ness in me?
Em C G
Why do you come here and pre-tend to be just pas-sing by?
D C D
But I mean to | see you / |
G D C D
And I mean to | hold you / |
G D G Emadd9 Cadd9 G
| Ti - i - ight - | ly | | | |
G Dadd9
2. Feel-in' guil-ty Wor-ried
Em Cadd9
Wak-ing from tor-men-ted sleep
G D C G
This old love has me bound but the new love cuts deep | |
G Dadd9
If I choose now I'll lose out
Em Cadd9
One of you has to fall
G D C
And I need you And you | |
G Em C G
Chorus: Why do you come here when you know I've got trou-bles e-nough?
Em C G
Why do you call me when you know I can't an-swer the phone?
D C
Make me lie when I don't want to
D G
Make some-one else some kind of un-know-ing fool
D C
You make me stay when I should not
D G
Are you so strong or is all the weak-ness in me?
Em C G
Why do you come here and pre-tend to be just pas-sing by?
D C D
But I mean to | see you / |
G D C D
And I mean to | hold you / |
G D G Emadd9 Em Cadd9 G
| Ti - i - ight - | ly | - | | |...
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: G Major - 1 sharp (F#)
- Time Signature: 4/4 - Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: q = 140
- Voice Range: G3 - B4
- Beginner Guitarist: Easy guitar song with easy chords. The add9 chords may look a little scary, but they are very easy to play.
- Dadd9 requires a bit of a stretch, but gets easier with practice.
- Cadd9 can also be played with the omission of the 4th finger... x32030 (see charts).
- If you find the Dadd9 chord too difficult, simply play the D Major. The same applies to all the add9 chords; however, they do add interest and depth to the song.
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Joan Armatrading
- Lyrics Begin: I'm not the sort of person who falls in and quickly out of love, but to you I gave my affection right from the start.
- Genre: Soft Rock
- Featured Artist: Joan Armatrading
- Album: Walk Under Ladders
Recorded: July 1981
Released: 4 September 1981 - Single:
Released: November 1981
B-side: Crying
Joan Armatrading
- Born: Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading on the 9th December, 1950 in Basseterre, Saint Kitts, West Indies.
- Occupation: singer-songwriter
- Instruments: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar and piano.
- Active Years: 1972 - present
- Music Styles: jazz-rock, folk rock, rock, pop and blues with her
- Guitars: Ovation, Gibson Les Paul and Fender Stratocaster
- Official Site: joanarmatrading.com
Songs by Joan Armatrading on this site:
- In These Times
- The Weakness In Me
- Willow
