While My Guitar Gently Weeps chords

by The Beatles

Song Key: A Minor

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 112 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate

Guitar Chords: Am, Am/G, Am/F#, Bm, C, C#m, D/F#, E, Esus4, F, F#m, G

Arrangement Song Details
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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
Am Am/G Am/F# F Major Bm C major C#m D/F# E Major Esus4 F#m G Major
R-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
Am-LH Am/G-LH Am/F#-LH F Major-LH Bm-LH C major-LH C#m-LH D/F#-LH E Major-LH Esus4-LH F#m-LH G Major-LH
Speed: x0.1

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

The Relative Major Key of Am is highlighted - Transpose to any other key. 
  
              Am    Am/G   Am/F#    F      Am     G      D/F#    E
Intro: 4/4 ‖      |      |       |      |      |      |       |      ‖
 
     Am          Am/G         Am/F#             F
1. I look at you all, see the love there that's sleep-ing
 Am             G           D/F#     E
   While my gui-tar gent-ly weeps |     |
     Am          Am/G         Am/F#        F
   I look at the floor, and I see it needs sweep-ing
 Am             G           C        E
   Still my gui-tar gent-ly weeps |     |
 

       A              C#m   F#m         C#m
 Chorus: I don't know why      no-bo-dy told you
       Bm                      E     Esus4    E
         How to un-fold your | love -      |     |
       A              C#m   F#m             C#m
         I don't know how      some-one con-trol-led you
       Bm                       E      Esus4    E
         They bought and sold | love -       |     |
 

     Am          Am/G         Am/F#        F
2. I look at the world, and I no-tice it's turn-ing
Am              G           D/F#     E
   While my gui-tar gent-ly weeps |     |
        Am         Am/G         Am/F#      F
   With ev'-ry mis-take we must sure-ly be learn-ing
Am              G           C        E
   Still my gui-tar gent-ly weeps |     |
   
          Am    Am/G   Am/F#    F      Am     G      D/F#    E
Instr: ‖      |      |       |      |      |      |       |      |
          Am    Am/G   Am/F#    F      Am     G       C      E
       |      |      |       |      |      |      |       |      ‖ 

       A              C#m   F#m            C#m
 Chorus: I don't know how      you were di-ver-ted
Bm                       E      Esus4    E
  You were per-ver-ted | too -        |     |
A              C#m   F#m            C#m
  I don't know how      you were in-ver-ted
Bm                   E     Esus4    E
  No one a-ler-ted | you -       |     |


     Am          Am/G         Am/F#             F
3. I look at you all, see the love there that's sleep-ing
 Am             G           D/F#     E
   While my gui-tar gent-ly weeps |     |
   Am          Am/G       Am/F#    F
   Look at you all...  |        |     |
 Am             G           C        E
   Still my gui-tar gent-ly weeps |     |
   
           Am    Am/G   Am/F#    F      Am     G      D/F#    E
Outro: ‖:      |      |       |      |      |      |       |      |
          Am     Am/G   Am/F#    F      Am     G       C      E
       |       |      |       |      |      |      |       |      :‖...

Arrangement Details:

  • A Minor – Relative to C major - no sharps or flats
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 112
  • Voice Range: E4 - G#5
  • Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: C, E, F, G
    • Minor chords: Am, Bm, C#m, F#m
    • Suspended 4th chord: Esus4,
    • Slash chords: Am/G, Am/F#, D/F#

Song Details:

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  • Songwriter: George Harrison
  • Lyrics Begin: I look at you all, see the love there that's sleeping,
  • Featured Artists: The Beatles
  • Album: The Beatles (The White Album)
    Recorded: 5–6 September 1968
    Released: 22 November 1968
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