While My Guitar Gently Weeps was written by George Harrison, inspired by the words gently weeps found upon randomly opening a book, leading him to reflect on humanitys innate nature and his personal connection to the universe. The song contemplates universal love and human sorrow. Recorded by the Beatles, Harrison brought in Eric Clapton to play the lead guitar, which, he said, helped elevate the seriousness with which the band treated the song.
Key: Am
Introduction:
Am
Am/G
F#m7(b5)
F7M
Am
G
D
E
Am
Am/G
F#m7(b5)
F7M
I look at you all, see the love there that's sleeping
Am
G
D
D4
D
D2
D
E4
E
While my guitar gently weeps
Am
Am/G
F#m7(b5)
F7M
I look at the floor, and I see it needs sweeping
Am
G
C
E
Still my guitar gently weeps
A
C#m
F#m
C#m
I don't know why nobody told you
Bm
E
E4
E
How to unfold your love
A
C#m
F#m
C#m
I don't know how someone controlled you
Bm
E
E4
E
They bought and sold you
Am
Am/G
F#m7(b5)
F7M
I look at the world, and I notice it's turning
Am
G
D
D4
D
D2
D
E4
E
While my guitar gently weeps
Am
Am/G
F#m7(b5)
F7M
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Am
G
C
E
Still my guitar gently weeps
Am
Am/G
F#m7(b5)
F7M
Am
G
D
E
Am
Am/G
F#m7(b5)
F7M
Am
G
C
E
A
C#m
F#m
C#m
I don't know how you were diverted
Bm
E
E4
E
You were perverted too
A
C#m
F#m
C#m
I don't know how you were inverted
Bm
E
E4
E
No one alerted you
Am
Am/G
F#m7(b5)
F7M
I look at you all, see the love there that's sleeping