The Beatles - While my guitar softly weeps (fingerstyle version)
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Song: While My Guitar Softly Weeps
Performer: The Beatles
Tuning: Standard
p= pull-off
h= hammer-on
/= slide up
\= slide down
~= vibrato
^= bend
()= ghost note (play softly)
x= muted note or chord
[Intro]
Am Am/G F#m7b5 Fmaj7
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----1-----------1-----------1---3--3---1---1h3-----------------------------|
G|--------2-----------2----------2----------2---------------------------------|
D|---2-----------2-----------2----------3-------------------------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------3-----------2----------1---------------------------------------|
G D E
e|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------1-----3---0-------3----------0-----0----------------------------------|
G|--------2---------0-------2---2--------1---1--------------------------------|
D|---2------2---0-----0---0---4---4----2-------2------------------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------3----------------------0----------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Am Am/G F#m7b5 Fmaj7
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-1-----------0-1-----------0-1-----3-----1----1h3------------------|
G|--2---2-----2---2---2-----2---2---2-----2-------2----2----------------------|
D|----2---------2---2---------2---2---------2---3-----------------------------|
A|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------3-------------2-------------1-------------------------------|
I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
Am G D E
e|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------3-----0-------3---3--------------0---------------------------|
G|-----2---2---2-----0----0------2---2---2--1---1---1-------------------------|
D|---2-------2-----0--------0--0-------0------2-------2-----------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------3--------------------------0---------------------------------|
While my guitar gently weeps
Am Am/G F#m7b5 Fmaj7
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0-1-----------0-1-----------0-1-----3-----1----1h3-------------------|
G|-2---2-----2---2---2-----2---2---2-----2-------2----2-----------------------|
D|---2---------2---2---------2---2---------2---3------------------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------3-------------2-------------1--------------------------------|
I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping
Am G C E
e|-0----------------------------0---------------------0-----------------------|
B|-------1--------3-----0--------------1------------0---0---------------------|
G|-----2----2---2-----0----0--------0----2----1---1-------1-------------------|
D|---2--------2-----0--------0----2--------2----2-----------2-----------------|
A|-0----------------------------3---------------------------------------------|
E|----------------3---------------------------0-------------------------------|
Still my guitar gently weeps
[Chorus]
A C#m F#m C#m
e|--------------0--4----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------2--------------7---5-----------2-----2--4---------------------------|
G|------2-----2--------6-------6-------2-----2--------6----6---5--------------|
D|----2-----2--------6-----6-----6---4-----4--------6---6----6---5------------|
A|--0--------------4------------------------------4--------4---3--------------|
E|---------------------------------2------------------------------------------|
I don't know why nobody told you
Bm E
e|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------3---------0------------------------------------------|
G|-4---4-------4-------4-------4-------1-------1-------1----------------------|
D|---4-------4---4---4-------4---4---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------|
A|-2-------2-------2-------2--------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------0-------2-------3-------4---4\2------------|
how to unfold your love
A C#m F#m C#m
e|--------------0--4----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------2--------------7---5-----------2-----2--4---------------------------|
G|------2-----2--------6-------6-------2-----2--------6----6---5--------------|
D|----2-----2--------6-----6-----6---4-----4--------6---6----6---5------------|
A|--0--------------4------------------------------4--------4---3--------------|
E|---------------------------------2------------------------------------------|
I don't know how someone controlled you
Bm E
e|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------3--------0-------0-----------------------------------|
G|-4---4-------4-------4----4---4-----1-------1-------1-------1---------------|
D|---2-------4---4---4--------4-----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-------------|
A|-2-------2-------2----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------0-------2-------3-------4-------------------|
They bought and sold you
[Verse 2]
Am Am/G F#m7b5 Fmaj7
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------0-1-----------0-1-----------0-1-----3-----1----1h3----------------|
G|----2---2-----2---2---2-----2---2---2-----2-------2----2--------------------|
D|-2----2---------2---2---------2---2---------2---3---------------------------|
A|----0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------3-------------2-------------1-----------------------------|
I look at the world and I notice it's turning
Am G D E
e|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------3-----0-------3---3--------------0---------------------------|
G|-----2---2---2-----0----0------2---2---2--1---1---1-------------------------|
D|---2-------2-----0--------0--0-------0------2-------2-----------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------3--------------------------0---------------------------------|
While my guitar gently weeps
Am Am/G F#m7b5 Fmaj7
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0-1-----------0-1-----------0-1-----3-----1----1h3-------------------|
G|-2---2-----2---2---2-----2---2---2-----2-------2----2-----------------------|
D|---2---------2---2---------2---2---------2---3------------------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------3-------------2-------------1--------------------------------|
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Am G C E
e|-0----------------------------0---------------------0----------0------------|
B|-------1--------3-----0--------------1------------0---0----0h3--------------|
G|-----2----2---2-----0----0--------0----2----1---1-------1h2-----------------|
D|---2--------2-----0--------0----2--------2----2-----------------------------|
A|-0----------------------------3---------------------------------------------|
E|----------------3---------------------------0-------------------------------|
Still my guitar gently weeps
[Solo]
Am Am/g F#m7b5 Fmaj7
e|---------------------------------------0------------------------------------|
B|-1--------------1---1---1h3--3-1---1h3--------------------------------------|
G|---2----2---0h2---2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------|
D|------2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------3---------2--------1----------------------------------------------|
Am Am/g F#m7b5 Fmaj7
e|-3-0-------0-----------------------------0----------------------------------|
B|-1---3-1---------1---3-1---1---------1h3---3--------------------------------|
G|---------2---0h2---2-----2---2----0h2---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------3------------------------------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------3---------2---------1--------------------------------------------|
Am Am/g F#m7b5 Fmaj7
e|------5h3-5-5-5h3---------------0-------------------------------------------|
B|-3/5--------------5--5\3--3h1-3---1----------1------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------2--0h2---2----------------------------|
D|------------------------------------3---------------------------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------3--------3\2----------1-----------------------------------------|
Am Am/g F#m7b5 Fmaj7
e|---------------------------------------------------------0---0h3-3/5\3------|
B|-1---------------1-----1---3-----1---------------1---1h3---3----------------|
G|---2----2----0h2---0h2---2-----2---2---2-----0h2---2------------------------|
D|------2----------------------2-------2-----3--------------------------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------------------0----------|
E|----------3----------------2-------------1----------------------------------|
[Chorus]
A C#m F#m C#m
e|--------------0--4----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------2--------------7---5-----------2-----2--4---------------------------|
G|------2-----2--------6-------6-------2-----2--------6----6---5--------------|
D|----2-----2--------6-----6-----6---4-----4--------6---6----6---5------------|
A|--0--------------4------------------------------4--------4---3--------------|
E|---------------------------------2------------------------------------------|
I don't know why nobody told you
Bm E
e|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------3---------0------------------------------------------|
G|-4---4-------4-------4-------4-------1-------1-------1----------------------|
D|---4-------4---4---4-------4---4---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------|
A|-2-------2-------2-------2--------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------0-------2-------3-------4---4\2------------|
how to unfold your love
A C#m F#m C#m
e|--------------0--4----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------2--------------7---5-----------2-----2--4---------------------------|
G|------2-----2--------6-------6-------2-----2--------6----6---5--------------|
D|----2-----2--------6-----6-----6---4-----4--------6---6----6---5------------|
A|--0--------------4------------------------------4--------4---3--------------|
E|---------------------------------2------------------------------------------|
I don't know how someone controlled you
Bm E
e|-----------------2----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------3--------0-------0-----------------------------------|
G|-4---4-------4-------4----4---4-----1-------1-------1-------1---------------|
D|---2-------4---4---4--------4-----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-------------|
A|-2-------2-------2----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------0-------2-------3-------4-------------------|
They bought and sold you
[Verse 3]
Am Am/G F#m7b5 Fmaj7
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------0-1-----------0-1-----------0-1-----3-----1----1h3----------------|
G|----2---2-----2---2---2-----2---2---2-----2-------2----2--------------------|
D|-2----2---------2---2---------2---2---------2---3---------------------------|
A|----0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------3-------------2-------------1-----------------------------|
I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
Am G D E
e|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------3-----0-------3---3--------------0---------------------------|
G|-----2---2---2-----0----0------2---2---2--1---1---1-------------------------|
D|---2-------2-----0--------0--0-------0------2-------2-----------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------3--------------------------0---------------------------------|
While my guitar gently weeps
Am Am/G F#m7b5 Fmaj7
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0-1-----------1-------------1-------------1----1h3-------------------|
G|-2---2-----2---2---2----2----2---2----2----2---2----2-----------------------|
D|---2---------2---2--------2----2--------2----3------------------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------3-------------2-------------1--------------------------------|
Look at you all..
Am G C E
e|-0----------------------------0---------------------0----------0------------|
B|-------1--------3-----0--------------1------------0---0----0h3--------------|
G|-----2----2---2-----0----0--------0----2----1---1-------1h2-----------------|
D|---2--------2-----0--------0----2--------2----2-----------------------------|
A|-0----------------------------3---------------------------------------------|
E|----------------3---------------------------0-------------------------------|
Still my guitar gently weeps
[Solo]
Am Am/g F#m7b5 Fmaj7
e|---------------------------------------0------------------------------------|
B|-1--------------1---1---1h3--3-1---1h3--------------------------------------|
G|---2----2---0h2---2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------|
D|------2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------3---------2--------1----------------------------------------------|
Am Am/g F#m7b5 Fmaj7
e|-3-0-------0-----------------------------0----------------------------------|
B|-1---3-1---------1---3-1---1---------1h3---3--------------------------------|
G|---------2---0h2---2-----2---2----0h2---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------3------------------------------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------3---------2---------1--------------------------------------------|
Am Am/g F#m7b5 Fmaj7
e|------5h3-5-5-5h3---------------0-------------------------------------------|
B|-3/5--------------5--5\3--3h1-3---1----------1------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------2--0h2---2----------------------------|
D|------------------------------------3---------------------------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------3--------3\2----------1-----------------------------------------|
Am Am/g F#m7b5 Fmaj7
e|---------------------------------------------------------0---0h3-3/5--------|
B|-1---------------1-----1---3-----1---------------1---1h3---3----------------|
G|---2----2----0h2---0h2---2-----2---2---2-----0h2---2------------------------|
D|------2----------------------2-------2-----3--------------------------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------------------0----------|
E|----------3----------------2-------------1----------------------------------|