While My Guitar Gently Weeps (A Minor)
Artist: Beatles, The    Genre: Blues-Rock    Strum Pattern: Island Strum: D–DU–UDU    Roman Numerals: I, i, Imaj7, i7, i(maj7), ii7, III, IV, V, V7, VI, M6, VII    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
“Acoustic Version – Take 1” by George Harrison, 1968. The lyrics are a little different from the better-known White Album version.

Strum exceptions noted in parentheses with the lyrics.

Each slash / = 1 strum or 1 beat. In this song they are just at the end of some lines; let it ring the full 4 beats.
Entered by: Cheryl Leon Levy   
A
(A,C♯,E)
- A E A C♯ E
Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E
Amaj7
(A,C♯,E,G♯)
- A E G♯ C♯ E
Am7
(A,C,E,G)
- A E G C E
Am(maj7)
(A,C,E,G♯)
- A E G♯ C E
Bm7
(B,D,F♯,A)
F♯ A D A B F♯
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
E
(E,G♯,B)
E B E G♯ B E
E7
(E,G♯,B,D)
E B D G♯ B E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
F♯m
(F♯,A,C♯)
F♯ C♯ F♯ A C♯ F♯
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G


Intro
Each slash / = 1 strum or 1 beat. If at the end, let it ring the full 4 beats.
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[Am(maj7)Minor, Major 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] /

Verse 1
I [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] look at you		 [Am(maj7)Minor, Major 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] all, see the		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] love there that’s		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] sleeping
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] While my gui–		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] –tar gently		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] weeps		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
I [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] look at the		 [Am(maj7)Minor, Major 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] floor and I		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] see it needs		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] sweeping
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Still my gui–		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] –tar gently		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] weeps		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Chorus 1
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I don’t know		 [Amaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] why		 [F♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] nobody		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] told you
[Bm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] How to un– (Bm7) –fold your		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] love (E7)
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I don’t know		 [Amaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] how		 [F♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] someone con–		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] –trolled you
[Bm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] They bought and (Bm7) sold		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] you		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] /

Verse 2
Note slight strum variation at the end of this verse.
I [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] look at the		 [Am(maj7)Minor, Major 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] world and I		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] notice it’s		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] turning
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] While my gui–		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] –tar gently		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] weeps		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
With [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] every mis–		 [Am(maj7)Minor, Major 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] –take we must		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] surely be		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] learning
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Still my gui–		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] –tar gently		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] (DUDUDUDU) weeps		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] (DUDUDUDU)

Chorus 2
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I don’t know		 [Amaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] why		 [F♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] you were di–		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] –verted
[Bm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] You were per– (Bm7) –verted,		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] too (E7)
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I don’t know		 [Amaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] how		 [F♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] you were in–		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] –verted
[Bm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] No one a– (Bm7) –lerted		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] you		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] /

Verse 3
I [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] look from the wings		 [Am(maj7)Minor, Major 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] wings at the		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] play you are		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] staging
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] While my gui–		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] –tar gently		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] weeps		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
As [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I’m sitting		 [Am(maj7)Minor, Major 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] here doing no–		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] –thing but		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] aging
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Still my		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] guitar gently		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] wee–		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] –ee–
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] –ee–		 [Am(maj7)Minor, Major 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] –eeps		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth]

Outro
End with one slow strum
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] /

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