While My Guitar Gently Weeps Acoustic tab - beatles
e: Sun, 1 Mar 1998 15:11:46 EST
From: Masp99
Subject: Tab: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Submitted by Phil Ogden (MASP99@AOL.COM). This is my impression of George
Harrison's acoustical version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps found on The
Beatles Anthology 3 CD. I hope you enjoy it.
WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS GEORGE HARRISON
Intro
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Verses
I look at. .all see.. love. . . sleeping. . while .
I look at. .world . . notice. . turning . . while .
I look from.wings . . play. . . staging . . while .
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guitar. .weeps
guitar. .weeps
guitar. .weeps
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I look at. .floor. . .see. . . .sweeping. . still . gui...
With . . mistake . . .surely . .learning. . still . gui...
As I'm . . .here . . .nothing. .aging . . . still . gui...
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(chords)
Dm Bb D -6-
...tar gently weeps after final verse play -8-
...tar gently weeps the following as a chord -0-
...tar gently weeps finishing bar then play -0-
ending -X-
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ending
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(chords)
Em Bm Em Bm
I don't know why nobody told you
Dm Am Dm
How to unfold your love
Em Bm Em Bm
I don't know how someone controlled you
Dm Am Dm
They bought and sold you.
Em Bm Em Bm
I don't know how you were diverted
Dm Am Dm
You were perverted too
Em Bm Em Bm
I don't know how you were inverted
Dm Am Dm
No one alerted you.
Words
Intro
I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping
Still my guitar gently weeps
I don't know why nobody told you
How to unfold your love
I don't know how someone controlled you
They bought and sold you
I look at the world and I notice it's turning
While my guitar gently weeps
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Still my guitar gently weeps
I don't know how you were diverted
You were perverted too
I don't know how you were inverted
No one alerted you
I look from the wings at the play you are staging
While my guitar gently weeps
As I'm sitting here doing nothing but aging
Still my guitar gently weeps
Ending
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" George Harrison Lyrics Chords
There are several versions for the chords on this one. This is from the studio originals, the simple Version, acoustical guitars, before the rest of the sound mixing and additional musical instruments are added. Interesting Notes: The last line of the song has been changed. I have included the words to both the released version below and the acoustic version recorded here. Also... Since George Harrison and Eric Clapton were friends and neighbors, Eric Clapton was the second acoustial guitar for this song. Due to music industry contracts Mr. Claptons guitar was never credited on the album. Enjoy. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (G.Harrison) I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping While my guitar gently weeps I look at the floor and I see it need sweeping Still my guitar gently weeps I don't know why nobody told you how to unfold your love I don't know how someone controlled you they bought and sold you I look at the world and I notice it's turning While my guitar gently weeps With every mistake we must surely be learning Still my guitar gently weeps I don't know how you were diverted you were perverted too I don't know how you were inverted no one alerted you I look from the wings of the play that you are staging While my guitar gently Weeps As I'm sitting here doing nothing but aging Still my guitar gently weeps This is the omited last verse for this song.... I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping While my guitar gently weeps I look at you all ...
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - acoustic Beatles cover
I don't have tab for this, but a lot of people asked, so I made a short video demonstrating how I play this arrangement. I posted it as a video response. Thanks for all the positive feedback. Here is a brief description: You put the capo on the fifth fret and play these chords (these are not in complete order, use this in conjunction with the video) VERSE CHORDS: Dm xx 0 2 3 1 Dm/C x 3 0 2 3 1 Dm/B x 2 0 2 3 1 Bb (barre chord) x 1 0 3 3 1 C x 3 2 0 1 0 G 3 2 0 0 0 3 A x 0 2 2 2 x F xx 3 2 1 1 Dm Dm/C Dm/B I look at you all, see the love there that's Bb sleeping Dm CGA While my guitar gently weeps (Repeat above) Dm CFA Still my guitar gently weeps CHORUS CHORDS D xx 0 2 3 2 F#m (barred) 2 4 4 2 2 x Bm (barred) x 2 4 4 3 2 F#m again Em 0 2 2 0 xx A (again) DF#m Bm F#m I don't know how nobody told you Em A How to unfold your love Repeat this again for next part of chorus and then back to the verse. Hope this helps, watch the video with these notes and put the capo on the fifth fret. Good luck Brian
while my guitar gently weeps acoustic guitar lesson / tutorial by the beatles
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The Beatles While My Guitar Gently Weeps Acoustic Version.
1968 Acoustic Version.
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" solo acoustic guitar
This is my arrangement of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," a George Harrison tune from the Beatles' "White Album" (1968). It's actually more inspired by the acoustic demo version, available on the Beatles Anthology volume 3. While I have your attention: I've created a Facebook fan page, for updates of my tunes and other stuff: www.facebook.com