Original version by The Beatles
This is a live version from the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for
George Harrison (category: Performers)
Played by an all-star band. Lead duties:
Verses sung by Tom Petty
Middle 8s and harmonies sung by Jeff Lynne
Outro solo by Prince
Am/G 3-x-2-2-1-0
Am/F# 2-x-2-2-1-0
Fmaj7 1-x-2-2-1-0 (= Am/F)
[Intro]
| Am | Am/G | Am/F# | F |
| Am | G | D | E |
[Verse]
Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7
I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
Am G D E
While my guitar gently weeps
Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7
I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping
Am G C E
Still my guitar gently wee-eeps
[Middle 8]
A C#m F#m C#m Bm E
I don't know why nobody told you how to unfold your love
A C#m F#m C#m
I don't know how someone controlled you
Bm E
They bought and sold you
[Verse]
Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7
I look at the world and I notice it's turning
Am G D E
While my guitar gently weeps
Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Am G C E
Still my guitar gently wee-eeps
[Solo]
| Am | Am/G | Am/F# | F |
| Am | G | D | E |
| Am | Am/G | Am/F# | F |
| Am | G | C | E |
[Middle 8]
A C#m F#m C#m Bm E
I don't know why you were diverted, you were perverted too
A C#m F#m C#m
I don't know how you were inverted
Bm E
No one alerted you
[Verse]
Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7
I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
Am G D E
While my guitar gently weeps
Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7
Look at you all ...
Am G C E
Still my guitar gently weeps
[Outro] repeat 4 times
| Am | Am/G | Am/F# | Fmaj7 |
| Am | G | D | E |
Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7
Look at you all ...
Am G C E
Still my guitar gently wee-eeps
[Coda]
| Am | Am/G | Am/F# | Fmaj7 |
| Am | G | D | E |
Am Am/G Am/F# Fmaj7
Look at you all ...
Am G C E Am7
Still my guitar gently wee-eeps
(ritardando)