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The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps Ukulele Chords

Chord reference Am, Am7, D7, F, G, D, E, C#m, F#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

I [Am]look at you [Am7]all, see the [D7]love there that’s [F]sleeping, [Am]While my gui[G]tar gently [D]weeps [E] I [Am]look at the [Am7]floor and I [D7]see it needs [F]sweeping [Am]Still my gui[G]tar gently [D]weeps [E]

[A]I don’t know [C#m]why [F#m]nobody [A]told you [Bm]How to unfold your [E]love [A]I don’t know [C#m]how [F#m]someone con[A]trolled you [Bm]They bought and sold [E7]you.

I [Am]look at the [Am7]world and I [D7]notice it’s [F]turning [Am]While my gui[G]tar gently [D]weeps [E] With [Am]every mis [Am7]take we must [D7]surely be [F]learning [Am]Still my gui[G]tar gently [D]weeps [E]

[A]I don’t know [C#m]why [F#m]you were di[A]verted [Bm]You were perverted [E]too [A]I don’t know [C#m]how [F#m]you were in[A]verted [Bm]No one alerted [E7]you.

I [Am]look at you [Am7]all see the [D7]love there that’s [F]sleeping, [Am]While my gui[G]tar gently [D]weeps [E] [Am]Look at you [Am7]all, [D7] [F] [Am]Still my gui[G]tar gently [D]weeps [E]

Artist The Beatles
Album The Beatles
Genres Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1968
Key Am

How to Play While My Guitar Gently on Ukulele?

The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently can be played in the key of Am using the Am, Am7, D7, F, G, D, E, C#m, F#m chords.

  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
  • For Am7, To play Am7, leave G, C, E, A open.
  • For D7, To play D7, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave E open.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the A string with finger 3, leave E open.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the E string with finger 3, leave A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play While My Guitar Gently with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.