Chords for Amy Speace - Weight of the World
Tempo:
85.9 bpm
Chords used:
B
F#
C#
D#m
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#]
[B]
[F#]
[C#m] [B]
[D#m] I still see my brother Michael, [G#] pressed [B] and polished, shaking hands [F#] down at the store.
[D#m] And everyone had come to see the [C#] all-star [B] hop the Greyhound bus [F#] to go to war.
[C#] He punched me in the arm [B] to say goodbye.
[C#] It was the first time that I saw [B] our father cry.
[C#m] [B] [D#m] And I kept all my brother's letters [B] tied in ribbon in a box [F#] beneath my bed.
[D#m] And every night I read by flashlight [B] with the covers in a tent [F#] above my head.
[C#]
His words said not to worry, [B] doing fine.
[C#]
It was his way of trying to ease [B] my mind.
[C#] While I was trying not to read [B] between the lines.
The [F#] weight of the world, too [B] heavy to lift.
And so much to lose, so [C#] much to miss.
That it [D#m] doesn't seem fair that an [B] innocent boy should [E] have to carry.
[B] The weight [F#] of the world.
[D#m] Then it was homecoming and football [B] games, [F#] picking out our dresses for the prom.
[D#m] With my brother in some desert [B] dodging bullets when he wasn't [F#] dodging bombs.
[C#]
We went from the land of [B] brave and free to [C#]
just being afraid to [B] disagree.
[C#] While I was being brought down [B] to my knees by the [F#] weight of the world, too heavy [B] to lift.
And so [F#] much to lose, and so [C#] much to miss.
That it doesn't seem [D#m] fair that an [B] innocent boy should [E] have to carry.
[B]
The weight [F#] of the world.
[D#m] It was the middle of December [B] when the Army sent my brother home [F#] at last.
[D#m] While the flag pulled by the [B] football field blew the colors halfway [F#] down the mast.
[C#] The wind blew cold and snow was [B] coming down.
[C#] Still everybody turned out [B] from our town.
[C#] As we laid my brother in that [B] frozen ground.
The weight [F#] of the world, too heavy to lift.
[B] And so [F#] much was lost, yet so [C#] much was missed.
That it [D#m] doesn't seem fair that any boy [B] and any girl should have [E] to carry.
[B]
The weight [F#] of the world.
Should [E] have to carry [B] the weight [F#] of the world.
[B] [F#]
[B]
[B]
[F#]
[C#m] [B]
[D#m] I still see my brother Michael, [G#] pressed [B] and polished, shaking hands [F#] down at the store.
[D#m] And everyone had come to see the [C#] all-star [B] hop the Greyhound bus [F#] to go to war.
[C#] He punched me in the arm [B] to say goodbye.
[C#] It was the first time that I saw [B] our father cry.
[C#m] [B] [D#m] And I kept all my brother's letters [B] tied in ribbon in a box [F#] beneath my bed.
[D#m] And every night I read by flashlight [B] with the covers in a tent [F#] above my head.
[C#]
His words said not to worry, [B] doing fine.
[C#]
It was his way of trying to ease [B] my mind.
[C#] While I was trying not to read [B] between the lines.
The [F#] weight of the world, too [B] heavy to lift.
And so much to lose, so [C#] much to miss.
That it [D#m] doesn't seem fair that an [B] innocent boy should [E] have to carry.
[B] The weight [F#] of the world.
[D#m] Then it was homecoming and football [B] games, [F#] picking out our dresses for the prom.
[D#m] With my brother in some desert [B] dodging bullets when he wasn't [F#] dodging bombs.
[C#]
We went from the land of [B] brave and free to [C#]
just being afraid to [B] disagree.
[C#] While I was being brought down [B] to my knees by the [F#] weight of the world, too heavy [B] to lift.
And so [F#] much to lose, and so [C#] much to miss.
That it doesn't seem [D#m] fair that an [B] innocent boy should [E] have to carry.
[B]
The weight [F#] of the world.
[D#m] It was the middle of December [B] when the Army sent my brother home [F#] at last.
[D#m] While the flag pulled by the [B] football field blew the colors halfway [F#] down the mast.
[C#] The wind blew cold and snow was [B] coming down.
[C#] Still everybody turned out [B] from our town.
[C#] As we laid my brother in that [B] frozen ground.
The weight [F#] of the world, too heavy to lift.
[B] And so [F#] much was lost, yet so [C#] much was missed.
That it [D#m] doesn't seem fair that any boy [B] and any girl should have [E] to carry.
[B]
The weight [F#] of the world.
Should [E] have to carry [B] the weight [F#] of the world.
[B] [F#]
[B]
Key:
B
F#
C#
D#m
E
B
F#
C#
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [D#m] I still see my brother Michael, [G#] pressed [B] and polished, shaking hands [F#] down at the store.
_ [D#m] And everyone had come to see the [C#] all-star [B] hop the Greyhound bus [F#] to go to war.
_ _ [C#] He punched me in the arm [B] to say goodbye.
_ [C#] It was the first time that I saw [B] our father cry.
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ [D#m] And I kept all my brother's letters [B] tied in ribbon in a box [F#] beneath my bed.
_ [D#m] And every night I read by flashlight [B] with the covers in a tent [F#] above my head.
_ [C#]
His words said not to worry, [B] doing fine.
_ _ [C#]
It was his way of trying to ease [B] my mind.
[C#] While I was trying not to read [B] between the lines. _ _
_ The [F#] weight of the world, _ _ _ too [B] heavy to lift. _ _ _
And so much to lose, _ _ _ so [C#] much to miss.
That it [D#m] doesn't seem fair _ _ that an [B] innocent boy _ should _ _ [E] have to carry.
_ _ [B] _ The weight [F#] of the world.
_ _ _ _ _ [D#m] Then it was homecoming and football [B] games, [F#] picking out our dresses for the prom.
_ [D#m] With my brother in some desert [B] dodging bullets when he wasn't [F#] dodging bombs.
_ _ [C#]
We went from the land of [B] brave and free to [C#]
just being afraid to [B] disagree.
_ _ [C#] While I was being brought down [B] to my knees by the [F#] weight of the world, _ _ _ too heavy [B] to lift.
_ _ _ And so [F#] much to lose, _ _ and so [C#] much to miss.
That it doesn't seem [D#m] fair _ _ that an [B] innocent boy _ _ _ _ should [E] have to carry.
_ _ [B] _
The weight [F#] of the world. _ _ _
_ _ [D#m] It was the middle of December [B] when the Army sent my brother home [F#] at last.
_ [D#m] While the flag pulled by the [B] football field blew the colors halfway [F#] down the mast.
_ [C#] The wind blew cold and snow was [B] coming down.
_ [C#] Still everybody turned out [B] from our town.
_ [C#] As we laid my brother in that [B] frozen ground.
_ _ The weight [F#] of the world, _ _ _ too heavy to lift.
_ [B] _ And so [F#] much was lost, _ yet so [C#] much was missed.
That it [D#m] doesn't seem fair _ _ that any boy [B] and any girl _ _ _ _ should have [E] to carry.
_ _ [B] _
The weight [F#] of the world.
Should [E] have to carry _ _ [B] _ the weight [F#] of the world.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [D#m] I still see my brother Michael, [G#] pressed [B] and polished, shaking hands [F#] down at the store.
_ [D#m] And everyone had come to see the [C#] all-star [B] hop the Greyhound bus [F#] to go to war.
_ _ [C#] He punched me in the arm [B] to say goodbye.
_ [C#] It was the first time that I saw [B] our father cry.
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ [D#m] And I kept all my brother's letters [B] tied in ribbon in a box [F#] beneath my bed.
_ [D#m] And every night I read by flashlight [B] with the covers in a tent [F#] above my head.
_ [C#]
His words said not to worry, [B] doing fine.
_ _ [C#]
It was his way of trying to ease [B] my mind.
[C#] While I was trying not to read [B] between the lines. _ _
_ The [F#] weight of the world, _ _ _ too [B] heavy to lift. _ _ _
And so much to lose, _ _ _ so [C#] much to miss.
That it [D#m] doesn't seem fair _ _ that an [B] innocent boy _ should _ _ [E] have to carry.
_ _ [B] _ The weight [F#] of the world.
_ _ _ _ _ [D#m] Then it was homecoming and football [B] games, [F#] picking out our dresses for the prom.
_ [D#m] With my brother in some desert [B] dodging bullets when he wasn't [F#] dodging bombs.
_ _ [C#]
We went from the land of [B] brave and free to [C#]
just being afraid to [B] disagree.
_ _ [C#] While I was being brought down [B] to my knees by the [F#] weight of the world, _ _ _ too heavy [B] to lift.
_ _ _ And so [F#] much to lose, _ _ and so [C#] much to miss.
That it doesn't seem [D#m] fair _ _ that an [B] innocent boy _ _ _ _ should [E] have to carry.
_ _ [B] _
The weight [F#] of the world. _ _ _
_ _ [D#m] It was the middle of December [B] when the Army sent my brother home [F#] at last.
_ [D#m] While the flag pulled by the [B] football field blew the colors halfway [F#] down the mast.
_ [C#] The wind blew cold and snow was [B] coming down.
_ [C#] Still everybody turned out [B] from our town.
_ [C#] As we laid my brother in that [B] frozen ground.
_ _ The weight [F#] of the world, _ _ _ too heavy to lift.
_ [B] _ And so [F#] much was lost, _ yet so [C#] much was missed.
That it [D#m] doesn't seem fair _ _ that any boy [B] and any girl _ _ _ _ should have [E] to carry.
_ _ [B] _
The weight [F#] of the world.
Should [E] have to carry _ _ [B] _ the weight [F#] of the world.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _