https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:30:48 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-312586 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:28:14 +0000 Easy Songs tinsmith https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-312586 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-312550 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:12:59 +0000
Take a little, give a little back - that's the way it works. I know I still owe a lot!

:D :D :D

Vic That's exactly what I'm hoping for. :D

Btw, I started trying out the intro as written out by Wes, and guess what... I almost got it to sound like the song. At this point my chord changes and timing, especially on new stuff is a little shaky. OK, a lot shaky. But I was encouraged. I always thought "I can't play that... no way". Well, yes way. :D]]> Easy Songs Minotaur https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-312550 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-312544 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:08:37 +0000
For myself, I've learned so much from GN over the last few years - so I try and put something back whenever I can. (And having said that, it's probably about time I got off my backside and tabbed a few songs out.) It's always a bit of a thrill when you help someone else learn what you've finally mastered, or at least are comfortable with - maybe you'll be doing the same in a few month's time, Minotaur!

Take a little, give a little back - that's the way it works. I know I still owe a lot!

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Easy Songs Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-312544 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-312527 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:50:52 +0000
First of all, there is no such thing as a stupid question if it is sincere. :D Thanks. I'm amazed at the time and effort you guys put into this site. :)
I don't get that tab, I played it and it doesn't sound correct at all, and it is in the wrong key, as are the other set of lyrics with chord changes. Listen to the song yourself and you will see I wrote it out in the correct key.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHChc2I7FKk

I think that first tab was an attempt to capture the piano sounds in the intro. That's cool, but I would stick to the guitar parts. Still in the wrong key though. I think you are right about the piano part. I assumed when I read the tab at first that's what it was.

And there's no way I'll doubt you saying it's in the wrong key. :lol:

So into the garbage can it went.

And I'm listening to the song right now.
1) Yes, basically you just feel it. Listen to the song carefully. Try to hear the strum of the acoustic guitar in this song and copy that. If you listen closely, you will hear the strum is really pretty simple. For the most part it is just:

One Two Three and Four One Two Three and Four

Or, as my 6 year old son's beginner piano book teaches, think of quarter notes as walking notes, and eighth notes as running notes. So the strum would be;

Walk Walk, Running Walk, Walk Walk, Running Walk,

Sounds silly, but if you say the words the timing comes out right. :D

Your strum would be Down Down Down-Up Down, Down Down Down-Up Down... OK, fantastic. Thanks. This is going into the .doc along with your version.
3) OK, I am talking about 2 seperate guitar parts there. The chords are the chord progression played during the solo. But the lead guitar is played with the A Minor Pentatonic scale. You cannot do both at once, but you might want to record the chords played during the solo, then go back later and play a solo over these chords in the Am Pentatonic scale. OK, I thought so. I know that a bunch of the songs I like and have put into my songbook so far are going to be a challenge because they have multiple guitar parts. Heart of Gold was a challenge for me because I didn't want to drop the harmonica solo, but I don't play harmonica. So I just tabbed it out as a guitar solo between the chords. It kind of works. I like the idea of the recording.

Thanks again... :D]]> Easy Songs Minotaur https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-312527 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-312520 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:06:08 +0000
First of all, there is no such thing as a stupid question if it is sincere. :D

I don't get that tab, I played it and it doesn't sound correct at all, and it is in the wrong key, as are the other set of lyrics with chord changes. Listen to the song yourself and you will see I wrote it out in the correct key.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHChc2I7FKk

I think that first tab was an attempt to capture the piano sounds in the intro. That's cool, but I would stick to the guitar parts. Still in the wrong key though.

1) Yes, basically you just feel it. Listen to the song carefully. Try to hear the strum of the acoustic guitar in this song and copy that. If you listen closely, you will hear the strum is really pretty simple. For the most part it is just:

One Two Three and Four One Two Three and Four

Or, as my 6 year old son's beginner piano book teaches, think of quarter notes as walking notes, and eighth notes as running notes. So the strum would be;

Walk Walk, Running Walk, Walk Walk, Running Walk,

Sounds silly, but if you say the words the timing comes out right. :D

Your strum would be Down Down Down-Up Down, Down Down Down-Up Down...

2) The numbers in that tab are the count, One Two Three Four (quarter notes)

3) OK, I am talking about 2 seperate guitar parts there. The chords are the chord progression played during the solo. But the lead guitar is played with the A Minor Pentatonic scale. You cannot do both at once, but you might want to record the chords played during the solo, then go back later and play a solo over these chords in the Am Pentatonic scale.

And don't be afraid to ask questions, nobody minds a sincere question and is glad to help.]]> Easy Songs Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-312520 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-312503 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:40:02 +0000
I found a tab:
INTRO 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 ---6---6---------6-----6---6-----------------6-5H6P5- ---8-----8-------8-8---8-----8---8---8-8-----8------- ---0-0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0------- -0-0---------------------------------------0-0------- -------------8---------7---------6------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- 2 3 4 1 2 ---5---------6-----6- -8-6-6---8-----8---8- ---7---7---0-----0-0- ---0-----0---------0- --------------------- --------------------- Verses I look at. .all see.. love. . . sleeping. . while . I look at. .world . . notice. . turning . . while . I look from.wings . . play. . . staging . . while . 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 ---6---6---------6-----6---6-----------------6-5H6P5- ---8-----8-------8-8---8-----8---8---8-8-----8------- ---0-0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0------- -0-0---------------------------------------0-0------- -------------8---------7---------6------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- Which I can understand to be played as written.

And chords (not lined up here the way they are in the actual tab):
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. But I'm not quite sure how you would strum this, as well as Wes's version (which I'm going to keep too). I hear a lot of picking in the song (or maybe I am whacked-out).

1. If strumming, do you just get the feel for it? I probably should know the answer, but this song seems unusual to me, and a lot harder than it probably is.

2. And what the heck are the numbers at the top of the tabs? They seem to be not lined up. I thought they were the beats. I could probably remove them; I haven't seen any other tabs with them. I heard the acoustic version only once and I was blown away.

3. On the end solo:
Solo- A Minor Pentatonic
Play Am, Am7/G, D7/F#, F, Am, G, D, E, Am, Am7/G, D7/F#, F, Am, G, C, E

I'm confused about the idea of the chords v. the Am pentatonic.

I'm really sorry for the questions. I should get back to taking lessons. :oops:]]> Easy Songs Minotaur https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-312503 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-232059 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 16:58:36 +0000 The only differences ( and they are "color" differences only), I use from your version are shown as boldface:

(Am)I look at you (Am7/G)all see the (D9/F#)love there that's (Fmaj7)sleeping
(Am)While my gui-(G)tar gently (D/F#)weeps (E)

In the first line, my reason for the D9/F# and the Fmaj7 is so I can maintain an open high E note (first string) in the progression.
In the second line, the reason I put a slash chord for the inverted D, is so the bass player and lead player will both move through the low F# on their way from the low G note to the low E note.]]> Easy Songs OdNt43 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-232059 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-210771 Fri, 24 Nov 2006 04:46:41 +0000
...miss you George! :cry: +1.

Dan]]> Easy Songs Dan T. https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-210771 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-210737 Fri, 24 Nov 2006 01:09:00 +0000
...miss you George! :cry:]]> Easy Songs lars https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-210737 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-210734 Fri, 24 Nov 2006 00:57:17 +0000 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8331221397249623904&q=While+My+Guitar+Gently+Weeps&hl=en

this is worth watching if you like the song]]> Easy Songs frank2121 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-beatles/paged/2/#post-210734