The Weight chords by
Shawn Mendes

2014Pop1.6K views

Key: G minor

Intro 1

Em

Bm

C

G

D

Em

Bm

C

G

D

Verse 1
Em Em 
 
Bm Bm 
 
I want to  go back
C C 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Forget that it's over
Em Em 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Painted  in black
C C 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
When you left me alone
Em Em 
 
Bm Bm 
 
I never knew,
C C 
 
she was sleeping next door
G G 
 
D D 
 
Em Em 
 
With the kid I grew up with
Bm Bm 
 
And I can't go back to her
C C 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
any  more, no more

Chorus 1
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
You tell me you were happier
G G 
 
D D 
 
with him, you want me to stay
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
And you tell me that you needed time but
G G 
 
D D 
 
you push me away
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
But then you try to take me back,
G G 
 
D D 
 
my heavy heart just breaks
No, I can't lift the
Em Em 
 
Bm Bm 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
weight

Verse 2
Em Em 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Put you in  the past
C C 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Try to forget you 'cause it's over
Em Em 
 
Bm Bm 
 
And every time you ask
C C 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
I pretend I'm okay
Em Em 
 
Bm Bm 
 
You're inside my head
C C 
 
In the middle of-the-night
G G 
 
When I don't feel right
D D 
 
Em Em 
 
I dream I can hold you,
Bm Bm 
 
And I can't go back to you
C C 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
anymore, yeah, yeah

Chorus 2
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
You tell me you were happier
G G 
 
D D 
 
with him, you want me to stay
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
And you tell me that you needed time but
G G 
 
D D 
 
you push me away
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
But then you try to take me back,
G G 
 
D D 
 
my heavy heart just breaks
Em Em 
 
Bm Bm 
 
No, I can't lift the weight
C C 
 
G G 
 
and I can't lift the weight

Bridge 1
Em Em 
 
And I can't lift the weight,
Bm Bm 
 
no, I can't lift the weight
C C 
 
Yeah, you stand on my shoulders
G G 
 
D D 
 
and my heart just breaks
Em Em 
 
And I can't lift the weight,
Bm Bm 
 
no, I   can't lift the weight
C C 
 
Yeah, you stand on my shoulders
G G 
 
D D 
 
and my heart just breaks
Em Em 
 
And I can't lift the weight,
Bm Bm 
 
no, I can't lift the weight
C C 
 
Yeah, you lower your standards
G G 
 
D D 
 
and I raise the stakes
Em Em 
 
And I can't lift the weight,
Bm Bm 
 
C C 
 
no, I can't lift the weight

Chorus 3
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
You tell me you were happier
G G 
 
D D 
 
with him, but you want me to stay
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
And you tell me that you needed time but
G G 
 
D D 
 
you you push me away
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
But then you try to take me back,
G G 
 
D D 
 
my heavy heart just breaks
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
No, I can't lift the weight
G G 
 
D D 
 
and I can't lift the weight

Chorus 4
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
You tell me you were happier
G G 
 
D D 
 
with him, you want me to stay
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
And you tell me that you needed time but
G G 
 
D D 
 
you you push me away
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
But then you try to take me back,
G G 
 
D D 
 
Say someday you will change,
but I don't wanna
Em Em 
 
Bm Bm 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
wait

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