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Weight of the World chords by
Elton John
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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D
D

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C
C

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G
G

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D
D

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C
C

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Verse 1
G
G

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I'm weary
D
D

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and I'm staying up late
C
C

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And the rain hits my roof so hard
Am
Am

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You know I'm no longer thirty
D
D

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These days I'm happy to play
C
C

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G
G

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D
D

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C
C

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One or two hands of cards
G
G

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D
D

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I hate flies in the kitchen buzzing
C
C

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Disturbing the peace I've found
Am
Am

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For tune and fame is so fleeting
D
D

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These days I'm happy to say
C
C

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G
G

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I'm amazed that I'm still around
D
D

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And the
Verse 2
Em
Em

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weight of the world
Am
Am

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is off my back
Adim
Adim

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When we fell, we got up
G
G

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And crawled out the cracks

Excuse me if I take
A
A

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some comfort in that
Eb
Eb
6

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Adim
Adim

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Happy today, happy to play
Em
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With the weight of the world
F
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C
C

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G
G

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D
D

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off of my back
C
C

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Verse 3
G
G

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midity hangs like a curtain
D
D

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C
C

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Oh, it fogs up my glasses sometimes
Am
Am

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You know I've still got my eyesight
D
D

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These days I'm happy to see
C
C

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G
G

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A sunset instead of a line
D
D

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And the
Verse 4
Em
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weight of the world
Am
Am

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is off my back
Adim
Adim

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When we fell, we got up
G
G

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And crawled out the cracks

Excuse me if I take
A
A

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some comfort in that
Eb
Eb
6

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Adim
Adim

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Happy today, happy to play
Em
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With the weight of the world
F
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C
C

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G

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off of my back
Verse 5
Ab
Ab
4

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There's a long list of names
Eb
Eb
6

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That I don't recall
Bb
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Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Even though my memory's good
G
G

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The rain washed away
Cm
Cm
3

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The lemons and weeds
F
F

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When the weight of the world weighed
Bb
Bb

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more than it should
Interlude 1
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G

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D
D

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C
C

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Am
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G
G

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Verse 6
G
G

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I hate flies in the kitchen buzzing
D
D

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C
C

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Disturbing the peace I've found
Am
Am

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Fortune and fame is so fleeting
D
D

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These days I'm happy to say
C
C

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G
G

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I'm amazed that I'm still around
D
D

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Em
Em

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And the weight of the world
Am
Am

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is off my back
Adim
Adim

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When we fell, we got up
G
G

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And crawled out the cracks

Excuse me if I take
A
A

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some comfort in that
Eb
Eb
6

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Adim
Adim

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Happy today, happy to play
Em
Em

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With the weight of the world
F
F

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C
C

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G

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off of my back
Verse 7
Eb
Eb
6

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Adim
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Happy today, happy to play
Em
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F
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C
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With the weight of the world off of my back

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Am

  • Em

  • Adim

  • A

  • Eb

    6

  • F

  • Ab

    4

  • Bb

  • Cm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Weight of the World by Elton John is G major.

The primary chords used in Weight of the World are G, D, C, Am, Em, Adim.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, C, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Weight of the World is approximately 64 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Weight of the World using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Elton John.

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