The Weight Chords
by Editors
The Weight by Editors is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Gm. It uses the chords Gm, Em, Bb, Eb, D7, Cm, Gsus4, G, G7, F and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|------3----------------------------|
D|------------5---5-----3-----5---5--|
A|----5-----5---------5-----5--------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3----|
Verse
Gm
For a moment I felt the strength of your love
Gm
It was lightning, it was lightning
Em Bb Gm
Strike down on me
Gm
I'm a lump of meat with a heart beat
Gm
Electricity restarts me
Em Bb Gm
Strike down on me, on me
Eb Gm Eb Bb
Every day I pray I'm the first to go
D7 Cm
Without you I would be lost
Eb Gm Eb Bb
I promised myself I wouldn't talk about death
D7 Cm
I know I'm getting boring
Bridge
Gsus4 G G7
F G C
Verse
Gm
I'm a man holding the weight of your love
Gm
But without it my strength just isn't enough
Em Bb Gm
So, strike down on me, on me
Eb Gm Eb Bb
Every day I pray I'm the first to go
D7 Cm
Without you I would be lost
Eb Gm Eb Bb
And I promised myself I wouldn't sing about death
D7 Cm
I know I'm getting boring now
Eb Gm Eb Bb
(Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah...)
D7 Cm
(Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah...)
Bridge
Gsus4 G G7
F G C
Verse
Gm
For a moment I felt the weight of your love
Gm
It was lightning, it was lightning
Em Bb Gm
Strike down on me