The Weight Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][Bm][C][G][D]
[Em][Bm][C][G][D]

[Verse 1]
[Em]I want to go[Bm] back
[C]Forget tha[G]t it's over[D]
[Em]Painted in[Bm] black
[C]When you left me [G]alo[D]ne
[Em]I neve[Bm]r knew,
she was [C]sleeping next door
[G]With the kid I grew [D]up [Em]with
And I [Bm]can't go back to her
[C]any m[G]ore, no more[D]

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

[Verse 2]
[Em]Put you in t[Bm]he past
[C]Try to forget you 'ca[G]use it's over[D]
[Em]And every time[Bm] you ask
[C]I pretend I'm[G] oka[D]y
[Em]You're inside [Bm]my head
In the [C]middle of-the-night
When I don't feel [G]right
I dream I can [D]hold [Em]you,
And I [Bm]can't go back to you
[C]anymor[G]e, yeah, yea[D]h

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

[Bridge 1]
And I [Em]can't lift the weight,
[Bm]no, I can't lift the weight
Yeah, you [C]stand on my shoulders
[G]and my heart just bre[D]aks
And I [Em]can't lift the weight,
no, [Bm]I can't lift the weight
Yeah, you [C]stand on my shoulders
[G]and my heart just bre[D]aks
And I [Em]can't lift the weight,
[Bm]no, I can't lift the weight
Yeah, you [C]lower your standards
[G]and I raise the sta[D]kes
And I [Em]can't lift the weight,
[Bm]no, I can't lift the w[C]eight

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

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