How to Play The Weight on Guitar?

Shawn Mendes - The Weight can be played in the key of Em using the Em, Bm, C, G, D chords. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play The Weight with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Shawn Mendes - The Weight Chords

Chord reference Em, Bm, C, G, D

Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em] [Bm] [C] [G] [Em]I want to [Bm]go back, [C]forget that it’s [G]over [Em]Painted in [Bm]black, [C]when you left me [G]alone [Em]I never [Bm]knew, she was [C]sleeping next door With the kid I [G]grew up with, [Em]and I can’t [Bm]go back to he[C]r [G]Anymore, [D]no more

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

[Em]Put you [Bm]in the past, [C]try to forget you [G]cause it’s over [Em]And every [Bm]time you ask [C]I’ll pretend I’m [G]okay [Em]You’re inside [Bm]my head, [C]In the middle of the night when I don’t feel right [G]I dream I can hold you, [Em]and I can’t [Bm]go back to [C]you anymore, [G]yeah, [D]yeah

[Em]And I can’t lift the weigh, no [D]I can’t life the weight [C]Yeah, you stand on my shoulders [G]and my heart just breaks [Em]And I can’t lift the weigh, no [D]I can’t life the weight [C]Yeah, you stand on my shoulders and [G]my heart just breaks [Em]And I can’t lift the weigh, no [D]I can’t life the weight [C]Yeah, you lower your standards and [G]I raise the stakes And I [Em]can’t lift the weigh, no I [D]can’t lift the [C]weight [G]

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

Artist Shawn Mendes

Album Handwritten

Genres Pop

Year 2015

Key Em

Shawn Mendes - The Weight can be played in the key of Em using the Em, Bm, C, G, D chords.

For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play The Weight with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.