Idlewild – The Weight Of Years (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
[In this song you should play bass notes and pluck the top 3 strings alternately]
Em x4
[Verse 1]
Em D Girls, be good to these spirits Em D Of music and poetry Em D And lift the lyre so clear and sweet Em C D They meet with you
[Verse 2]
Em D And as for me this body Em D Which is now so arthritic Em I cannot play D Em C D Can hardly even hold the instrument
[Chorus]
Em G D And oh, the soul grows heavy Em C D With the body Em G D And oh, the soul grows heavy Em C D Without the body
[Verse 3]
Em D Some gloomy poems Em D Came from these thoughts Em D And useless we are all born Em C D To lose life like we lose our youth
[Chorus]
Em G D And oh, the soul grows heavy Em C D With the body Em G D And oh, the soul grows heavy Em C D Without the body
[Instrumental]
Am Em C D
Am Em C D
G D Em C
G D Em C
[At this point the song does something odd. The last C stretches out for an extra two beats then goes to D for
two beats then back into the chorus chords as if nothing happened. I believe it's to illustrate the singer's
succumbing to the Weight of Years, but don't advise including it until you're confident.]
Em G D Em C D [Chorus chords]
[Verse 4]
Em D And so I stepped in quite clearly Em C D From my hiding place Em D To then suspect that she would grow old and gray Em C D And he despaired in his mortal way and said
[Chorus]
Em G D And oh, the soul grows heavy Em C D With the body Em G D And oh, the soul grows heavy Em C D Without the body Em G D And oh, the soul grows heavy Em C D With the body Em G D And oh, the soul grows heavy Em C D Without the body
B Em