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Intermediate πͺ
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
πΈ Intro:
C
πΈ Verse 1:
F
Give me a chance
C
I promise I will listen
F
Let me hold your hand
C
We'll take our time
F
Oh my old friend
C
Was it a dark day
F
Tell me all about it, won't you
C
And I will stay
Right here
πΈ Chorus:
F
Beside you, love
I know
C
I can't change the world
To make it better, No
I can't heal the wounds
F
But I can proudly
G
Show you how I bruise
C Am7 Am7b5
It's never easy
F
But it gets easier
πΈ Interlude:
C
F
Pass part of the weight
C
Onto my shoulders
F
It must have been a while since you've
C
Been carrying the weight of the world
F
Oh my old friend
C
We'll see a new day
F
Just promise me you'll hold on, won't you?
C
And I will stay
Right here
F
Beside you, love
I know
I can't change the world
C
To make it better
No
I can't heal the woundS
F
But I can proudly
G
Show you how I bruise
C Am7 Am7b5
It's never easy
F
But it gets easier
πΈ Interlude:
C
G/B Am7 F C 2X
Oooh, oooh oooh
πΈ Outro:
F
My ears are yours
C
Take all that you can borrow
F
It must have been a while since you've
C
Been carrying the weight of the world
F
Oh, my old friend
C
Was it a dark day
F
Just tell me all about it, won't you
C
And I will stay
Song History
Published: August 6, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025