While My Guitar Gently Weeps Chords
The key, tempo and chords on this page are automatic estimates and have not been checked against published sources.
Chords in this song
Chords for While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles. The estimated core chords are Am, Am7, D, E. Press play to follow the automatic chord timeline, or click a chord to jump there.
How to play While My Guitar Gently Weeps
The automatically estimated key is Am; check it against the recording before playing along.
Estimated difficulty: Beginner — all 4 chords are open shapes — no barre chords.
Estimated core chords
Chord progression through the song
The key, tempo and chords on this page are automatic estimates and have not been checked against published sources.
Frequently asked
What key is While My Guitar Gently Weeps in?
While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles has an automatically estimated key of Am, at around 118 BPM.
What chords do I need for While My Guitar Gently Weeps?
The automatically estimated core chords are Am, Am7, D, E.
Is While My Guitar Gently Weeps good for beginners?
Based on the automatic chord estimate: Beginner. All 4 chords are open shapes — no barre chords.