Capo: 2

THE GIRL WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD IN HER HANDS (Emily Saliers) ------------------------------------------------------------------ [Key of A, but actually in B, so capo up 2 frets.] A A6 A A6 A A6 A A+ [intro]

^AShe won't r^A6ecover from her l^Aosses ^A6 A A6 A A+ She's not chosen this path, but she watches who it crosses D(9) D(9)/C# Bm7 E7 Maybe move to the right, maybe move to the left So we can a^Asus2ll see her p^Asus2/G#ain she wears like a ^D/F#banner on her ch^D/F#est D(9) D(9)/C# Bm7 E7 And we all say it's sad, and we think it's a shame Asus2 As2/G# D/F# D/F# And she's called to our attention, but we do not call her name The ^Egirl with the we^Esusight of the ^Eworld in her ha^Ands ^A6 ^A ^A6

'Cause we're busy with our happiness, and busy with our plans I wonder if alone she wants it taken from her hands But if things didn't keep getting harder She might miss her sacred chance to go a consecrated martyr E Esus E A(9) A(9) The girl with the weight of the world in her hands

I ^Dwonder which s^D/C#aint that l^Bm7ives inside a b^E7ead A A/G# D(9)/F# D(9)/F# Will grant her consolation when she counts upon her need It ^Dmakes us all a^D/C#ngry, though we fe^Bm7ign to ca^E7re A A/G# D(9)/F# D(9)/F# But who will be the scale to weigh the cross she has to bear' The ^Egirl with the we^Esusight of the ^Eworld in her ha^Ands ^A6 ^A ^A6

"Is the glass half full or empty'" I ask her as I fill it She says "it doesn't really matter, pretty soon you're bound to spill it" With the half-logic language of the sermon she delivers And the way she smiles so knowingly at me gives me the shivers E Esus E A(9) A(9) The girl with the weight of the world in her hands I wonder which saint that lives inside a bead Will grant her consolation when she counts upon her need It makes us all angry, though we feign to care But who will be the scale to weigh the cross she has to bear' E Esus E A A6 A A6 A+ A(9) The girl with the weight of the world in her hands [ An equal sign is a hammer-on or pull-off between two notes. ] NOTE: Play the first eight measures as an instrumental intro; then start over again with the verse. A A6 A A6 E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B ----------2-----|------2-------2-|----------2-----|------2-------2-| G --------2-------|----2-----2-----|--------2-------|----2-----2-----| D ----2---------2=|4-----------4---|----2---------2=|4-----------4---| A 0-------0---0---|--0-----0-------|0-------0---0---|--0-----0-------| E +---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+---| She won't recover from her losses. She's not A A6 A A+ E ----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------- B ----------2-----|------2-------2-|----------2-----|------2-------2- G --------2-------|----2-----2-----|--------2-------|----2-----2----- D ----2---------2=|4-----------4---|----2---------2=|3-----------3--- A 0-------0---0---|--0-----0-------|0-------0---0---|--0-----0------- E +---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+--- chosen this path, but she watches who it crosses. Maybe move D(9) D(9)/C# Bm7 E E ----------0-----|----------0-----|----------------|----------0-----| B ------3---------|------3---------|----------3-----|--------------0-| G ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|------2-------2-|------1---------| D 0-------0-------|----------------|----0-------0---|----2-------2---| A ----------------|4-------4-------|2-------2-------|----------------| E +---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+---|0---+---0---+---| to the right, maybe move to the left, so we can all Asus2 Asus2/G# D/F# D/F# E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B ----------0-----|----------0-----|----------3-----|----------3-----| G ------2-------2-|------2-------2-|------2-------2-|------2-------2-| D ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| A 0-------0-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E +---+---+---+---|4---+---4---+---|2---+---2---+---|2---+---2---+---| see her pain she wears like a banner on her chest. And we E Esus E Esus E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B ----------0-----|------0---------|----------0-----|------0---------| G ------1-------1-|--2-------2---2-|------1-------1-|--2-------2---2-| D ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E 0---+---0---+---|0---+---0---+---|0---+---0---+---|0---+---0---+---| all say it's sad, and we think it's a shame. And she's A A/G# D(9)/F# D(9)/F# E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B ------2---2-----|------2---2-----|----------3-----|----------3-----| G --------------2-|--------------2-|------2-------2-|------2-------2-| D ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| A 0-------0-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E +---+---+---+---|4---+---4---+---|2---+---2---+---|2---+---2---+---| called to our attention, but we do not call her name. The E Esus E E ----------------|----------------|----------------| B ----------0-----|------0---------|----------0-----| G ------1-------1-|--2-------2---2-|------1-------1-| D ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| A ----------------|----------------|----------------| E 0---+---0---+---|0---+---0---+---|0---+---0---+---| girl with the weight of the world in her hands. A A6 A A6 E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B ----------2-----|------2-------2-|----------2-----|------2-------2-| G --------2-------|----2-----2-----|--------2-------|----2-----2-----| D ----2---------2=|4-----------4---|----2---------2=|4-----------4---| A 0-------0---0---|--0-----0-------|0-------0---0---|--0-----0-------| E +---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+---| (instrumental) - Adam Schneider, schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu

Indigo Girls - Girl with the weight of the world in her hands