Capo: 2 Tuning:

The Girl with the Weight of the World in Her Hands -- Indigo Girls This version has corrected bass note timing in Intro/Verse riff, corrected E chord names in first verse, more accurate D9/F# riff, plus tabbed riff to Chorus lead-in and complete Chorus tab. Enjoy! CAPO 2. Full finger-picking. See tab for picking patterns & riffs.

^AShe won't r^A6ecover from her l^Aosses ^A6 She's not ch^Aosen this p^A6ath, but she w^Aatches who it cr^A+osses Maybe m^D9ove to the r^D9/C#ight, maybe ^D9/Bmove to the ^Eleft So we can a^Asus2ll see her p^Asus2/G#ain she wears like a ^D9/F#banner on her chest And we a^Ell say it's ^Esussad, and we ^Ethink it's a ^Esusshame And she's c^Asus2alled to our at^Asus2/G#tention, but we ^D9/F#do not call her name E Esus E (to half intro) The girl with the weight of the world in her hands

'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 A9 (see transit. riff) The girl with the weight of the world in her hands

I ^D9wonder which s^D9/C#aint that ^D9/Blives inside a b^Eead Will g^Asus2rant her consol^Asus2/G#ation when she ^D9/F#counts upon her need It ^D9makes us all ^D9/C#angry, though we ^D9/Bfeign to ^Ecare But wh^Asus2o will be the sc^Asus2/G#ale to weigh the c^D9/F#ross she has to bear? The ^Egirl with the we^Esusight of the ^Eworld in her hands (to half intro)

"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 The girl with the weight of the world in her hands (trans. to chorus) Chorus, then full intro. Slow finish, strumming A. (Intro = first 8 bars. Hint: mash down the 4 treble strings at the second fret to play A; it leaves your other fingers free to play the hammer-ons) A A6 A A6 ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| ----------2-----|------2-------2-|----------2-----|------2-------2-| --------2-------|--2-------2-----|--------2-------|--2-------2-----| ----2---------2h|4-----------4---|----2---------2h|4-----------4---| 0-------0---0---|----0---0-------|0-------0---0---|----0---0-------| ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| She won't recover from her losses. She's not A A6 A A+ ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| ----------2-----|------2-------2-|----------2-----|------2-------2-| --------2-------|--2-------2-----|--------2-------|--2-------2-----| ----2---------2h|4-----------4---|----2---------2h|3-----------3---| 0-------0---0---|----0---0-------|0-------0---0---|----0---0-------| ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| chosen this path, but she watches who it crosses. Maybe move D9 D9/C# D9/B E ----------0-----|----------0-----|----------------|----------0-----| ------3-------3-|------3-------3-|----------3-----|--------------0-| ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|------2-------2-|------1---------| 0-------0-------|----------------|----0-------0---|----2-------2---| ----------------|4-------4-------|2-------2-------|----------------| ----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------| to the right, maybe move to the left, so we can all Asus2 Asus2/G# D9/F# ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| ----------0-----|----------0-----|----------3-----|----------3-----| ------2-------2-|------2-------2-|------2-------2-|------2-------2-| ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| 0-------0-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| ----------------|4-------4-------|2-------2-------|2-------2-------| see her pain she wears like a banner on her chest. And we E Esus E Esus ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| ----------0-----|------0-------0-|----------0-----|------0-------0-| ------1-------1-|--2-------2-----|------1-------1-|--2-------2-----| ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------| all say it's sad, and we think it's a shame. And she's Asus2 Asus2/G# D9/F# ----------------|----------------|--------------0-|----------------| ----------0-----|------0---------|----------3-----|--3-------3-----| ------2-------2-|---------2----2-|------2---------|------2-------2-| ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| 0-------0-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| ----------------|4-------4-------|2-------2-------|2-------2-------| called to our attention, but we do not call her name. The E Esus E ----------------|----------------|----------------| ----------0-----|--0-------0-----|----------0-----| ------1-------1-|------2-------2-|------1-------1-| ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|--2---------2---| ----------------|----------------|----------------| 0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------| girl with the weight of the world in her hands. (Play first half of Intro, then 2nd verse) Transition to Chorus: ----------------|-----0----------| ----------0-----|0h2------2---2--| ------2-------2-|-----------2----| ----2-------2---|-------0--------| 0-------0-------|---0------------| ----------------|----------------| Chorus: D9 D9/C# D9/B E ----------0-----|----------0-----|----------------|------0---------| ------3-------3-|------3-------3-|----------3-----|----------0-----| ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|------2-------2-|--------------1-| 0-------0-------|----------------|----0-------0---|----2-------2---| ----------------|4-------4-------|2-------2-------|----------------| ----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------| I wonder which saint that lives inside a bead Will Asus2 Asus2/G# D9/F# ----------------|------0---------|--------------0-|----------------| ----------0-----|----------------|----------3-----|--3-------3-----| ------2-------2-|----2-----2---2-|------2---------|------2-------2-| ----2-------2---|--2---------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| 0-------0-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| ----------------|4-------4-------|2-------2-------|2-------2-------| grant her consolation when she counts up-on her need ----------0-----|----------0-----|----------------|----------------| ------3-------3-|------3-------3-|----------3-----|----------0-----| ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|------2-------2-|------1-------1-| 0-------0-------|----------------|----0-------0---|----2-------2---| ----------------|4-------4-------|2-------2-------|----------------| ----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------| It makes us all angry, though we feign to care But ----------------|----------------|--------------0-|----------------| ----------0-----|----------0-----|----------3-----|--3-------3-----| ------2-------2-|------2-------2-|------2---------|------2-------2-| ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| 0-------0-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| ----------------|4-------4-------|2-------2-------|2-------2-------| who will be the scale to weigh the cross she has to bear? The E Esus E ----------------|----------------|----------------| ----------0-----|----------0-----|----------0-----| ------1-------1-|------2-------2-|------1-------1-| ----2-------2---|----2-------2---|--2---------2---| ----------------|----------------|----------------| 0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------| girl with the weight of the world in her hands.

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