The Weight
Shawn Mendes
Capo 3rd fret
Intro
[Em] [Bm] [C] [G]
Verse
[Em] [Bm] [C] [G] [D]
I want to go back, forget that it's over
[Em] [Bm] [C] [G] [D]
Painted in black, when you left me alone
[Em] [Bm] [C]
I never knew, she was sleeping next door
[G] [D] [Em] [Bm] [C]
With the kid I grew up with, and I can't go back to her
[G] [D]
Anymore, no more
Chorus
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
You tell me you were happier with him, but you want me to stay
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
And you tell me that you needed time but you push me away
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
And when you try to take me back, my heavy heart just breaks
[Em] [Bm] [C] [G] [D]
No, I can't lift the weight
Verse
[Em] [Bm] [C] [G] [D]
Put you in the past, try to forget you cause it's over
[Em] [Bm] [C] [G] [D]
And every time you ask I'll pretend I'm okay
[Em] [Bm]
You're inside my head,
[C]
In the middle of the night when I don't feel right
[G] [D] [Em] [Bm] [C] [G] [D]
I dream I can hold you, and I can't go back to you anymore, yeah, yeah
Chorus
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
You tell me you were happier with him, but you want me to stay
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
And you tell me that you needed time but you push me away
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
And when you try to take me back, my heavy heart just breaks
[Em] [Bm] [C] [G] [D]
But, I can't lift the weight, and I can't lift the weight
Bridge
[Em] [Bm]
And I can't lift the weight, no I can't life the weight
[C] [G] [D]
Yeah, you stand on my shoulders and my heart just breaks
[Em] [Bm]
And I can't lift the weight, no I can't life the weight
[C] [G] [D]
Yeah, you stand on my shoulders and my heart just breaks
[Em] [Bm]
And I can't lift the weight, no I can't life the weight
[C] [G] [D]
Yeah, you lower your standards and I raise the stakes
[Em] [Bm] [C] [G] [D]
And I can't lift the weight, no I can't lift the weight
Chorus
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
You tell me you were happier with him, but you want me to stay
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
And you tell me that you needed time but you push me away
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
And when you try to take me back, my heavy heart just breaks
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
But, I can't lift the weight, and I can't lift the weight
Chorus
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
You tell me you were happier with him, but you want me to stay
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
And you tell me that you needed time but you push me away
[Em] [C]
And when you try to take me back
[Em] [Bm] [C] [G] [D]
Say someday you will change, but I don't wanna wait
