While_my_guitar_gently_weeps Apr 2026

Inspired by the (the Chinese Book of Changes ), Harrison decided to write a song based on the first words he saw upon opening a random book. Those words were "gently weeps," leading him to craft a lyrical masterpiece about the world's "unrealized potential for universal love".

: The track features Harrison on vocals and guitar, Clapton on lead, Paul McCartney on piano and bass, and Ringo Starr on drums. while_my_guitar_gently_weeps

: In a rare move for the Beatles, Harrison invited his close friend Eric Clapton to play the lead guitar solo. Inspired by the (the Chinese Book of Changes