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#10: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

The lyrics for George Harrison's first truly great Beatles song began with him choosing the phrase "gently weeps" from a random book. It wasn't until Harrison pulled Eric Clapton in to play guitar that the arrangement was finished. For more on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and the rest of the 100 greatest Beatles songs, pick up Rolling Stone: The Beatles 100 Greatest Songs on sale at barnesandnoble.com now.
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