Verse: D There's an albatross around your neck, A All the things you've said, and the things you've done, D Can you carry it with no regrets, A Can you stand the person you've become, Gbm D A Ooooh there's a light (x2) Chorus: D A Gbm E Your Albatross, let it go, let it go, D A Gbm E Your Albatross shoot it down, shoot it down D When you just can't shake A E The heavy weight of living Verse: D Stepping forward out into the day A Shrugging off the dust and memory D Though it's soaring still above your head A It is out of sight and none shall see Gbm D A Ooooh there's a light (x2) Chorus: D A Gbm E Your Albatross, let it go, let it go, D A Gbm E Your Albatross shoot it down, shoot it down D When you just can't shake A E The heavy weight of living Bridge: Gbm D A E It's the suuun in your eyes, in your eyes (x4) Chorus: D A Gbm E Your Albatross, let it go, let it go, D A Gbm E Your Albatross shoot it down, shoot it down D When you just can't shake A E The heavy weight of living D When you just can't seem to shake A E The heavy weight of Living Outro: D A The Weight of Living E The Weight of Living (x2) This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
4 ukulele chords used in "The Weight Of Living, Pt. I" by Bastille: A, D, E and Gbm

















Transposed -2 with capo on 1 sounds much closer to the original
Put a capo on the first fret and it sounded way better that way!
The original key is one half step down (if you want to play the original key I recommend transposing 2 steps down with capo on 1st fret.
Thank you for the chords!!
Yes! I’m so glad they put out this song!
Love this song. I find that the chords are much simpler in +3 and it’s also an easier key to sing in, personally.