Grupo canadiense, formado a principios de los años 60, en sus comienzos usaron el nombre de "The Hawks", ya que fueron el grupo de acompañamiento del rockero Ronnie Hawkins, conocido como "the Hawk" (El Halcón).
Sus miembros eran:
Robbie Robertson (1942) guitarrista Levon Helm (1941-2012) bateria y voz Rick Danko (1942-1999) bajo y voz Richard Manuel (1943-1986) Teclados y voz Garth Hudson (1940) multinstrumentista
Empezaron a hacerse un nombre tras la electrificación de Bob Dylan
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
The Weight chords The Band 1968 Robbie Robertson (Music From Big Pink)
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AC#mDA I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead; C#mDA I just need some place where I can lay my head. C#mDA "Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?" C#mDA He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No!", was all he said.
AEDAED Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free; AEDA Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
AEDAD
AC#mDA I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide; C#mDA When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side. C#mDA I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown." C#mDA She said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around."
AEDAED Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free; AEDA Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
AEDAD
AC#mDA Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say C#mDA It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day. C#mDA "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?" C#mDA He said, "Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee company?"
AEDAED Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free; AEDA Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
AEDAD
AC#mDA Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog. C#mDA He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog." C#mDA I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man." C#mDA He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can."
AEDAED Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free; AEDA Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
AEDAD
AC#mDA Catch a cannon ball now, t'take me down the line C#mDA My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time. C#mDA To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one. C#mDA Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.
AEDAED Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free; AEDA Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.