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!
D (w/riff 3) E7 Jemima Surrender, I'm gonna give it to you, GA7 Ain't no pretender, gonna ride in my canoe. DGF (w/riff 3) If I were a barker in a girly show, DGFDGA7 Tell ya what I'd do, I'd lock the door, tear my shirt and let my river flow. GEm Oh, oh, Sweet Jemima wont'cha come out tonight? GA7D The ground is so warm and the moon is so bright!
[rpt intro]
Jemima Surrender, I'm gonna give it to you, I'll bring over my Fender And I'll play all night for you. There's a bird on my head And his mouth won't talk, You know he laughs just like a goose, But looks like a hawk Jemima, you know what I'm try'n to say, Meet me in front and we'll fly away.
Solo
DCsus2G/BA7 DCsus2G/BA7
FG You can change your name C You can find a new walk E You can change a lock, its all the same FG You don't have to give out C If you'll only give in A You can jump and shout but can't you see girl, that I'm bound to win
[riff 2 into verse] [rpt verse]
Jemima Surrender, I'm gonna give it to you, Ain't no pretender, gonna see my tattoo; I hand you my rod and you hand me that line, That's what you do, now, we ain't doing much fishin' Or drinkin' any wine.
Sweet Jemima, if I were king I'd fix you up with a diamond ring.