The Band foi uma banda de rock ativa de 1967 a 1976 e de 1983 a 1999. O grupo original (1967-1976) era formado por quatro canadenses, Robbie Robertson (guitarra, piano, vocais), Richard Manuel (piano, gaita, bateria, saxofone, órgão, vocais), Garth Hudson (órgão, piano, clavinete, acordeão, sintetizador, saxofone) e Rick Danko (baixo, violino, trombone, vocais) — e um estadunidense, Levon Helm (bateria, bandolim, guitarra, baixo, vocais).
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
G Ten years ago on a cool dark night DCG There was someone killed 'neath the town hall light G There were few at the scene and they all did agree DCG That the man who ran looked a lot like me
The judge said "Son, what is your alibi? If you were somewhere else then you won't have to die" I spoke not a word although it meant my life I had been in the arms of my best friend's wife
CGCG She walks these hills in a long black veil CGCG She visits my grave where the night winds wail GCG Nobody knows, no, and nobody sees CGDC Nobody knows but me
The scaffold was high and eternity neared She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear But sometimes at night when the cold wind moans In a long black veil she cries over my bones