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!
CE7 Boards on the window, mail by the door, A7D7 What would anybody leave so quickly for? FG7CA7D7G7 Ophelia, where have you gone?
CE7 The old neighborhood, just ain't the same A7D7 Nobody knows just what became of.. FG7CC7D7E7 Ophelia, tell me, what went wrong?
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FC Was it something that somebody said? G7C Mama, I know we broke the rules. FC Was somebody up against the law? G7G7#5 Honey, you know I'd die for you.
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CE7 Ashes of laughter, the ghost is clear, A7D7 Why do the best things always disappear, like FG7CA7D7G7 Ophelia? Please darken my door.
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[Chorus]
FC Was it something that somebody said? G7C Mama, I know we broke the rules. FC Was somebody up against the law? G7G7#5 Honey, you know I'd die for you.
[Verse]
CE7 They got your number, scared & running, A7D7 But I'm still waiting for the second coming of FG7CA7D7G7 Ophelia, come back home.