THE WEIGHT

As recorded by The Band
(From the 1968 Album MUSIC FROM BIG PINK)

Words and Music by Robbie Robertson

Transcribed by Slowhand


Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Robbie Robertson - Acoustic Guitar'


Intro
Q=74(16=s16)
N.C.
4/4
Gtr I
a E E a E E a E E S S E a E a E Q E S a S +S S E
|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------10-----------------|---10---10-10----10---10-(10)-10----|
|----9-9-9h11-11-9h11-9-9-----9\-|----7----7--7-----------------------|
|-9h11------9--9----9---9h11-11\-|-7h=9-7h=9--7-----7----7--(7)--7----|
|--------------------------------|------------------7-7h=9--(9)--7----|
|--------------------------------|---------------------------------9\-|


1st - 5th Verses
$
A AsAs4 A C#m
E E E E E E +S S S S E E E E E E E S S
|---0---0---0-(0)-0-0-0-||----0---0---4---4---|
|---2---2---2-(2)-2-3-2-||o---2---2---5---5---|
|---2---2---2-(2)-2-2-2-||----2---2---6---6-0-|
|---2---2---2-(2)-2-2-2-||----2---2---6---6-0-|
|-0---0---0-------------||o-0---0---4---4---0-|
|-----------------------||--------------------|


D A AsAs4 C#m D A AsAs4
E E E E E S S +S S S S E E E E E E E S S E E E E E S S +S S S S
|---2---2---0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|---0---0---4---4-x-|---2---2---0-0-(0)-0-0-0--|
|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-(2)-2-3-2-|---2---2---5---5-x-|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-(2)-2-3-2--|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-2-|---2---2---6---6-x-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-2-|---2---2---6---6-x-|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|---------0-0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0---0---4---4-----|---------0-0-0-(0)-0-0-0--|
|-------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|


A C#m D A Asus4 A C#m
E E E E E E E S S E E E E E S S +S S E E E E E E E E E
|---0---0---4---4-x-|---2---2---------------|---0---0---4---4-|
|---2---2---5---5-x-|-3-3-3-3-2-2-3-(3)-3-2-|---2---2---5---5-|
|---2---2---6---6-x-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-|---2---2---6---6-|
|---2---2---6---6-x-|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-|---2---2---6---6-|
|-0---0---4---4-----|---------0-0-0-(0)-0-0-|-0---0---4---4---|
|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|


Chorus
D A Asus4 A A A/G# D A A/G#D
E E E E E S S +S S E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E S S +S S E
|---2---2---------------||-------------2---2-|---------2-2-3-(3)-3-2-|
|-3-3-3-3-2-2-3-(3)-3-2-||-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-(3)-3-3-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-|
|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-||-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-(0)-0-0-|
|---------0-0-0-(0)-0-0-||-0-0---------------|-0-0-------------------|
|-----------------------||-----4-4-4---------|-----4-4---------------|


1.,2.,3.
To Coda
A A/G# D A A/G#F#m7 Asus4/E
E E E S S E E E E e E +H. +W E E E E E E S S S S
|-------------2---2-|-2-2-(2)------|-(2)--------|---------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-(3)------|-(3)--------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-(2)------|-(2)--------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-(0)------|-(0)--------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-0-0---------------|--------------|------------|-0-0-----------------|
|-----4-4-4---------|--------------|------------|-----4-4-2-2-0-0-----|


4.
D A A/G#F#m7A/E Asus4/D
E E E E +H 4x E E E E E E S S S S
|---2---2-(2)-----||---------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-(3)----o||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-|
|-2-2-2-2-(2)-----||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-0-0-0-0-(0)-----||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|----------------o||-0-0-----------------|
|-----------------||-----4-4-2-2-0-0-----|


A A/G#F#m7A/E Asus4/E
E E e E +H E E E E E E S S S S
|-2-2-2-2-(2)----|----------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-(3)----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3--|
|-2-2-2-2-(2)----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
|-0-0-0-0-(0)----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
|----------------|-0-0------------------|
|----------------|-----4-4-2-2-0-0------|


Out-Chorus
D.S. al Coda &
D A A/G#F#m7A/E Asus4/D
E E e E +H E E E E E E S S S S S S E e E +H
|-2-2-2-2-(2)----||---------------------|-2-2---2-2-(2)----|
|-3-3-3-3-(3)----||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-(3)----|
|-2-2-2-2-(2)----||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-(2)----|
|-0-0-0-0-(0)----||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0---0-0-0-(0)----|
|----------------||-0-0-----------------|------------------|
|----------------||-----4-4-2-2-0-0-----|------------------|


A A/G# F#m7 A/E Asus4/D
E E S S E S S E S S S S S S E e E +H +W
|-------------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-(2)----|-(2)----*|
|-2-2-2-2---2-2---2-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-(3)----|-(3)----*|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-(2)----|-(2)----*|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-|-0---0-0-0-(0)----|-(0)----*|
|-0-0---------------------|------------------|--------*|
|-----4---4-2---2-0-0-----|------------------|--------*|


Duration Legend
---------------
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff

Tablature Legend
----------------
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash

Misc Legend
-----------
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths

This is the version of the Weight performed by The Band and The Staples Singers in
The Last Waltz Personally this is the best version I have heard and also liked the
intro much better than the original

h=hammer on
p=pull off
b=bend
/=slide

Intro:

e-----------------0------0------------------------------------|
B----------10-----12b14--12b14--12---10-----------------------|
G-9h11-----------------------------------11--9--7----7--------|
D-----------------------------------------------7h9--7--7----7|
A-0-----0------0--0------0------0-----------------------7h9--7|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|

-----------------------------------------------------|
-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2h3--2--2--2--2--2-------------|
-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----2--2--2--2--2--4b6b4--2---|
-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----2--2--2--2--2------------4|
-----------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------|


Verses:

A C#m D Simplified version of Robbie's Picking:
e-5---4---5-|----5------- ---4------- ---5------- ---5------|
B-5---5---7-|-------5---- ------5---- ------7---- ------5---|
G-6---6---7-|----------6- ---------6- ---------7- ---------6|
D-7---6---7-|-7---------- 6---------- 7---------- 7---------|
A-7---4---5-|------------ ----------- ----------- ----------|
E-5---------|------------ ----------- ----------- ----------|

Chorus:

A E D End Chorus With:
e-5---7---5-|----------|
B-5---9---7-|----------|
G-6---9---7-|-5h7--5h7-|
D-7---9---7-|-5h7--5h7-|
A-7---7---5-|-5----5---|
E-5---------|----------|

Robbie Robertson's Best Solo from the song:

e-------------------------------------------------------------------0---------0---------0--------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------10--12b14b12--12b14b12--12b14b12-|
G-----------------------------------7-----7--/11p9--9--9--9h11-----------------------------------|
D-----7--9b11b9--7-----7------------7-----7---0-----0-----0--------------------------------------|
A-/9----------------9-----9------9-----9---------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------10------------------------------------------------------------------|

-----------------------------------|
-10-----------------------------7--|
-----11p9-----------------------7--|
-----------11--9/7--9b11--9--7--7--|
--------------------------------9--|
-----------------------------------|

Song: Weight of the Gun
Band: Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans
Album: Things That Can't Be Undone
Tabbed/Chorded By: ultimatelefty

Hey guys, I don't do this very often anymore (1st year at university is keeping me pretty busy),
but I've always enjoyed tabbing Corb Lund songs. I was fiddling
around the one day on guitar and figured out the main riff to this one. I haven't bought the new album yet,
but this song was one that grew on me after multiple listens, so I look forward to seeing what Corb has up
his sleeves this time around. As always, enjoy!

One note for the bridge: The G and A at the end of the bridge is played as barre chords.

Capo 5th(everything here is relative to the capo on 5th):

Main Riff that plays throughout the song:

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0---/4--0------0---0-0---------0---/4--0-------0h2p0--0-----|
A|-0h2—--2--------0h2---2-----2p0-0h2—--2--------0h2-----------2p0-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0---/4--0------0---0-0---------0---/4--0-------0h2p0--0---------0--|
A|-0h2—--2--------0h2---2-----2p0-0h2—--2--------0h2-----------2p0-0h2----|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

During riff:

D Bm D Bm

Verse 1:

D Bm
Sometimes momma, it can feel real heavy when I think of the wrong I have done.
D Bm
I don't how I can carry this burden, all I feel is the weight of the gun.

Chorus:

G
The weight of the gun.
A
And the wrong I have done.

Verse 2:

D Bm
I know this wasn't what you planned for me. Mothers have hopes for their sons.
D Bm
Along with the shame I have brought to the family, all I feel is the weight of the gun.

Chorus:

G
The weight of the gun.
A
And the wrong I have done.

Verse 3:

D Bm
My hands are empty, but my mind is filled with things that cannot be undone.
D Bm
How many years since I've lifted a pistol, but I still feel the weight of the gun.

Chorus:

G
The weight of the gun.
A
Things that can't be undone.
G
The weight of the gun.
A
And the wrong I have done.

Bridge 1:

Em Em Fm F#m F#m F#m Fm Fm
Well brass is heavy, and steel is heavy, lead even heavier still.
Em Em Fm F#m G A
Heaviest of all is the weight on your soul from the blood of the man you killed.


Play Main Riff


Verse 4:

D Bm
A concrete cell is especially tough on a boy used to Montana sun.
D Bm
And the news that you're gone that the warden delivered, makes me long for the weight of the gun.

Chorus:

G
The weight of the gun.
A
The Montana sun.
G
The weight of the gun.
A
And the wrong I have done.

Bridge 2:

Em Em Fm F#m F#m F#m Fm Fm
Well brass is heavy, and steel is heavy, lead even heavier still.
Em Em Fm F#m G A
Heaviest of all is the weight on your soul from the blood of the man you killed


Play Main Riff x2 for outro (Lead guitarist Grant Siemens harmonizes with Corb on the second run through,
playing the same riff but higher up on the scale)

End on D