"The Weight" - The Band

This looks great. How do you form a D/F# chord though?

As you suggested in the answer to your own question, you play a regular D while fretting the second fret of the low E - to which I would add that you can fret the low E with your thumb by wrapping it over the neck.

I have always played this:

A C#m D
I pulled into nazareth, I was feelin' bout half past dead

Chorus
A A/G# D
Take a load off Annie/Fannie?

My question is... what key is this in? E? ...or am I figuring that out wrong? which is probably the case :?

I have always played this:

A C#m D
I pulled into nazareth, I was feelin' bout half past dead

Chorus
A A/G# D
Take a load off Annie/Fannie?

My question is... what key is this in? E? ...or am I figuring that out wrong? which is probably the case :?
Looks like A to me from those chords.

Assuming every chord is in the key, with A and D as major chords we're looking at A (A, D and E are major) or D (D, G and A as major). C#m is in A (although C#dim is in D and substituting a minor for the diminished is common enough for it not to be a big problem), and the G# used as bass note is also in the A major scale, but not in D.

It's kinda funny, I've been a big fan of the Band for many years, and I knew that the Nazareth line was refering to Nazareth Penn. and whenever I told anyone that they just looked at me kinda funny until I explained the connection to Martin Guitars, it just goes to show you how a song can mean one thing to the writer and someting else to the listener...I like it when a song is like that.

It makes me understand Dylan and some of the other song writers not really wanting to explain what a song means cos the meaning may change depending on who is listening, they prob dig than, I know I would.

BTW if anyone reading this hasn't seen The Last Waltz I highly recommend you get the DVD, preferably the 25 anniversary edition, great concert, I really like the part where Robbie Robertson and Eric Claption get into the little guitar duel :)

Rick Danko singing It Makes No Difference in this concert is just a mornful performance and another high spot.

Scott

I have always played this:

A C#m D
I pulled into nazareth, I was feelin' bout half past dead

Chorus
A A/G# D
Take a load off Annie/Fannie?

My question is... what key is this in? E? ...or am I figuring that out wrong? which is probably the case :?
Looks like A to me from those chords.

Assuming every chord is in the key, with A and D as major chords we're looking at A (A, D and E are major) or D (D, G and A as major). C#m is in A (although C#dim is in D and substituting a minor for the diminished is common enough for it not to be a big problem), and the G# used as bass note is also in the A major scale, but not in D.
Thanks! I knew I was missing something. Now can you explain why this is also A? ... please :D
THE WEIGHT - The Band (Robbie Robertson)(Capo 2nd fret / Key of A)

G Bm C G
I PULLED INTO NAZARETH, WAS FEELING ‘BOUT HALF PAST DEAD.

This is a greatsong! Thank you!

Can anyone tell me how to copy/paste so that evrything lines up? I select everything icluding "code" but nothing ever lines up.

Thanks for the help!

Anthonys

Make sure your Font is set to "Courier" This font has all the letters of the alphabet taking the same spacing. The program I use to cut and paste is Notepad but I am sure that all programs have Courier Font as an option.
Robbie

Hey Robble!

Thanks a lot! That worked just fine. Happy Holidats!

Anthonys

BTW if anyone reading this hasn't seen The Last Waltz I highly recommend you get the DVD, preferably the 25 anniversary edition, great concert, I really like the part where Robbie Robertson and Eric Claption get into the little guitar duel :)

EC dropping his guitar and Robbie jumping in on the fly - classic - yes get it!!!