What key is "The Weight" by The Band in?

This ukulele tab is in the key of A Major.

What is the easiest key to play "The Weight" by The Band on ukulele?

The easiest key to play "The Weight" on ukulele is C Major. Transpose this tab +3 half steps from the original key of A Major.

What ukulele chords does "The Weight" use?

This tab uses these chords: A, E, D, C#m, Dsus4, F#m7.

Is "The Weight" a good ukulele song for beginners?

UkeBuddy rates this arrangement as Intermediate difficulty for ukulele.

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Intro

^A ^E ^D

Verse 1

^AI pulled into ^C#mNazareth, was ^Dfeelin' about half past ^Adead,

^AI just need some p^C#mlace where ^DI can lay my h^Aead

^A"Hey, Mister, can you t^C#mell me where a m^Dan might find a b^Aed?"

^AHe just grinned, sh^C#mook my hand, "^DNo" was all he s^Aaid

Chorus

^ATake a ^Eload off, ^DFanny

^ATake a ^Dload for fr^Eee

^ATake a ^Eload for fr^Dee

^ATake a ^Eload off, F^Danny

^DAnd...^Dsus4And...^DAnd.you put the load right on ^Ame

Interlude

^A ^E ^F#m7 ^E ^D

Verse 2

^AI picked up my b^C#mag. I went look^Ding for a place to hide ^A

^DTake a ^Eload off, ^AFanny

^AWhen I saw Carmen ^C#mand the dev^Dil walking sid^Ae by side

^AI said, "Hey, Carmen, c^C#mome on. Let's go^D downtown." ^A

^AShe said ^C#m"I gotta go bu^Dt my friend can stick a^Around"

Chorus

^ATake a ^Eload off, F^Danny

^ATake a ^Eload for fr^Dee

^ETake a ^Aload for fr^Dee

^ATake a ^Eload off, F^Danny

^DAnd...^Dsus4And...^DAnd.you put the load right on ^Ame

Interlude

^A ^E ^F#m7 ^E ^D

Verse 3

^AGo down, Miss Moses^C#m, there's n^Dothing you can^A say

^AIt's just old Luke^C#m, and Luke'^Ds waiting on t^Ahe judgement day

^ATake a ^Dload for fr^Eee

^A"Well, Luke, my fr^C#miend, what ^Dabout young An^Ana Lee?"

^AHe said, "Do me a fa^C#mvor, son

Won'^Dt you stay and ke^Aep Anna Lee company."

Chorus

^ATake a ^Eload off, F^Danny

^DI picked up my b^C#mag. I went look^Aing for a place to hide ^A

^ATake a ^Eload for fr^Dee

^ATake a ^Eload off, F^Danny

^DAnd...^Dsus4And...^DAnd.you put the load right on ^Ame

Interlude

^A ^E ^F#m7 ^E ^D

Verse 4

^ACrazy Chester follow^C#med me and he c^Daught me in the f^Aog

^AGo down, Miss Moses^C#m, there's n^Aothing you can^D say

^AHe said, "I will fix^C#m your rack, if^D you'll take Jack^A my dog."

^AI said, "Wait a minu^C#mte, Chester. Y^Dou know I'm a pea^Aceful man."

^AHe said, "That's oka^C#my, boy. Won't^D you feed him whe^An you can?"

Chorus

^ATake a ^Eload off, F^Danny

^DHe said, "That's oka^C#my, boy. Won't^A you feed him whe^An you can?"

^ATake a ^Eload for fr^Dee

^ATake a ^Eload off, F^Danny

^DAnd...^Dsus4And...^DAnd.you put the load right on ^Ame

Interlude

^A ^E ^F#m7 ^E ^D

Verse 5

^ACatch a can^C#mnonball, now to ^Dtake me down the l^Aine

^AMy bag is sinking lo^C#mw, and I do be^Dlieve it's time ^A

^ATo get back to Miss ^C#mFanny. You kn^Dow she's the only^A one

^DTake a ^Eload off, F^Aanny

^AWho sent me here wit^C#mh her regards ^Dfor everyone ^A

Chorus

^ATake a ^Eload off, F^Danny

^DWho sent me here wit^C#mh her regards ^Afor everyone ^A

^ATake a ^Eload for fr^Dee

^ATake a ^Eload off, F^Danny

^DAnd...^Dsus4And...^DAnd.you put the load right on ^Ame

Outro

^A ^E ^F#m7 ^E ^D

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