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THE WEIGHT (Bassline) 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) - 'Rick Danko - Bass' Intro Q=74(16=s16) 4/4 Gtr I Wx2 |--------| |--------| |--------| |--------| $ E S S S S S S E S S S S S S |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-0-0-------0---0-0-------0---| |---------0---0---------0---0-| 1st - 5th Verses E E E S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E ||------------------------|---------2---2-2-------| ||o-------------------2---|-------4---4-----------| ||o-0-0---0-2-4-4---4---4-|-5-5-------------4-5-7-| ||------------------------|-----------------------| E E E S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E E E S S E E S S S S |-----------------------|---------2---2-2-------|------------------------| |-------------------2---|-------4---4-----------|-------------------2----| |-----------4-4---4---4-|-5-5-------------4-5-7-|-0-0---0-2-4-4---4---4--| |-5-5---5-7-------------|-----------------------|------------------------| E E S S S S E E S S E E E E S S E E S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S E |---------2---2-2-------|-----------------------|----------------------------|| |-------4---4-----4-2---|-------------------2---|-----------4----------------|| |-5-5-----------------4-|---------2-4-4---4---4-|-5-5---5-7---0---0---4-5-7--|| |-----------------------|-5-5---5---------------|----------------------------|| Chorus E S S E S S Q S S E E S S E S S E S S S S E E S S E S S Q S S E |-6--------------------|-6-----------------------|-6--------------------| |---7---6----------4-7-|---7---6-------------4-7-|---7---6----------4-7-| |---------7---5--5-----|---------7---5-5---5-----|---------7---5--5-----| |----------------------|-------------------------|----------------------| 1.,2.,3. To Coda E E +H. +W E E E E E E E E E. S E E +H 4x |--------------|------------|-2-2-1-1---------|------------------|| |--------------|------------|---------4-4-2-2-|-0----0-0-(0)----o|| |-5-5-(5)------|-(5)--------|-----------------|----0------------o|| |--------------|------------|-----------------|------------------|| 4. D.S. al Coda E E E E E E E E E. S E E +H E E E E E E E E E. S E E +H |-2-2-1-1---------|-----------------|-2-2-1-1---------|------------------|| |---------4-4-2-2-|-0----0-0-(0)----|---------4-4-2-2-|-0----0-0-(0)-----|| |-----------------|----0------------|-----------------|----0-------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| Out-Chorus & E E E E E E E E E. S E E +H E E E E E E E E |-2-2-1-1---------|-----------------|-2-2-1-1---------| |---------4-4-2-2-|-0----0-0-(0)----|---------4-4-2-2-| |-----------------|----0------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E. S E E +H +W |-----------------|--------*| |-0----0-0-(0)----|-(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