The Band

The Weight – The Band: piano chords

The Weight by The Band uses 7 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C F G Dm Am Bb Gm

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C F G C F G

Verse 1

C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G C F G

Chorus 1

C F G F C Dm Am G C F G F C Dm Am G C

Instrumental 1

F G F G

Verse 2

C F G C F G C F G C F G Bb F Gm F Bb F Gm F

Chorus 2

C F G F C Dm Am G C F G F C Dm Am G C F G F C Dm Am G C F G F C Dm Am G

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Verse 3

C F G F C Dm Am G C F G F C Dm Am G C F G F C Dm Am G C F G F C Dm Am G

Chorus 3

C F G F C Dm Am G C F G F C Dm Am G C

Outro 1

F G C F G C

Chords on the piano

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

Gm

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneD
GA♯D
Practice Gm

Questions

Which chords does The Weight by The Band use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The Weight by The Band in?

The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is The Weight to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (7), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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