It's time for another Sunday Song. Everyone covers this tune but I haven't seen many do it on a CBG. I had to tune the instrument A-D-G-B to get it to work. I also simplified a couple chords, but I think the arrangement still coveys the original song.

The Weight was originally recorded by The Band.

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Comment by Poorness Studios on April 16, 2020 at 10:48am

Thanks Southern Ray. I appreciate it.

Comment by Southern Ray on April 16, 2020 at 10:23am

 NIce cover, Poorness! That was fun!

Comment by Poorness Studios on April 16, 2020 at 1:37am

Thanks fellas. Glad you guys liked it.

I haven't tried DGBE yet Derek but I've been contemplating it. I think it would be good for chords. I really like ADGB. I may leave this guitar in that tuning permanently.

Comment by Southern Ray on April 15, 2020 at 6:23pm

 I always loved that song. You did a very nice rendition of that. I very much enjoyed that Poorness. Well done!

Going on my list... Thank you!

Comment by Derek Rose on April 14, 2020 at 12:06pm

I mostly use DGBE, like a bari uke aka Chicago tuning to a tenor banjo, for my 4's. And you learn to do the walk downs. They are there just in different places. :)

Comment by Poorness Studios on April 14, 2020 at 3:19am

Thanks Derek. And yes... it seemed like the easiest way to transpose the song to 4 strings. The only difficult part then was the walk down which I had to move up the scale since the low string isn't there.

Comment by Derek Rose on April 14, 2020 at 2:46am

Good cover Poorness. Looks like some work to get that tuning transposed though being middle strings of standard for a 6 maybe not too complicated. Nice full chunky sound. I think Andries uses this tuning a lot. 

Comment by Poorness Studios on April 14, 2020 at 12:25am

Thanks RTZ. Thanks Richard. I wasn't sure I could do this one justice so I appreciate the compliments guys.

Comment by Richard Sundberg on April 13, 2020 at 7:47pm

Was this a band reunion or what! Wonderful, complete with backup vocal inserts. 

Comment by RTZGUITARS on April 13, 2020 at 6:47am

Can't hear this song without smiling thanks

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