Biography:
Mark Lavon Helm (May 26, 1940-April 19, 2012), better known as Levon Helm, was an American rock musician most famous as the drummer for the rock group The Band. Helm was also known for his deeply soulful, country-style voice, and powerful drumming style highlighted on many of the The Band's recordings, such as "The Weight", "Up on Cripple Creek", "King Harvest", "Ophelia" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down".
Early years
Helm was born in Marvell, Arkansas and began playing the guitar at the age of eight.
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[Verse 1]
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Walking along on a path in the mountains
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I saw a bird flying way up high
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Gold were its wings in that time of the morning
D E D A E
Flashing at me as they flew through the sky
[Verse 2]
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Its beauty was such that I felt I must have it
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Chased it all day, nearly entered the night
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Finally angered that I couldn't catch it,
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Determined I would stop it in flight
[Verse 3]
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I found a stone by a mountain stream flowing
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Rounded and smooth by the waters fast flow
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It felt so warm and alive in my hand
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It was an arrow, my arm was the bow.
[Verse 4]
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Then a flashing of wings and a cry pierced the air
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It fluttered and it fell on the rocks at my feet
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Weeping It left it, the thing that had fallen
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Blood stained my hands and tears wet my cheeks
[Verse 5]
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Later that night as I lay in my bed
E C#m E B7
I heard the sound of wings in the air
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The room became bathed in a warm golden glow
D E D A E
I opened my eyes and a woman stood there
[Verse 6]
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Didn't you know when you hurt me so cruelly
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I was your love, I was your friend
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You couldn't stand it that I was so free
D E D A E
Now you will never see me again
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Alternative version in C:
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C Am F6 C
Walking along on a path in the mountains
C Am C G
I saw a bird flying way up high
C Am F C
Gold were its wings in that time of the morning
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Flashing at me as they flew through the sky
E C#m A6 E
Walking along on a path in the mountains
E C#m E B7
I saw a bird flying way up high
E C#m A E
Gold were its wings in that time of the morning
D E D A E
Flashing at me as they flew through the sky
[Verse 2]
E C#m A6 E
Its beauty was such that I felt I must have it
E C#m E B7
Chased it all day, nearly entered the night
E C#m A E
Finally angered that I couldn't catch it,
D E D A E
Determined I would stop it in flight
[Verse 3]
E C#m A6 E
I found a stone by a mountain stream flowing
E C#m E B7
Rounded and smooth by the waters fast flow
E C#m A E
It felt so warm and alive in my hand
D E D A E
It was an arrow, my arm was the bow.
[Verse 4]
E C#m A6 E
Then a flashing of wings and a cry pierced the air
E C#m E B7
It fluttered and it fell on the rocks at my feet
E C#m A E
Weeping It left it, the thing that had fallen
D E D A E
Blood stained my hands and tears wet my cheeks
[Verse 5]
E C#m A6 E
Later that night as I lay in my bed
E C#m E B7
I heard the sound of wings in the air
E C#m A E
The room became bathed in a warm golden glow
D E D A E
I opened my eyes and a woman stood there
[Verse 6]
E C#m A6 E
Didn't you know when you hurt me so cruelly
E C#m E B7
I was your love, I was your friend
E C#m A E
You couldn't stand it that I was so free
D E D A E
Now you will never see me again
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Alternative version in C:
F6 10323x xx0211 or xx3231
C Am F6 C
Walking along on a path in the mountains
C Am C G
I saw a bird flying way up high
C Am F C
Gold were its wings in that time of the morning
Bb C Bb F C
Flashing at me as they flew through the sky
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