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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Intro
G G D D G G G C C G F C D G
Verse
G
For too long now I?ve been at this game
a-riding like hell through the wind and rain
D
robbing bankers
C G
and pullman cars
G
my lungs are choked with the dust of the road
says Frank's been gone it's a heavy load
D
and my bones are broke
C G
and my body's scarred...
Chorus
C G
one more shot just for old times
C G
one last stand
C G
one more hit ought to do it
D G
then I quit while I can
Verse
G
Who's that a-knocking on my back door
it looks like Bob and Charlie Ford
D
How are you doing boys
C G
well a-come on in
G
I aint seen a friend in so damn long
the life I lead leaves me on my own
D
just a-lying low
C G
It's got me restless again
Chrous bridge
F C D G
Verse
G
I'm fixing to buy me a little farm
get my wife and children out of harm
D C G
and danger and then a-settle down
G
Well hell I ain't eaven wearing a gun
and I haven't done that in so damn long
D C G
It feels good boys to have you around
talk
G
Now's our chance Charlie
think of the money
I feel real nervious Bob
Hell I'll do it His back's turned
bridge (Bang) ? F D G
Jesse? Jesse!
Chorus
G D
One more shot just for old times
G C G F slide G
one last stand
C D
one more hit ought to do it
G C G F slide G
then I quit while I can
repeat
One more shot just for old times
one last stand
one more hit ought to do it
then quit while we can
repeat x 5
G G D D G G G C C G F C D G
Verse
G
For too long now I?ve been at this game
a-riding like hell through the wind and rain
D
robbing bankers
C G
and pullman cars
G
my lungs are choked with the dust of the road
says Frank's been gone it's a heavy load
D
and my bones are broke
C G
and my body's scarred...
Chorus
C G
one more shot just for old times
C G
one last stand
C G
one more hit ought to do it
D G
then I quit while I can
Verse
G
Who's that a-knocking on my back door
it looks like Bob and Charlie Ford
D
How are you doing boys
C G
well a-come on in
G
I aint seen a friend in so damn long
the life I lead leaves me on my own
D
just a-lying low
C G
It's got me restless again
Chrous bridge
F C D G
Verse
G
I'm fixing to buy me a little farm
get my wife and children out of harm
D C G
and danger and then a-settle down
G
Well hell I ain't eaven wearing a gun
and I haven't done that in so damn long
D C G
It feels good boys to have you around
talk
G
Now's our chance Charlie
think of the money
I feel real nervious Bob
Hell I'll do it His back's turned
bridge (Bang) ? F D G
Jesse? Jesse!
Chorus
G D
One more shot just for old times
G C G F slide G
one last stand
C D
one more hit ought to do it
G C G F slide G
then I quit while I can
repeat
One more shot just for old times
one last stand
one more hit ought to do it
then quit while we can
repeat x 5
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