Chords of: The Weight (feat. Robbie Robertson) by: Robbie Robertson, Playing For Change. (D, A, C#m7, C#m) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“The Weight (feat. Robbie Robertson)” by Robbie Robertson, Playing For Change is in D Major and runs at about 153 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 163 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, A, C#m7, C#m.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 4:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m7 → D → A → D → A → C#m7 → D → A6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:48 | 36% |
| A | 1:38 | 33% |
| C#m | 0:21 | 7% |
| C#m7 | 0:15 | 5% |
| Amaj7 | 0:11 | 4% |
| A6 | 0:08 | 3% |
| E | 0:07 | 2% |
| D6 | 0:07 | 2% |
F#m7 – Em6 – D – F#7 – Bm7 – A – C#m – D – A – C#m7 – D – A6 – C#m7 – D – A – C#m – D – A – D – Amaj7 – E – D – A – D – A – E – A6 – D – A – C#m – D – A – C#m – D – A – C#m7 – D6 – A – Amaj7 – D – A – E – D – A – E – D – A – D – …
