Cover Versions
- Folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie recorded a cover version for her 1971 album She Used to Wanna Be a Ballerina.
- In 1980, Canadian band Fosterchild recorded a version of the song on their album On The Prowl.
- In 2004, k.d. lang recorded a version with a lush string section for her album Hymns of the 49th Parallel.
- Nick Cave recorded a rendition of this song for a Young tribute album.
- Young performs the song with the Band and Joni Mitchell in the film The Last Waltz.
- In 2004, Canadian band Cowboy Junkies recorded a studio version for 'neath Your Covers, Part 1, a bonus disc of covers that accompanied some orders of their album One Soul Now; a live version appears on their 2006 album Long Journey Home (Live).
- In 2007, Patti Smith covered the song on her album Twelve.
- In 2010, Heavy metal band Black Label Society recorded a version as a bonus track on their album Order of the Black.
- Scottish hard rock band Nazareth recorded a cover version for their 1989 album "Snakes 'n' Ladders".
- Montreal based Indie rock band Arcade Fire performed this song with Young at the 2011 Bridge School Benefit
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