The Band – The Weight (v4)★
Difficulty: intermediate Capo: None Tuning: E A D G B E (Standard)
Transpose
A
xx123x
2
3
4
5
6
7
C#m
x342
4
5
6
7
8
9
D
xxx132
2
3
4
5
6
7
E
x231xx
1
2
3
4
5
6
F#m
34
2
3
4
5
6
7
I saw Jensen Ackles performing a version of this song and though I would write it out for anyone that wanted
to play it. This is the video I used to work out the strumming - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANzA4Z4E_O4
Good Luck :)
[Intro]
A C#m D A
[Verse]
A C#m D A
I pulled into Nazareth I was feelin 'bout half past dead
A C#m D A
I just need a place where I could lay my head
A C#m D A
Hey mister can you tell me where a man might find a bed
A C#m D A
He just went and shook my hand and no was all he said
[Chorus]
A E D A E D
Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free
A E D D
Take a load off Fanny and,
N.C A E F#m E D D
Put the load right on me
[Verse]
A C#m D A
I picked up my bags and went lookin' for a place to hide
A C#m D A
When I saw old Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side
A C#m D A
I said "Hey Carmen, come on let's go down town"
A C#m D A
She said, "I've got to go but my friend you can stick around"
[Chorus]
A E D A E D
Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free
A E D D
Take a load off Fanny and,
N.C A E F#m E D D
Put the load right on me
[Verse]
A C#m D A
Go down Miss Moses ain't nothin' you can say
A C#m D A
It's just old Luke, Luke is waitin' on the Judgement Day
A C#m D A
Hey Luke my friend what about young Anna Lee'
A C#m D A
Said, "Do me a favour boy, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company'"
[Chorus]
A E D A E D
Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free
A E D D
Take a load off Fanny and,
N.C A E F#m E D D
Put the load right on me
[Verse]
A C#m D A
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog
A C#m D A
He said, "I see you right if you take on Jack my dog"
A C#m D A
I said, "No wait a minute Chester though I'm a peaceful man"
A C#m D A
He said "That's OK just feed him when ya can"
[Chorus]
A E D A E D
Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free
A E D D
Take a load off Fanny And,
N.C A E F#m E D D
Put the load right on me
A E F#m E D A
[Verse]
A C#m D A
I catch a cannonball now to take me down the line
A C#m D A
My bags are sinkin' low I do believe it's time
A C#m D A
To get back to Miss Fanny you know she's the only one
A C#m D A
Who sent me here' with her regards for everyone
[Chorus]
A E D A E D
Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free
A E D D
Take a load off Fanny And,
N.C A E F#m E D D
Put the load right on me
A A E F#m E D A
Right on me
to play it. This is the video I used to work out the strumming - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANzA4Z4E_O4
Good Luck :)
[Intro]
A C#m D A
[Verse]
A C#m D A
I pulled into Nazareth I was feelin 'bout half past dead
A C#m D A
I just need a place where I could lay my head
A C#m D A
Hey mister can you tell me where a man might find a bed
A C#m D A
He just went and shook my hand and no was all he said
[Chorus]
A E D A E D
Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free
A E D D
Take a load off Fanny and,
N.C A E F#m E D D
Put the load right on me
[Verse]
A C#m D A
I picked up my bags and went lookin' for a place to hide
A C#m D A
When I saw old Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side
A C#m D A
I said "Hey Carmen, come on let's go down town"
A C#m D A
She said, "I've got to go but my friend you can stick around"
[Chorus]
A E D A E D
Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free
A E D D
Take a load off Fanny and,
N.C A E F#m E D D
Put the load right on me
[Verse]
A C#m D A
Go down Miss Moses ain't nothin' you can say
A C#m D A
It's just old Luke, Luke is waitin' on the Judgement Day
A C#m D A
Hey Luke my friend what about young Anna Lee'
A C#m D A
Said, "Do me a favour boy, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company'"
[Chorus]
A E D A E D
Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free
A E D D
Take a load off Fanny and,
N.C A E F#m E D D
Put the load right on me
[Verse]
A C#m D A
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog
A C#m D A
He said, "I see you right if you take on Jack my dog"
A C#m D A
I said, "No wait a minute Chester though I'm a peaceful man"
A C#m D A
He said "That's OK just feed him when ya can"
[Chorus]
A E D A E D
Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free
A E D D
Take a load off Fanny And,
N.C A E F#m E D D
Put the load right on me
A E F#m E D A
[Verse]
A C#m D A
I catch a cannonball now to take me down the line
A C#m D A
My bags are sinkin' low I do believe it's time
A C#m D A
To get back to Miss Fanny you know she's the only one
A C#m D A
Who sent me here' with her regards for everyone
[Chorus]
A E D A E D
Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free
A E D D
Take a load off Fanny And,
N.C A E F#m E D D
Put the load right on me
A A E F#m E D A
Right on me