The Band – The Weight (v2)★
Difficulty: Unknown Capo: None Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
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Csus4
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[Verse 1]
G Bm C G
I pulled in to Nazareth, I was feeling about half past dead.
G Bm C G
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
G Bm C G
"Hey, Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
G Bm C G
He just grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said.
[Chorus]
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
G D C
Take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
C Csus4 C G
And...And...And.you put the load right on me.
[Instrumental]
G D Em D C
[Verse 2]
G Bm C G
I picked up my bag. I went looking for a place to hide.
G Bm C G
When I saw Carmen and the devil walking side by side.
G Bm C G
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on. Let's go downtown."
G Bm C G
She said, "I got to go, but my friend can stick around."
[Chorus]
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
G D C
Take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
C Csus4 C G
And...And...And.you put the load right on me.
[Instrumental]
G D Em D C
[Verse 3]
G Bm C G
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say.
G Bm C G
It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day.
G Bm C G
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
G Bm C G
He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company."
[Chorus]
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
G D C
Take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
C Csus4 C G
And...And...And.you put the load right on me.
[Instrumental]
G D Em D C
[Verse 4]
G Bm C G
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog.
G Bm C G
He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack my dog."
G Bm C G
I said, "Wait a minute, Chester. You know I'm a peaceful man."
G Bm C G
He said, "That's okay, boy. Won't you feed him when you can?"
[Chorus]
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
G D C
Take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
C Csus4 C G
And...And...And.you put the load right on me.
[Instrumental]
G D Em D C
[Verse 5]
G Bm C G
Get your Canonball now, to take me down the line.
G Bm C G
My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time
G Bm C G
To get back to Miss Fanny. You know she's the only one
G Bm C G
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.
[Chorus]
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
G D C
Take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
C Csus4 C G
And...And...And.you put the load right on me.
[Instrumental]
G D Em D C
G Bm C G
I pulled in to Nazareth, I was feeling about half past dead.
G Bm C G
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
G Bm C G
"Hey, Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
G Bm C G
He just grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said.
[Chorus]
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
G D C
Take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
C Csus4 C G
And...And...And.you put the load right on me.
[Instrumental]
G D Em D C
[Verse 2]
G Bm C G
I picked up my bag. I went looking for a place to hide.
G Bm C G
When I saw Carmen and the devil walking side by side.
G Bm C G
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on. Let's go downtown."
G Bm C G
She said, "I got to go, but my friend can stick around."
[Chorus]
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
G D C
Take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
C Csus4 C G
And...And...And.you put the load right on me.
[Instrumental]
G D Em D C
[Verse 3]
G Bm C G
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say.
G Bm C G
It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day.
G Bm C G
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
G Bm C G
He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company."
[Chorus]
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
G D C
Take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
C Csus4 C G
And...And...And.you put the load right on me.
[Instrumental]
G D Em D C
[Verse 4]
G Bm C G
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog.
G Bm C G
He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack my dog."
G Bm C G
I said, "Wait a minute, Chester. You know I'm a peaceful man."
G Bm C G
He said, "That's okay, boy. Won't you feed him when you can?"
[Chorus]
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
G D C
Take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
C Csus4 C G
And...And...And.you put the load right on me.
[Instrumental]
G D Em D C
[Verse 5]
G Bm C G
Get your Canonball now, to take me down the line.
G Bm C G
My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time
G Bm C G
To get back to Miss Fanny. You know she's the only one
G Bm C G
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.
[Chorus]
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
G D C
Take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off, Fanny.
C Csus4 C G
And...And...And.you put the load right on me.
[Instrumental]
G D Em D C