[Intro]
C C/B Am G F F C x2
[Verse 1]
C Em F C
I pulled into Nazareth, feeling 'bout half past dead
Em F C
I just need place where I can lay my head
Em F C
"Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed"
Em F C F C
He just grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said
[Chorus]
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B F
Take a load for free
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B Am G F F C
And you put the load right on me
[Verse 2]
C Em F C
I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide
Em F C
When I saw Carmen and the devil walking side by side
Em F C
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown"
Em F C F C
She said, "I got to go, but my friend can stick around"
[Chorus]
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B F
Take a load for free
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B Am G F F C
And you put the load right on me
[Verse 3]
C Em F C
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say
Em F C
It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day
Em F C
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee"
Em F C F C
He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company"
[Chorus]
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B F
Take a load for free
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B Am G F F C
And you put the load right on me
[Verse 4]
C Em F C
Get your cannon ball now, to take me down the line
Em F C
My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time
Em F C
To save Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one
Em F C F C
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone
[Chorus]
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B F
Take a load for free
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B Am G F F C C C/B Am G F F C
And right on me, yeah
[Verse 5]
C Em F C
I pulled into Nazareth, feeling 'bout half past dead
Em F C
I just need place , oooh where I can rest my head
Em F C
"Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed"
Em F C F C
He just grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said
[Chorus]
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B F
Take a load for free
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B Am G F F C
And you put the load right on me
C C/B Am G F F C
You put the load right on me
C C/B Am G F F C
You put the load right on me, yeah
