The Weight
The Band
capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
G
e|-------3---3-3---------------------------------|
B|-3---3-3h5---3h5-3-3---3-1---1---1---1-1---1-1-|
G|-2h4---------------2h4---0h2-0h2-0---0-0h2-0-2-|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
[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 someplace 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 (Hold) G G/F# Em D C
And you put the load right on me..
[Verse 2]
G Bm C G
I picked up my bag, and 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 G G/F# Em D C
And you put the load right on me..
[Verse 3]
G Bm C G
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
G Bm C G
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' 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 G G/F# Em D C
And you put the load right on me..
[Verse]
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 G G/F# Em D C
And you put the load right on me..
[Verse]
G Bm C G
Catch a cannonball, now, to take me down the line.
G Bm C G
My bags are 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 (Hold) G G/F# Em D C 2x
And you put the load right on me..
