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The Weight by The Band

    Intro- Guitar

    Part 1

     

    Part 2

    Verse- Guitar

    Chorus- Guitar

    Post Chorus Instrumental Refrain- Guitar

    Chords And Lyrics

    [Verse 1]
    
    A               C#m             D                       A
    I pulled in to Nazareth, I was feeling about half past dead.
    A                 C#m        D             A
    I just need some place where I can 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 grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said.
    
    
    [Chorus]
    
    A      A/G#       D
    Take a load off, Fanny.
    A      A/G#       D
    Take a load for free.
    A      A/G#       D
    Take a load off, Fanny.
    D     Dsus4 D                           A
    And...And...And.you put the load right on me.
    
    
    [Instrumental]
    
    A/G#  |F#m7  E  |D    
    
    
    [Verse 2]
    A               C#m             D                       A
    I picked up my bag.  I went looking for a place to hide.
    A                 C#m        D             A
    When I saw Carmen and the devil walking side by side.
    A                      C#m             D                A
    I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on. Let's go downtown."
    A                  C#m           D               A
    She said, "I got to go, but my friend can stick around."
    
    
    [Chorus]
    
    A      A/G#       D
    Take a load off, Fanny.
    A      A/G#       D
    Take a load for free.
    A      A/G#       D
    Take a load off, Fanny.
    D     Dsus4 D                           A
    And...And...And.you put the load right on me.
    
    
    [Verse 3]
    
    A                  C#m        D             A
    Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say.
    A                 C#m        D             A
    It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day.
    A                 C#m        D             A
    "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
    A                   C#m           D                A
    He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company."
    
    
    [Chorus]
    
    A      A/G#       D
    Take a load off, Fanny.
    A      A/G#       D
    Take a load for free.
    A      A/G#       D
    Take a load off, Fanny.
    D     Dsus4 D                           A
    And...And...And.you put the load right on me.                               
    
    
    [Verse 4]
    
    A                   C#m           D                A
    Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog.
    A                   C#m           D                A
    He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack my dog."
    A                   C#m           D                A
    I said, "Wait a minute, Chester. You know I'm a peaceful man."
    A                   C#m           D                A
    He said, "That's okay, boy.  Won't you feed him when you can?"
    
    
    [Chorus]
    
    A      A/G#       D
    Take a load off, Fanny.
    A      A/G#       D
    Take a load for free.
    A      A/G#       D
    Take a load off, Fanny.
    D     Dsus4 D                           A
    And...And...And.you put the load right on me.
    
    
    [Verse 5]
    
    A                   C#m           D                A
    Get your Canonball now, to take me down the line.
    A                   C#m           D                A
    My bag is sinking low, and 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      A/G#       D
    Take a load off, Fanny.
    A      A/G#       D
    Take a load for free.
    A      A/G#       D
    Take a load off, Fanny.
    D     Dsus4 D                           A
    And...And...And.you put the load right on me.