The Weight chords by The Band (Ver. 2)

The Weight chords
The Band

A E D *

A       C#m      D            A
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead;
         C#m     D      A
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
           C#m       D        A
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
          C#m         D        A
He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No!", was all he said.

A   E    D   A    E    D
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
A   E    D                          A
Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

A E D A D

A       C#m     D           A
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide;
      C#m      D           A
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
       C#m     D        A
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."
      C#m        D         A
She said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around."

A   E    D   A    E    D
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
A   E    D                          A
Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

A E D A D

A       C#m      D        A
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
       C#m       D            A
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day.
        C#m      D        A
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
     C#m            D           A
He said, "Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee company?"

A   E    D   A    E    D
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
A   E    D                          A
Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

A E D A D

A       C#m         D        A
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
         C#m        D          A
He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog."


     C#m               D       A
I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man."
     C#m             D         A
He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can."


A   E    D   A    E    D
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
A   E    D                          A
Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

A E D A D

A    C#m        D        A
Catch a cannon ball now, t'take me down the line
     C#m        D        A
My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time.
          C#m       D       A
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one.
      C#m       D       A
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.

A   E    D   A    E    D
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
A   E    D                          A
Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.


* Alternate:

Capo II

A  = G
C#m = Bm
D  = C
E  = D

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