The Weight — The Band
Chords and lyrics for The Weight by The Band (key of D).
Intro
[A]
Verse 1
[A]I pulled in to [C#m]Nazareth, I was [D]feeling about half past [A]dead.
[A]I just need some [C#m]place where [D]I can lay my [A]head.
[A]"Hey, Mister, can you [C#m]tell me where a [D]man might find a [A]bed?"
[A]He just grinned, [C#m]shook my hand, [D]"No" was all he [A]said.
Chorus
[A]Take a [E/G#]load off, [D]Fanny.
[A]Take a [E/G#]load for [D]free.
[A]Take a [E/G#]load off, [D]Fanny.
[D][Dsus4][D]And...And...And.you put the load right on [A]me.
Link
[E/G#] [F#m7] [E] [D]
Verse 2
[A]I picked up my [C#m]bag. I went [D]looking for a place to hide.[A]
[A]When I saw Carmen [C#m]and the [D]devil walking [A]side by side.
[A]I said, "Hey, Carmen, [C#m]come on. Let's go[D] downtown."[A]
[A]She said, "I got to[C#m] go, but my [D]friend can stick [A]around."
Chorus
[A]Take a [E/G#]load off, [D]Fanny.
[A]Take a [E/G#]load for [D]free.
[A]Take a [E/G#]load off, [D]Fanny.
[D][Dsus4][D]And...And...And.you put the load right on [A]me.
Link
[E/G#] [F#m7] [E] [D]
Verse 3
[A]Go down, Miss [C#m]Moses, there's [D]nothing you can[A] say.
[A]It's just old [C#m]Luke, and [D]Luke's waiting on [A]the judgement day.
[A]"Well, Luke, my [C#m]friend, what [D]about young [A]Anna Lee?"
[A]He said, "Do me a [C#m]favor, son, [D]won't you stay and [A]keep Anna Lee company."
Chorus
[A]Take a [E/G#]load off, [D]Fanny.
[A]Take a [E/G#]load for [D]free.
[A]Take a [E/G#]load off, [D]Fanny.
[D][Dsus4][D]And...And...And.you put the load right on [A]me.
Link
[E/G#] [F#m7] [E] [D]
Verse 4
[A]Crazy Chester [C#m]followed me and he [D]caught me in the [A]fog.
[A]He said, "I will fix[C#m] your rack, if[D] you'll take Jack[A] my dog."
[A]I said, "Wait a [C#m]minute, Chester. [D]You know I'm a [A]peaceful man."
[A]He said, "That's [C#m]okay, boy. Won't[D] you feed him [A]when you can?"
Chorus
[A]Take a [E/G#]load off, [D]Fanny.
[A]Take a [E/G#]load for [D]free.
[A]Take a [E/G#]load off, [D]Fanny.
[D][Dsus4][D]And...And...And.you put the load right on [A]me.
Link
[E/G#] [F#m7] [E] [D]
[A] [E/G#] [F#m7] [E] [D]
Verse 5
[A]Get your Canonball [C#m]now, to take me[D] down the line.[A]
[A]My bag is sinking [C#m]low, and I do [D]believe it's time[A]
[A]To get back to Miss [C#m]Fanny. You [D]know she's the only[A] one
[A]Who sent me here [C#m]with her regards [D]for everyone.[A]
Chorus
[A]Take a [E/G#]load off, [D]Fanny.
[A]Take a [E/G#]load for [D]free.
[A]Take a [E/G#]load off, [D]Fanny.
[D][Dsus4][D]And...And...And.you put the load right on [A]me.
Ending
[E/G#] [F#m7] [E] [D]
[A] [E/G#] [F#m7] [E] [D]
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