The Weight chords by Jackie DeShannon

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Verse 1
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I  pulled into Nazareth,
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I was feeling about half -past dead
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I just need some place where
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I  can lay my head
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Hey mister, can you tell me
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where can I find a bed?
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He just grinned, shook my hand,
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I  know it's all he said
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Take a load off, Andy,
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take a load for free
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Take a load off, Andy
And he put the load right on me
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Picked up my bag,
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I went looking for a place to hide
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When I saw old Carmen
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and the devil walking side by side
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Well, I said, hey, Carmen,
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come on, let's go downtown
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She said, I got to go,
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but my friend can stick around
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Take a load off, Annie,
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take a load for free
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Take a load off, Annie
And you put the load right on
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me
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Go down, Mis s Moses,
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there's nothing you can say
It's just old Luke
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and Luke is waiting
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on the judgment day
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Well, Luke, my friend,
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what about young Annalee
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You said to me, baby, hon,
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won't you stay and keep
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Annalee company?
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Take a load off, Annie,
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take a load for free
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Take a load off, Annie
And you put the load right on me
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Get your cannonball now
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to take me down the line
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My bag is sinking low
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and I do believe it's time
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To get back to Miss Fanny,
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you know she's the only one
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Who sent me here
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with her regards for everyone
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Take a load off, Fanny
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Take a load for free
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Take a load off, Fanny
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And you put the load right on me
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