The Weight chords by The badloves, Jimmy Barnes (Official Version)

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D
A
C#m
A/C#
Dsus2
E/G#
F#m7
A/E
Bm7
Esus4

Intro 1

Verse 1
A 
C#m 
I pulled into Nazareth
D 
A 
I was feelin' 'bout a half- past dead
A 
C#m 
I just need a place
D 
A 
where I could lay my head
A 
C#m 
"Hey, mister, can you tell  me
D 
A 
where a man might find a bed?"
A 
C#m 
He just grinned and shook my hand,
D 
A 
and "No" was all he said

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Chorus 1

A/C#

Take a load off Fanny

A/C#

take a load for free

A/C#

Take a load off Fanny,

Dsus2

And (and... and... and...)

You put the load right on me

E/G#

F#m7

A/E

Verse 2
A 
C#m 
I picked up my bags,
D 
A 
And went a- lookin' for a place to hide
A 
C#m 
When I saw ol' Carmen and the Devil
D 
A 
walkin' side by side
A 
C#m 
I said, "Hey, Carmen,
D 
A 
come on, let's go downtown"
A 
C#m 
She said, "I got to go,
D 
A 
but my friend here can stick around"

Chorus 2
A 
A/C# 
D 
Take a load   off Fanny
A 
A/C# 
D 
take a load   for free
A 
A/C# 
D 
Take a load   off Fanny,
Dsus2 
And      (and... and... and...)
You put the load right on me
A 
E/G# 
F#m7 
A/E 
Why don't ya
D 
A 
D 

Verse 3
A 
C#m 
Go down, Miss Moses,
D 
A 
there ain't nothin' you can say
A 
C#m 
It's just ol' Luke,
D 
A 
and Luke is waitin' on the Judgement Day
A 
C#m 
"Hey, Luke, my friend,
D 
A 
what about young Anna Lee?"
A 
C#m 
D 
He said, "Do me a favor, boy, won't ya stay
A 
and keep Anna Lee company?"

Chorus 3
A 
A/C# 
D 
Take a load   off Fanny
A 
A/C# 
D 
take a load   for free
A 
A/C# 
D 
Take a load   off Fanny,
Dsus2 
And      (and... and... and...)
You put the load right on me
A 
E/G# 
F#m7 
A/E 
D 
Yeah

Verse 4
A 
C#m 
Crazy Chester followed me,
D 
A 
and he caught me in the fog
A 
C#m 
He said, "I will see your rack,
D 
A 
if you'll take on Jack, my dog"
A 
C#m 
But I said, "No wait a minute, Chester,
D 
A 
you know I'm a peaceful man"
A 
C#m 
He said, "That's okay
D 
A 
just feed him when you can"

Chorus 4
A 
A/C# 
D 
Take a load   off Fanny
A 
A/C# 
D 
take a load   for free
A 
A/C# 
D 
Take a load   off Fanny,
Dsus2 
And      (and... and... and...)
You put the load right on me
A 
E/G# 
F#m7 
A/E 
D 
A/C# 
Bm7 
Esus4 
A 
E/G# 
F#m7 
A/E 
Right    on me
D 

Verse 5
A 
C#m 
Oh, I catch a cannonball
D 
A 
that'll take me down the line
A 
C#m 
My bag is sinkin' low
D 
A 
I do believe it's time
A 
C#m 
To get back to Miss Fanny,
D 
A 
you know she's the only one
A 
C#m 
Who sent me here
D 
A 
with her regards for everyone

Chorus 5
A 
A/C# 
D 
Take a load   off Fanny
A 
A/C# 
D 
take a load   for free
A 
A/C# 
D 
Take a load   off Fanny,
Dsus2 
And      (and... and... and...)
You put the load right on me
A 
E/G# 
F#m7 
A/E 
D 
A/C# 
Bm7 
Esus4 
A 
E/G# 
F#m7 
A/E 
Right    on me
D 
Yeah

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D
A
C#m
A/C#
Dsus2
E/G#
F#m7
A/E
Bm7
Esus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: A majorBPM: 70

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Esus4: 0-2-2-2-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of The Weight by The Badloves, Jimmy Barnes, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Badloves, Jimmy Barnes.