The Weight chords by The Band
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I pulled into Nazareth,
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was feelin' 'bout half past dead
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I just need some place
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where I can lay my head
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Hey, Mister, can you tell me
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where a man might find a bed?
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He just grinned and shook my hand,
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"No," was all he said
Chorus 1
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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
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
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F#m
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Verse 2
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I picked up my bag,
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I went lookin' for a place to hide
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When I saw Carmen and the Devil
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walkin' side by side
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I said, "Hey, Carmen,
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come on let's go downtown
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She said, "I gotta go,
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but my friend can stick around
Chorus 2
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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
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
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F#m
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Verse 3
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Go down, Miss Moses,
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there's nothin' you can say
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It's just ol' Luke and
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Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day
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Well, Luke, my friend,
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what about young Anna Lee?
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He said, "Do me a favor, son,
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won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?"
Chorus 3
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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
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
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F#m
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Verse 4
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Crazy Chester followed me
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and he caught me in the fog
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He said, "I will fix your rack,
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if you'll take Jack, my dog"
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I said, "Wait a minute, Chester,
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you know I'm a peaceful man"
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He said, that's okay, boy,
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won't you feed him when you can?
Chorus 4
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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
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
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F#m
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F#m
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Verse 5
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Catch a cannon ball
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now to take me down the line
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My bag is sinkin' 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
Chorus 5
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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
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
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F#m
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F#m
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The Weight
The Band
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