The Weight chords by The Band (Official Version)
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Intro 1
(A major) (D major) (A major)
Verse 1
(A major) I pulled into Nazareth, (C sharp minor)
was (D major) feelin' 'bout half past (A major) dead
(A major) I just need some place (C sharp minor)
where (D major) I can lay my head (A major)
(A major) Hey, Mister, can you (C sharp minor) tell me
where a (D major) man might find a bed? (A major)
(A major) He just grinned and (C sharp minor) shook my hand,
(D major) "No," was all he said (A major)
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Chorus 1
(A major) Take a (E major) load off, (D major) Fanny
(A major) Take a (E major) load for free (D major)
(A major) Take a (E major) load off, (D major) Fanny
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
(A major) (A/G#) (F sharp minor7) (A/E) (D major)
Verse 2
(A major) I picked up my bag, (C sharp minor)
I went (D major) lookin' for a place to hide (A major)
(A major) When I saw Carmen (C sharp minor) and the Devil
walkin' (D major) side by side (A major)
(A major) I said, "Hey, Carmen, (C sharp minor)
come on (D major) let's go down (A major) town
(A major) She said, "I (C sharp minor) gotta go,
but my (D major) friend can stick around (A major)
Chorus 2
(A major) Take a (E major) load off, (D major) Fanny
(A major) Take a (E major) load for free (D major)
(A major) Take a (E major) load off, (D major) Fanny
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
(A major) (A/G#) (F sharp minor7) (A/E) (D major)
Verse 3
(A major) Go down, Miss Moses, (C sharp minor)
there's (D major) nothin' you can say (A major)
(A major) It's just ol' (C sharp minor) Luke and
Luke's waitin' (D major) on the Judgment Day (A major)
(A major) Well, Luke, my friend, (C sharp minor)
what about (D major) young Anna Lee? (A major)
(A major) He said, "Do me a (C sharp minor) favor, son,
won't you (D major) stay and keep Anna Lee company?" (A major)
Chorus 3
(A major) Take a (E major) load off, (D major) Fanny
(A major) Take a (E major) load for free (D major)
(A major) Take a (E major) load off, (D major) Fanny
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
(A major) (A/G#) (F sharp minor7) (A/E) (D major)
Verse 4
(A major) Crazy Chester followed (C sharp minor) me
and he (D major) caught me in the fog (A major)
(A major) He said, "I will fix (C sharp minor) your rack,
if (D major) you'll take Jack, my dog" (A major)
(A major) I said, "Wait a minute, (C sharp minor) Chester,
you know (D major) I'm a peaceful man" (A major)
(A major) He said, that's okay, (C sharp minor) boy,
won't you (D major) feed him when you can? (A major)
Chorus 4
(A major) Take a (E major) load off, (D major) Fanny
(A major) Take a (E major) load for free (D major)
(A major) Take a (E major) load off, (D major) Fanny
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
(A major) (A/G#) (F sharp minor7) (A/E) (D major)
(A major) (A/G#) (F sharp minor7) (A/E) (D major)
Verse 5
(A major) Catch a cannon (C sharp minor) ball
now to (D major) take me down the line (A major)
(A major) My bag is sinkin' (C sharp minor) low
and I (D major) do believe it's time (A major)
(A major) To get back to Miss (C sharp minor) Fanny,
you know (D major) she's the only one (A major)
(A major) Who sent me here (C sharp minor)
with her, regards (D major) for everyone (A major)
Chorus 5
(A major) Take a (E major) load off, (D major) Fanny
(A major) Take a (E major) load for free (D major)
(A major) Take a (E major) load off, (D major) Fanny
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
(A major) (A/G#) (F sharp minor7) (A/E) (D major)
(A major) (A/G#) (F sharp minor7) (A/E) (D major)
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