The Weight chords by The Staple Singers

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Bb 
Dm 
I pulled into Nazareth,
Eb 
Bb 
I was feelin' 'bout a half past dead
Dm 
I just needed some place
Eb 
Bb 
where I could lay my head
Dm 
Hey, mister, can you tell me
Eb 
Bb 
where I can find a bed?
Dm 
He just grinned and shook my hand,
Eb 
Bb 
"no," is all he said

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Chorus 1

Take a load off, Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

Interlude 1

(And, and, and) and put the load right on me

Verse 2
Bb 
Dm 
I picked up my bag,
Eb 
Bb 
and went lookin' for a place to hide
Dm 
When I saw Carmen and the Devil
Eb 
Bb 
walkin' side by side
Dm 
I said, hey, Carmen,
Eb 
Bb 
come on let's go downtown
Dm 
She said, "I gotta go,
Eb 
Bb 
but my friend here can stick around"

Chorus 2

Take a load off, Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

Interlude 2

(And, and, and) and put the load right on me

Verse 3
Bb 
Dm 
Go down, Miss Moses,
Eb 
Bb 
there ain't nothin' you can say
Dm 
It's just ol' Luke
Eb 
Bb 
and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day
Dm 
Well, Luke, my friend,
Eb 
Bb 
what about young Anna Lee
Dm 
He said, do me a favor, now,
Eb 
Bb 
won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?

Chorus 3

Take a load off, Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

Interlude 3

(And, and, and) and put the load right on me

Why don't you put the load on

me, c'mon now

Verse 4
Bb 
Dm 
Crazy Chester followed me
Eb 
Bb 
and he caught me in the fog
Dm 
He said, I will fix your rack,
Eb 
Bb 
if you'll take old Jack, my dog
Dm 
I said, wait a minute, Chester,
Eb 
Bb 
you know I'm a peaceful man
Dm 
He said, that's okay,
Eb 
Bb 
won't you feed him when you can?

Chorus 4

Take a load off, Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

Interlude 4

(And, and, and) and put the load right on me

Verse 5
Bb 
Dm 
Catch a cannon ball now
Eb 
Bb 
to take me down the line
Dm 
My bag is sinkin' low
Eb 
Bb 
I do  believe it's time
Dm 
To get back to Miss Fanny,
Eb 
Bb 
oh you know she's the only one
Dm 
Who sent me here with
Eb 
Bb 
her regards for everyone

Chorus 5

Take a load off, Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

Outro 1
(And, and, and) and put the load right on me
Bb 
Dm 
Gm 
Bb 
Eb 
Put the load on me
Bb 
Cm 
F 
(Put the load on me)
Bb 
Dm 
Gm 
Bb 
Eb 
C'mon now, put the load on me
Bb 
Cm 
F 
(Put the load on me)
Bb 
Dm 
Gm 
Bb 
Eb 
It's alright, put the load on me
Bb 
Cm 
F 
right now (Put the load on me)
Bb 
Dm 
Gm 
Bb 
Why don't you, why don't you
Eb 
Bb 
Cm 
F 
Why don't you put the load on me
[Repeat and fade]