The Weight chords by The Staple Singers (Official Version)
Intro 1
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Dm/A
Gm
Bb/F
Eb
Verse 1
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Dm
I pulled into Nazareth,
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Bb
I was feelin' 'bout a half past dead
Dm
I just needed some place
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Bb
where I could lay my head
Dm
Hey, mister, can you tell me
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Bb
where I can find a bed?
Dm
He just grinned and shook my hand,
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Bb
"no," is all he said
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Chorus 1
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Bb/D
Eb
Take a load off, Fanny
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Bb/D
Eb
Take a load for free
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Bb/D
Eb
Take a load off, Fanny
Interlude 1
(And, and, and) and put the load right on me
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Dm/A
Gm
Bb/F
Eb
Verse 2
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Dm
I picked up my bag,
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Bb
and went lookin' for a place to hide
Dm
When I saw Carmen and the Devil
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Bb
walkin' side by side
Dm
I said, hey, Carmen,
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Bb
come on let's go downtown
Dm
She said, "I gotta go,
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Bb
but my friend here can stick around"
Chorus 2
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Bb/D
Eb
Take a load off, Fanny
Bb
Bb/D
Eb
Take a load for free
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Bb/D
Eb
Take a load off, Fanny
Interlude 2
(And, and, and) and put the load right on me
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Dm/A
Gm
Bb/F
Eb
Verse 3
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Dm
Go down, Miss Moses,
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Bb
there ain't nothin' you can say
Dm
It's just ol' Luke
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Bb
and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day
Dm
Well, Luke, my friend,
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Bb
what about young Anna Lee
Dm
He said, do me a favor, now,
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Bb
won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?
Chorus 3
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Bb/D
Eb
Take a load off, Fanny
Bb
Bb/D
Eb
Take a load for free
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Bb/D
Eb
Take a load off, Fanny
Interlude 3
(And, and, and) and put the load right on me
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Dm/A
Gm
Bb/F
Eb
Bb/D
Cm7
F7sus4
Why don't you put the load on
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Dm/A
Gm
Bb/F
Eb
me, c'mon now
Verse 4
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Dm
Crazy Chester followed me
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Bb
and he caught me in the fog
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He said, I will fix your rack,
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Bb
if you'll take old Jack, my dog
Dm
I said, wait a minute, Chester,
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Bb
you know I'm a peaceful man
Dm
He said, that's okay,
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Bb
won't you feed him when you can?
Chorus 4
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Bb/D
Eb
Take a load off, Fanny
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Bb/D
Eb
Take a load for free
Bb
Bb/D
Eb
Take a load off, Fanny
Interlude 4
(And, and, and) and put the load right on me
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Dm/A
Gm
Bb/F
Eb
Verse 5
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Dm
Catch a cannon ball now
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Bb
to take me down the line
Dm
My bag is sinkin' low
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Bb
I do believe it's time
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To get back to Miss Fanny,
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Bb
oh you know she's the only one
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Who sent me here with
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Bb
her regards for everyone
Chorus 5
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Bb/D
Eb
Take a load off, Fanny
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Bb/D
Eb
Take a load for free
Bb
Bb/D
Eb
Take a load off, Fanny
Outro 1
(And, and, and) and put the load right on me
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Dm/A
Gm
Bb/F
Eb
Put the load on me
Bb/D
Cm7
F7sus4
(Put the load on me)
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Dm/A
Gm
Bb/F
Eb
C'mon now, put the load on me
Bb/D
Cm7
F7sus4
(Put the load on me)
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Dm/A
Gm
Bb/F
Eb
It's alright, put the load on me
Bb/D
Cm7
F7sus4
right now (Put the load on me)
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Dm/A
Gm
Bb/F
Why don't you, why don't you
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Bb/D
Cm7
F7sus4
Why don't you put the load on me
[Repeat and fade]
The Weight
The Staple Singers
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