MUSESTAR
The Weight
The Band
Difficulty: novice
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: none
[Intro]
[A] [E] [D]
[Verse 1]
[A] [C#m] [D] [A]
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead;
[C#m] [D] [A]
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
[C#m] [D] [A]
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
[C#m] [D] [A]
He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No!", was all he said.
[Chorus]
[A] [E] [D] [A] [E] [D]
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
[A] [E] [D]
Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load
[A]
right on me.
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
[A] [C#m] [D] [A]
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide;
[C#m] [D] [A]
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
[C#m] [D] [A]
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."
[C#m] [D] [A]
She said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around."
[Chorus]
[A] [E] [D] [A] [E] [D]
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
[A] [E] [D]
Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load
[A]
right on me.
[Instrumental]
[A] [E] [D] [A] [D]
[Verse 3]
[A] [C#m] [D] [A]
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
[C#m] [D] [A]
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day.
[C#m] [D] [A]
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
[C#m] [D]
He said, "Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee
[A]
company?"
[Chorus]
[A] [E] [D] [A] [E] [D]
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
[A] [E] [D]
Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load
[A]
right on me.
[Instrumental]
[A] [E] [D] [A] [D]
[Verse 4]
[A] [C#m] [D] [A]
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
[C#m] [D] [A]
He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog."
[C#m] [D] [A]
I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man."
[C#m] [D] [A]
He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can."
[Chorus]
[A] [E] [D] [A] [E] [D]
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
[A] [E] [D]
Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load
[A]
right on me.
[Instrumental]
[A] [E] [D] [A] [D]
[Verse 5]
[A] [C#m] [D] [A]
Catch a cannon ball now, t'take me down the line
[C#m] [D] [A]
My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time.
[C#m] [D] [A]
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one.
[C#m] [D] [A]
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.
[Chorus / Outro]
[A] [E] [D] [A] [E] [D]
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
[A] [E] [D]
Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load
[A]
right on me.