The Weight Chords by Playing For Change
- Key: A
- BPM: 78
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
THE WEIGHT CHORDS
[Intro] [Verse] E D A C#m ■ ■ ■ Pulled into Nazareth D A I was feelin' about half past dead C#m I just need some place C#m7 D A Where I could lay my head C#m Hey mister can you tell me D A Where a man might find a bed C#m He just grinned and shook my hand D A No was all he said [Chorus] E D Take a load off fanny E D Take a load for free E D Take a load off fanny A F#m7 D And you put the load right on me ■ ■ [Verse] A C#m I picked up my bag D A I went lookin' for a place to hide C#m When I saw Carmen D Bm7 And the devil walkin' side by side A C#m D A I said Hey Carmen come on lets go to town C#m D A She said I gotta go but my friend can stick around [Chorus] D Take a load off fanny A D Take a load for free A Take a load off fanny D E A E A And you put the load right on me ■ ■ [Verse] A Go down Miss Moses C#m D A There's nothin' you can say ■ A It's just ol' Luke D A And Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day C#m D Well Luke my friend what about young Anna Lee A He ■ said do me a favor son D A Won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company [Chorus] E D Take a load off fanny A E D Take a load for free A E D ■ Take a load off fanny A E F#m And you put the load right on ■ me [Inst] D A C#m7 D A C#m7 D A ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Solo] C#m7 D A C#m7 D A E D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ A E D A E D E F#m ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ E D A ■ ■ ■ [Verse] C#m7 Crazy Chester followed me C#m A And he caught me in the fog C#m He said I will fix your rack D A If you'll take Jack my dog C#m I said wait a minute Chester D A You know I'm a peaceful man C#m He said That's okay boy D A Won't you feed him when you can [Chorus] E D Yeah take a load off fanny E D Take a load for free E D Take a load off fanny A And you put the load right on me [Inst] F#m E D A F#m E D A ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] C#m Catch a cannon ball now D A To take me down the line C#m7 My bag is sinkin' low D A And I do believe it's time C#m To get me back to Miss Fanny D A You know she's the only one C#m Who sent me here D A With her regards to everyone [Chorus] D Take a load off fanny A D Take a load for free A D Take a load off fanny A ■ And [Outro] E D A E D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [End]