The Weight Chords by Aretha Franklin
- Key: Bb
- BPM: 87
- Capo: no capo
TEMPO FORTE
THE WEIGHT ACORDES
[Start] [Verse] Bb Bb Bb7 Dm Eb Bb ■ ■ ■ I pulled in to Nazareth I was feelin' 'bout a half past dead Dm Bb Eb I just need some place where I can lay my head Bb Hey mister can you tell me where a girl might find a bed Bb7 Eb7 F7 Bb He just grinned and shook my hand no was all he said ■ Eb Bb Cm Bb Take a load off Fanny take the load for free Eb Bb7 Bb Take a load off Fanny and and and ■ put the weight on me [Chorus] Eb Eb7 Bb7 I picked up my bag I went lookin' for a place to hide Bb Bb7 When I saw Carmen and the Devil walking side by side Bb Bb7 Eb7 Bb I said ■ hey Carmen come on let's go downtown F7 She said I gotta go but my friend can stick around Bb Eb Bb7 Eb Take a load off Fanny take the load for free Bb7 Eb7 Bb7 Bb7 Take a load off Fanny and and and yeah yeah yeah [Verse] Eb Go down Moses there's nothing that you can say Bb7 Eb7 ■ It's just old Luke waiting waiting on the judgement day Bb7 Eb7 ■ Well Luke my friend what about Anna Lee Bb7 Bb F He said do me a favor stay and keep Anna Lee some company [Chorus] Bb Eb Bb Eb Take a load off Fanny take a load for free Bb Eb Eb7 Eb Take a load off Fanny and and and yeah ■ put the weight on me B Yeah yeah yeah ■ E7 B7 Catch me a cannonball now take me on down the line E7 My bag is sinking low and I believe that it's about time B7 E7 ■ Now get in touch with Fanny ■ you know she's the one B7 B E7 ■ Who sent me here with her regards for everyone B Take a load off Fanny take a load for free [Outro] E B Take a load off Fanny take a load for free B Take a load off Fanny E B E B ■ ■ ■ ■ [End]