The Weight Chords by The Band

[Start]

[Verse]
E Bm7 D A
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              Dbm          D                       A   
I pulled into Nazareth was feelin' 'bout half past dead
                 Dbm         D            A   
I just need some place where I can lay my head
                   Dbm             D                A  
Hey Mister can you tell me where a man might find a bed
                    Dbm           D             A   
He just grinned and shook my hand No was all he said


[Chorus]
                D    
Take a load off Fanny
A               D   
Take a load for free
A               D    
Take a load off Fanny
                     A           D
And you put the load right on me ■


[Verse]
A7          A         D                                  A
■  I picked up my bag I went lookin' for a place to hide ■
                          D                     A   
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side
                  Dbm  D                    A
I said Hey Carmen come on let's go downtown ■
                 Dbm       D                       A
She said I gotta go but my friend can stick around ■


[Chorus]
       E        D    
Take a load off Fanny
A      E        D   
Take a load for free
A      E        D    
Take a load off Fanny
                              D 
And you put the load right on me
A Gbm D D7
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[Verse]
A7           Dbm           D               A  
Go down Miss Moses there's nothin' you can say
              Dbm             D                       A  
It's just ol' Luke and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day
             Dbm         D                A  
Well Luke my friend what about young Anna Lee
                Dbm                 D                      A      
He said Do me a favor son 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 
And you put the load right on me
D E A D7
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[Verse]
A             Dbm                             A      
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog
        Dbm                                 D       A  
He said I will fix your rack if you'll take Jack my dog
       Dbm                                  A           
I said Wait a minute Chester you know I'm a peaceful man
        Dbm                                D        A  
He said that's okay boy won't you feed him when you can


[Chorus]
       E        D    
Take a load off Fanny
       E        D   
Take a load for free
       E        D    
Take a load off Fanny
                     D          
And you put the load right on me


[Inst]
A Gbm7 E D A Gbm7
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E D D7
■ ■ ■ 


[Chorus]
A       Dbm    Db7         Dbm              A   
Catch a cannon ball now to take me down the line
          Dbm               D               A   
My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time
                    Dbm            D              A  
To get back to Miss Fanny you know she's the only one
            Dbm           D           A       
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone
                D    
Take a load off Fanny
A           D       
Take a load for free
A               D    
Take a load off Fanny
                     D        A 
And you put the load right on me


[Outro]
E D D7 A7 E Gbm D
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