The Band – The Weight chords ver. 2

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The Weight chords
The Band

A E D *

A             C#m           D                       AI pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead;
                 C#m         D            AI 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                AHe just grinned and shook my hand, and "No!", was all he said.

A      E        D     A       E        DTake a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
A      E        D                                                    A       Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

A E D A D

A              C#m         D                      AI picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide;
           C#m            D                     AWhen I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
              C#m          D                AI said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."
           C#m               D                 AShe said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around."

A      E        D     A       E        DTake a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
A      E        D                                                    A       Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

A E D A D

A             C#m            D               AGo down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
              C#m              D                        AIt'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                      AHe said, "Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee company?"

A      E        D     A       E        DTake a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
A      E        D                                                    A       Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

A E D A D

A             C#m                 D                ACrazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
                 C#m               D                    AHe said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog."

         C#m                              D              AI said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man."
          C#m                         D                 AHe said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can."

A      E        D     A       E        DTake a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
A      E        D                                                    A       Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

A E D A D

A       C#m                D                ACatch a cannon ball now, t'take me down the line
          C#m               D               AMy bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time.
                    C#m             D              ATo get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one.
            C#m              D             AWho sent me here with her regards for everyone.

A      E        D     A       E        DTake a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
A      E        D                                                    A       Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.


* Alternate:

Capo II

A   = G
C#m = Bm
D   = C
E   = D

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