The Weight Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][Bm][Em][G]
[C]

[Verse 1]
[G]I pulled into Naz[Bm]areth,
I was [C]feelin' 'bout a half past [G]dead
I just needed some [Bm]place
where [C]I could lay my h[G]ead
Hey, mister, can you [Bm]tell me
where [C]I can find a b[G]ed?
He just grinned and [Bm]shook my hand,
[C]"no," is all he [G]said

[Chorus 1]
[G]Take a load off, Fan[C]ny
[G]Take a load for fre[C]e
[G]Take a load off, Fan[C]ny

[Interlude 1]
(And, and, and) and put the load right on me
[G][Bm][Em][G]
[C]

[Verse 2]
[G]I picked up my bag[Bm],
and went [C]lookin' for a place to [G]hide
When I saw [Bm]Carmen and the Devil
[C]walkin' side by [G]side
I said, hey, [Bm]Carmen,
come [C]on let's go down[G]town
She said, "I [Bm]gotta go,
but my [C]friend here can stick a[G]round"

[Chorus 2]
[G]Take a load off, Fan[C]ny
[G]Take a load for fre[C]e
[G]Take a load off, Fan[C]ny

[Interlude 2]
(And, and, and) and put the load right on me
[G][Bm][Em][G]
[C]

[Verse 3]
[G]Go down, Miss Mos[Bm]es,
there ain't [C]nothin' you can [G]say
It's just ol' [Bm]Luke
and Luke's [C]waitin' on the Judgment [G]Day
Well, Luke, my [Bm]friend,
what a[C]bout young Anna [G]Lee
He said, do me a [Bm]favor, now,
won't you [C]stay and keep Anna Lee [G]company?

[Chorus 3]
[G]Take a load off, Fan[C]ny
[G]Take a load for fre[C]e
[G]Take a load off, Fan[C]ny

[Interlude 3]
(And, and, and) and put the load right on me
[G][Bm][Em][G]
Why [C]don't [G]you [Am]put the load[D] on
[G]me, [Bm]c'mo[Em]n now[G][C]

[Verse 4]
[G]Crazy Chester fol[Bm]lowed me
and he [C]caught me in the [G]fog
He said, I will [Bm]fix your rack,
if you'll [C]take old Jack, my [G]dog
I said, wait a minute, [Bm]Chester,
you know [C]I'm a peaceful [G]man
He said, [Bm]that's okay,
won't you [C]feed him when you [G]can?

[Chorus 4]
[G]Take a load off, Fan[C]ny
[G]Take a load for fre[C]e
[G]Take a load off, Fan[C]ny

[Interlude 4]
(And, and, and) and put the load right on me
[G][Bm][Em][G]
[C]

[Verse 5]
[G]Catch a cannon ball now[Bm]
to [C]take me down the [G]line
My bag is [Bm]sinkin' low
I [C]do believe it's [G]time
To get back to Miss [Bm]Fanny,
oh you [C]know she's the only [G]one
Who sent me [Bm]here with
her re[C]gards for [G]everyone

[Chorus 5]
[G]Take a load off, Fan[C]ny
[G]Take a load for fre[C]e
[G]Take a load off, Fan[C]ny

[Outro 1]
(And, and, and) and put the load right on me
[G]Put[Bm] the [Em]load on me[G][C]
[G](Pu[Am]t the load on[D] me)
[G]C'm[Bm]on now[Em], put the loa[G]d on me[C]
[G](Pu[Am]t the load on[D] me)
[G]It's al [Bm]righ[Em]t, put the load [G]on me[C]
[G]right now[Am] (Put the loa[D]d on me)
[G]Why don[Bm]'t you[Em], why don[G]'t you
[C]Why don[G]'t you put the loa[Am]d on me[D]
[Repeat and fade]