{"id":20755,"date":"2024-06-18T00:38:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T00:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/?p=20755"},"modified":"2026-01-12T00:21:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T00:21:33","slug":"the-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/the-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weight"},"content":{"rendered":"

C<\/span>\u200b\u200b\u200b – – – – The Weight – – – – <\/span>The Band<\/span>, 1968<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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[Intro]\r\n \r\nA<\/span>\r\n \r\n \r\n[Verse 1]\r\n \r\nA<\/span>               C#m<\/span>             D<\/span>                       A<\/span>\r\nI pulled in to Nazareth, I was feeling about half past dead.\r\nA<\/span>                 C#m<\/span>        D<\/span>             A<\/span>\r\nI just need some place where I can lay my head.\r\nA<\/span>                      C#m<\/span>             D<\/span>                A<\/span>\r\n\"Hey, Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?\"\r\nA<\/span>                  C#m<\/span>           D<\/span>               A<\/span>\r\nHe just grinned, shook my hand, \"No\" was all he said.\r\n \r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n \r\nA<\/span>      E\/G#<\/span>      D<\/span>\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.\r\nA<\/span>      E\/G#<\/span>       D<\/span>\r\nTake a load for free.\r\nA<\/span>      E\/G#<\/span>       D<\/span>\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.\r\nD<\/span>     Dsus4<\/span> D<\/span>                             A<\/span>\r\nAnd...And...And.you put the load right on me.\r\n \r\n \r\n[Link]\r\n \r\n\r\n(A<\/span>) E\/G#<\/span> F#m7<\/span> E<\/span> D<\/span>\r\n \r\n \r\n[Verse 2]\r\nA<\/span>               C#m<\/span>             D<\/span>                       A<\/span>\r\nI picked up my bag.  I went looking for a place to hide.\r\nA<\/span>                 C#m<\/span>        D<\/span>             A<\/span>\r\nWhen I saw Carmen and the devil walking side by side.\r\nA<\/span>                      C#m<\/span>             D<\/span>                A<\/span>\r\nI said, \"Hey, Carmen, come on. Let's go downtown.\"\r\nA<\/span>                  C#m<\/span>           D<\/span>               A<\/span>\r\nShe said, \"I got to go, but my friend can stick around.\"\r\n \r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n \r\nA<\/span>      E\/G#<\/span>       D<\/span>\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.\r\nA<\/span>      E\/G#<\/span>       D<\/span>\r\nTake a load for free.\r\nA<\/span>      E\/G#<\/span>       D<\/span>\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.\r\nD     Dsus4 D                             A\r\nAnd...And...And.you put the load right on me.\r\n \r\n \r\n[Link]\r\n \r\n(A) E\/G# F#m7 E D\r\n \r\n \r\n[Verse 3]\r\n \r\nA                  C#m        D             A\r\nGo down, Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say.\r\nA                 C#m        D             A\r\nIt's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day.\r\nA                 C#m        D             A\r\n\"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?\"\r\nA                   C#m           D                A\r\nHe said, \"Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company.\"\r\n \r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n \r\nA      E\/G#       D\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.\r\nA      E\/G#       D\r\nTake a load for free.\r\nA      E\/G#       D\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.\r\nD     Dsus4 D                             A\r\nAnd...And...And.you put the load right on me.\r\n \r\n \r\n[Link]\r\n \r\n(A) E\/G# F#m7 E D\r\n \r\n \r\n[Verse 4]\r\n \r\nA                   C#m           D                A\r\nCrazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog.\r\nA                   C#m           D                A\r\nHe said, \"I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack my dog.\"\r\nA                   C#m           D                A\r\nI said, \"Wait a minute, Chester. You know I'm a peaceful man.\"\r\nA                   C#m           D                A\r\nHe said, \"That's okay, boy.  Won't you feed him when you can?\"\r\n \r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n \r\nA      E\/G#       D\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.\r\nA      E\/G#       D\r\nTake a load for free.\r\nA      E\/G#       D\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.\r\nD     Dsus4 D                             A\r\nAnd...And...And.you put the load right on me.\r\n \r\n \r\n[Link]\r\n \r\n(A) E\/G# F#m7 E D\r\n A  E\/G# F#m7 E D\r\n \r\n \r\n[Verse 5]\r\n \r\nA                   C#m           D                A\r\nGet your Canonball now, to take me down the line.\r\nA                   C#m           D                A\r\nMy bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time\r\nA                   C#m           D                A\r\nTo get back to Miss Fanny.  You know she's the only one\r\nA                   C#m           D                A\r\nWho sent me here with her regards for everyone.\r\n \r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n \r\nA      E\/G#       D\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.\r\nA      E\/G#       D\r\nTake a load for free.\r\nA      E\/G#       D\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.\r\nD     Dsus4 D                             A\r\nAnd...And...And.you put the load right on me.\r\n \r\n \r\n[Ending]\r\n \r\n(A) E\/G# F#m7 E D\r\n A  E\/G# F#m7 E D\r\n
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