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The Weight
The Band
Capo 2 - Original version is in same key w/out capo, and requires a C#m barre chord. This version avoids barre chords by substituting a Bm7 chord for the Bm.
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Chord Guide |
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3 4 G: 3x0003 |
1 2 3 Bm7: x20202 (substitute for Bm) |
32 1 C: x32010 |
132 D: xx0232 |
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2 4 G/F#: 2x0003 |
12 Em: 022000 |
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Intro:
G (1 measure)
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' about half past dead;
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No!", was all he said.
Chorus:
G (¼) D (¼) C (½) G (¼) D (¼) C (½)
Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free;
G (¼) D (¼) C (½) C (hold 7 beats--a measure of 4/4 and a measure of3/4)
Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
/ G G/F# Em D / C - - - /
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide;
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
She said, "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around."
Chorus
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day.
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
He said, "Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee company?"
Chorus
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
He said, "I will fix your rags, if you'll take Jack, my dog."
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man."
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can."
Chorus
/ G G/F# Em D / C - - - /
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
Catch a Cannonball, now, t'take me down the line
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time.
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
To get back to Miss Annie, you know she's the only one.
G (½) Bm (½) C (½) G (½)
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.
Chorus
/ G G/F# Em D / C (hold) /
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
My vote for the most train-wreck-able sing-along song ever. Even if you memorize and sufficiently recreate the overlapping voices singing "and you put the load right on me," it's almost impossible to predict how your enthusiastic but less-prepared friends around the campfire are going to sing that part. Do you stick to the form of the song no matter what, or bend to the whims of your Bud Light-swilling backup singers? These weighty decisions rest on your shoulders.