Chords for "The Weight" - Levon Helm, Jim Lauderdale, Roseanne Cash at 2011 Americana Awards Nominee Event
Tempo:
132.85 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
C#m
E
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[E] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A]
[E] [F#m] [A] [D]
[A]
Well in [C#m] the Nazareth [D] I was feeling about [A] half-pasty
[D] [A]
I just [C#m] need to find a place [D] where I can lay [A] my head
Hey mister [C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man can [A] find a bed
He just grinned and [C#m] shook my hand [D] and no, that's all [A] he said
Take a loan [D] old fanny, [A] take a loan [D] for free
[A] Take a loan [D] old fanny, yeah, put the loan right [A] on [E] me
[F#m] [A] [D]
I [A] [E]
[F#m] [A] [D]
[A] picked up my [C#] bag, [C#m] [D] I went looking for a place [A] to hide
When I saw [C#m]
Carmen and the devil [D] walking side by [A]
side
I said hey [C#m]
Carmen, [D] come on let's [A] go downtown
She [C#m] said I got to go but [D] my friend can't [A] stick around
Take a loan [D] old fanny, [A] [E] take a loan [D] for free
[A] [E] Take a loan [D] old fanny, hey, [A] put the loan right on [E] me
[F#m]
[A] [D]
[A] [E]
[F#m] [C#m] [D]
[A]
[C#m] [D]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[C#m] [D]
[A]
No [C#m] [D]
[A] time on [C#m] this boy's bed, [D] ain't nothing you [A] can say
You know it's my [C#m] friend Luke [F#m] [D] and he's waiting on the [A] judgment day
Tell me now Luke, my [C#m] friend, [D] all about your
[A] Annalise
I'm gonna do [C#m] myself a favor, [D] I'm gonna stay and keep [A] Annalise company
[E] Take a loan [D] old fanny, [A] [E] take a loan [D] for free
[A] [E] Take a [D] loan old fanny, hey, put the loan right [A] on [E] me
[F#m] [A] [D]
[A]
[E] [F#m] [C#m] [D]
[A]
Crazy Chester [C#m] followed me [D] and he called me in [A] the fall
[E]
[C#m] Said I will fix your ride [D] if you take Jack [A] my dog
Said wait [C#m] a minute Chester, [D] I'm a [A] peaceful man
He said that's [C#m] okay boy, [D] just feed [A] him when you can
[C#m] Take a [D] loan old fanny, [A] take [E] a [D] loan for free
[A] Take [E] a loan [D] old fanny, hey,
[Dm] put the loan [A] right on [E] me
[F#m] [A] [D]
[A] [E]
[F#m] [C#m] [D]
[A] Go and catch [C#m] me a cannibal [D] and drag me
[A] Know my [C#m] bag is sinking low [D] and I do believe [A] that it's time
To get a private [C#m] medicine bag, you [D] know she the only [A] one
And Danny she'll be [C#m] out here tonight [D] with her regards for [A] everyone
[E] Take a loan [D] old fanny, [A]
[E] take a [D] loan for free
[A]
Take [E] a loan [D] old fanny, hey, put the [A] loan right on [E] me
[F#m] [A] [D]
[A] [E] [F#m]
[C#m] [A] [D]
[A]
[C#m]
[G#m]
[C#]
[D#] [B] [C#]
[E] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A]
[E] [F#m] [A] [D]
[A]
Well in [C#m] the Nazareth [D] I was feeling about [A] half-pasty
[D] [A]
I just [C#m] need to find a place [D] where I can lay [A] my head
Hey mister [C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man can [A] find a bed
He just grinned and [C#m] shook my hand [D] and no, that's all [A] he said
Take a loan [D] old fanny, [A] take a loan [D] for free
[A] Take a loan [D] old fanny, yeah, put the loan right [A] on [E] me
[F#m] [A] [D]
I [A] [E]
[F#m] [A] [D]
[A] picked up my [C#] bag, [C#m] [D] I went looking for a place [A] to hide
When I saw [C#m]
Carmen and the devil [D] walking side by [A]
side
I said hey [C#m]
Carmen, [D] come on let's [A] go downtown
She [C#m] said I got to go but [D] my friend can't [A] stick around
Take a loan [D] old fanny, [A] [E] take a loan [D] for free
[A] [E] Take a loan [D] old fanny, hey, [A] put the loan right on [E] me
[F#m]
[A] [D]
[A] [E]
[F#m] [C#m] [D]
[A]
[C#m] [D]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[C#m] [D]
[A]
No [C#m] [D]
[A] time on [C#m] this boy's bed, [D] ain't nothing you [A] can say
You know it's my [C#m] friend Luke [F#m] [D] and he's waiting on the [A] judgment day
Tell me now Luke, my [C#m] friend, [D] all about your
[A] Annalise
I'm gonna do [C#m] myself a favor, [D] I'm gonna stay and keep [A] Annalise company
[E] Take a loan [D] old fanny, [A] [E] take a loan [D] for free
[A] [E] Take a [D] loan old fanny, hey, put the loan right [A] on [E] me
[F#m] [A] [D]
[A]
[E] [F#m] [C#m] [D]
[A]
Crazy Chester [C#m] followed me [D] and he called me in [A] the fall
[E]
[C#m] Said I will fix your ride [D] if you take Jack [A] my dog
Said wait [C#m] a minute Chester, [D] I'm a [A] peaceful man
He said that's [C#m] okay boy, [D] just feed [A] him when you can
[C#m] Take a [D] loan old fanny, [A] take [E] a [D] loan for free
[A] Take [E] a loan [D] old fanny, hey,
[Dm] put the loan [A] right on [E] me
[F#m] [A] [D]
[A] [E]
[F#m] [C#m] [D]
[A] Go and catch [C#m] me a cannibal [D] and drag me
[A] Know my [C#m] bag is sinking low [D] and I do believe [A] that it's time
To get a private [C#m] medicine bag, you [D] know she the only [A] one
And Danny she'll be [C#m] out here tonight [D] with her regards for [A] everyone
[E] Take a loan [D] old fanny, [A]
[E] take a [D] loan for free
[A]
Take [E] a loan [D] old fanny, hey, put the [A] loan right on [E] me
[F#m] [A] [D]
[A] [E] [F#m]
[C#m] [A] [D]
[A]
[C#m]
[G#m]
[C#]
[D#] [B] [C#]
Key:
A
D
C#m
E
F#m
A
D
C#m
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Well in [C#m] the Nazareth _ [D] I was feeling about [A] half-pasty
[D] _ [A] _ _
I just [C#m] need to find a place [D] where I can lay [A] my head
_ _ Hey mister [C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man can [A] find a bed
_ He just grinned and [C#m] shook my hand [D] and no, that's all [A] he said
_ _ _ Take a loan [D] old fanny, _ _ [A] _ take a loan [D] for free
[A] _ Take a loan [D] old fanny, _ _ _ _ yeah, _ _ _ _ put _ the loan right [A] on [E] me _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
I _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ picked up my [C#] bag, [C#m] [D] I went looking for a place [A] to hide
_ _ _ When I saw [C#m]
Carmen and the devil [D] walking side by [A] _
side
I _ said hey [C#m]
Carmen, _ [D] come on let's [A] go downtown
_ _ _ She _ [C#m] said I got to go but [D] my friend can't [A] stick around
_ _ _ Take a loan [D] old fanny, _ [A] _ _ [E] take a loan [D] for free
_ [A] _ _ [E] Take a loan [D] old fanny, _ _ _ _ _ hey, _ _ _ [A] _ put _ the loan right on [E] me
[F#m] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
No [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ time on [C#m] this boy's bed, [D] ain't nothing you [A] can say
_ _ You know it's my [C#m] friend Luke _ [F#m] [D] and he's waiting on the [A] judgment day
_ Tell me now Luke, my [C#m] friend, _ [D] all about your _
[A] Annalise
_ _ _ I'm gonna do [C#m] myself a favor, [D] I'm gonna stay and keep [A] Annalise company
_ _ [E] Take a loan [D] old fanny, _ _ [A] _ [E] take a loan [D] for free
_ _ [A] _ [E] Take a [D] loan old fanny, _ _ _ _ _ hey, _ _ put _ _ _ the loan right [A] on [E] me
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ Crazy Chester [C#m] followed me [D] and he called me in [A] the fall
_ [E] _
[C#m] _ Said I will fix your ride [D] if you take Jack [A] my dog _
_ Said wait [C#m] a minute _ Chester, [D] _ I'm a [A] peaceful man _
He said that's [C#m] okay boy, [D] just feed [A] him when you can
_ _ [C#m] Take a [D] loan old fanny, _ [A] _ take [E] a [D] loan for free
_ _ [A] Take [E] a loan [D] old fanny, _ _ _ _ hey, _
_ _ [Dm] put _ _ _ _ the loan [A] right on [E] me _ _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ Go and catch [C#m] me a cannibal _ [D] and drag me _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ Know my [C#m] bag is sinking low [D] and I do believe [A] that it's time
_ _ To get a private [C#m] medicine bag, you [D] know she the only [A] _ _ one
And Danny she'll be [C#m] out here tonight [D] with her regards for _ [A] everyone _ _ _ _
[E] Take a loan [D] old fanny, _ _ [A] _
[E] take a [D] loan for free
_ [A]
Take [E] a loan [D] old _ _ fanny, _ _ hey, _ _ put _ _ _ _ the [A] loan right on [E] me
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[C#m] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [D#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Well in [C#m] the Nazareth _ [D] I was feeling about [A] half-pasty
[D] _ [A] _ _
I just [C#m] need to find a place [D] where I can lay [A] my head
_ _ Hey mister [C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man can [A] find a bed
_ He just grinned and [C#m] shook my hand [D] and no, that's all [A] he said
_ _ _ Take a loan [D] old fanny, _ _ [A] _ take a loan [D] for free
[A] _ Take a loan [D] old fanny, _ _ _ _ yeah, _ _ _ _ put _ the loan right [A] on [E] me _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
I _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ picked up my [C#] bag, [C#m] [D] I went looking for a place [A] to hide
_ _ _ When I saw [C#m]
Carmen and the devil [D] walking side by [A] _
side
I _ said hey [C#m]
Carmen, _ [D] come on let's [A] go downtown
_ _ _ She _ [C#m] said I got to go but [D] my friend can't [A] stick around
_ _ _ Take a loan [D] old fanny, _ [A] _ _ [E] take a loan [D] for free
_ [A] _ _ [E] Take a loan [D] old fanny, _ _ _ _ _ hey, _ _ _ [A] _ put _ the loan right on [E] me
[F#m] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
No [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ time on [C#m] this boy's bed, [D] ain't nothing you [A] can say
_ _ You know it's my [C#m] friend Luke _ [F#m] [D] and he's waiting on the [A] judgment day
_ Tell me now Luke, my [C#m] friend, _ [D] all about your _
[A] Annalise
_ _ _ I'm gonna do [C#m] myself a favor, [D] I'm gonna stay and keep [A] Annalise company
_ _ [E] Take a loan [D] old fanny, _ _ [A] _ [E] take a loan [D] for free
_ _ [A] _ [E] Take a [D] loan old fanny, _ _ _ _ _ hey, _ _ put _ _ _ the loan right [A] on [E] me
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ Crazy Chester [C#m] followed me [D] and he called me in [A] the fall
_ [E] _
[C#m] _ Said I will fix your ride [D] if you take Jack [A] my dog _
_ Said wait [C#m] a minute _ Chester, [D] _ I'm a [A] peaceful man _
He said that's [C#m] okay boy, [D] just feed [A] him when you can
_ _ [C#m] Take a [D] loan old fanny, _ [A] _ take [E] a [D] loan for free
_ _ [A] Take [E] a loan [D] old fanny, _ _ _ _ hey, _
_ _ [Dm] put _ _ _ _ the loan [A] right on [E] me _ _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ Go and catch [C#m] me a cannibal _ [D] and drag me _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ Know my [C#m] bag is sinking low [D] and I do believe [A] that it's time
_ _ To get a private [C#m] medicine bag, you [D] know she the only [A] _ _ one
And Danny she'll be [C#m] out here tonight [D] with her regards for _ [A] everyone _ _ _ _
[E] Take a loan [D] old fanny, _ _ [A] _
[E] take a [D] loan for free
_ [A]
Take [E] a loan [D] old _ _ fanny, _ _ hey, _ _ put _ _ _ _ the [A] loan right on [E] me
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[C#m] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [D#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _