Chords for Levon Helm & Friends "The Weight"
Tempo:
131.8 bpm
Chords used:
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D
C#m
E
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[E] [A] [D]
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Well [C#m] in the Nazareth [D] I was feeling about half [A] past
just [C#m] need to find a place [D] where I can lay [A] my head
[C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man can find [A] a bed
[C#m] and shook my hand [D] and no one saw [A] his sweat
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[E] [D]
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Well [C#m] in the Nazareth [D] I was feeling about half [A] past
just [C#m] need to find a place [D] where I can lay [A] my head
[C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man can find [A] a bed
[C#m] and shook my hand [D] and no one saw [A] his sweat
100% ➙ 132BPM
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D
C#m
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F#m
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C#m
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Well [C#m] in the Nazareth [D] I was feeling about half [A] past
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 find [A] a bed
_ He just grins [C#m] and shook my hand [D] and no one saw [A] his sweat
_ _ _ Take a load [D] off Annie, _ [A] _ take a load [D] for free
[A] _ _ Take a load [D] off _ Annie, _ _ _ _ yeah, _ _ put _ _ the load [A] right on [E] me
[F#m] _ _
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_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] I picked up my [C#] bag, [D] I went looking for a place [A] to hide
_ When I [C#m] saw Carmen and the devil [D] _ walking side [A] by side
I _ said [C#m] hey Carmen, _ [D] come on let's go [A] downtown _
_ She [C#m] said I got to go but [D] my friend can't [A] stick around _
_ _ Take a load [D] off Annie, _
[A] _ _ [C#m] take a load [D] for free _
_ [A] _ [E] Take a load [D] off Annie, _ _ _ _ _ yeah, _
[A] _ _ _ put _ the load right on [E] me
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_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] _
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ Well down [C#m] on this mosey _ [D] ain't nothing you can [A] say _
You know it's my [C#m] friend Luke and [D] he's awaiting on the [A] judgment day
_ Tell me now Luke, [C#m] my friend, _ [D] all about your [A] Annalise _ _
_ _ I'm gonna do [C#m] myself a favor, _ [D] I'm gonna stay in deep [A] Annalise company
_ _ [E] Take a [D] load off Annie, _ [A] _ [E] take a [D] load for free
Take [A] _ _ a [D] load off Annie, _ _ _ _ _ yeah, [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] put the load right [A] on me
[E] _ _ [F#m] _
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_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ Crazy Chester [C#m] followed me and he caught me [A] in the fog
_ _ [C#m] _ Said I will fix your eyes [D] if you take [A] Jack my _ dog
_ _ Said wait a [C#m] minute Chester, _ [D] I'm a [A] peaceful man
_ _ He said [C#m] that's okay boy, [D] just feed him [A] when you can
_ _ _ _ [C#m] Take a load [D] off Annie, _ _ [A] _ [E] take a load [D] for free
_ [A] Take [E]
a load [D] off Annie, _ _ _ yeah, _ _ _ _ [A] put _ _ _ _ the load [A] right on [E] me
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_ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
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Gonna [C#m] catch me a cannibal _ [D] and drag me
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ Know my bag [C#m] is safe and low [D] and I do [A] believe that it's time _ _
To get a bag of [C#m] Mr.
Fanny, you [D] know she the [A] only one _ _
_ Can fang and shoot [C#m] me down in a night [D] with Army dogs on [A] everyone _ _ _
_ _ [E] Take a [D] load off Annie, _ [A] _ [E] take a [D] load for free
_ [A] _ Take [E] a load [D] off _ _ Annie, _ _ yeah, _ _ put _ _ _ _ the [A] load right on [E] me
_ [F#m] _
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[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
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[G#m] _ _ _ [D#] _ _ [B] _ _ _
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_ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Well [C#m] in the Nazareth [D] I was feeling about half [A] past
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 find [A] a bed
_ He just grins [C#m] and shook my hand [D] and no one saw [A] his sweat
_ _ _ Take a load [D] off Annie, _ [A] _ take a load [D] for free
[A] _ _ Take a load [D] off _ Annie, _ _ _ _ yeah, _ _ put _ _ the load [A] right on [E] me
[F#m] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] I picked up my [C#] bag, [D] I went looking for a place [A] to hide
_ When I [C#m] saw Carmen and the devil [D] _ walking side [A] by side
I _ said [C#m] hey Carmen, _ [D] come on let's go [A] downtown _
_ She [C#m] said I got to go but [D] my friend can't [A] stick around _
_ _ Take a load [D] off Annie, _
[A] _ _ [C#m] take a load [D] for free _
_ [A] _ [E] Take a load [D] off Annie, _ _ _ _ _ yeah, _
[A] _ _ _ put _ the load right on [E] me
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
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_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] _
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ Well down [C#m] on this mosey _ [D] ain't nothing you can [A] say _
You know it's my [C#m] friend Luke and [D] he's awaiting on the [A] judgment day
_ Tell me now Luke, [C#m] my friend, _ [D] all about your [A] Annalise _ _
_ _ I'm gonna do [C#m] myself a favor, _ [D] I'm gonna stay in deep [A] Annalise company
_ _ [E] Take a [D] load off Annie, _ [A] _ [E] take a [D] load for free
Take [A] _ _ a [D] load off Annie, _ _ _ _ _ yeah, [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] put the load right [A] on me
[E] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ Crazy Chester [C#m] followed me and he caught me [A] in the fog
_ _ [C#m] _ Said I will fix your eyes [D] if you take [A] Jack my _ dog
_ _ Said wait a [C#m] minute Chester, _ [D] I'm a [A] peaceful man
_ _ He said [C#m] that's okay boy, [D] just feed him [A] when you can
_ _ _ _ [C#m] Take a load [D] off Annie, _ _ [A] _ [E] take a load [D] for free
_ [A] Take [E]
a load [D] off Annie, _ _ _ yeah, _ _ _ _ [A] put _ _ _ _ the load [A] right on [E] me
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Gonna [C#m] catch me a cannibal _ [D] and drag me
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ Know my bag [C#m] is safe and low [D] and I do [A] believe that it's time _ _
To get a bag of [C#m] Mr.
Fanny, you [D] know she the [A] only one _ _
_ Can fang and shoot [C#m] me down in a night [D] with Army dogs on [A] everyone _ _ _
_ _ [E] Take a [D] load off Annie, _ [A] _ [E] take a [D] load for free
_ [A] _ Take [E] a load [D] off _ _ Annie, _ _ yeah, _ _ put _ _ _ _ the [A] load right on [E] me
_ [F#m] _
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[G#m] _ _ _ [D#] _ _ [B] _ _ _
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