The Weight Chords by The Band

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I'm [C#m] old and I'm from Nazareth, [D] what's a feeling bout [A] that bastard?
I just need some place [D] where I can [A] lay my head.
_ Hey [C#m] mister can you tell me [D] where I'm going?
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He just [C#m] grinned and shook my [D] hand, no was [A] all he said.
Take [D] a load off Fannie, take a load for free, take a load off Fannie.
_ Yeah, [B] yeah, you put the load right [A] on me. _
[F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ [C#m] My babe, [D] I went looking for a [A] place to hide.
Then I [C#m] saw Carmen and the [D] devil walking side [A] by side.
I [C#m] said hey Carmen, [D] come on let's [A] go downtown.
_ _ [C#m] I gotta [D] go but my friends.
[A] _ _ Take a [D] load off Fannie, take a load for free, take a load off Fannie. _ _ _
Yeah, yeah, you put the [A] load right on me. _
[F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] Well [C#m] Miss Moses, [D] there's nothing [A] to say.
_ It's [C#m] just old Luke and [D] his swingin' on a [A] catamaran. _ _
[C#m] My friend, [D] what about young [A] Annalie? _
He said [C#] to me, I pray my [D] son won't you stay in deep [A] Annalie company.
Take a [D] load off Fannie, take a load for free, take a load off Fannie. _ _ _
Yeah, yeah, you put the load [F#] right on [A] me. _
[F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Crazy Chester [C#m] followed me [D] and he caught me in [A] the fall.
_ He said I [C#] will fix you right [D] if you take Jack [A] my dog.
I said wait [C#m] a minute Chester, [D] you know I'm a peaceful [A] man. _
He said [C#m] that's okay boy, [D] won't you feed him when [A] you can.
Yeah, take a [D] load off Fannie, take a load for free, take a load off Fannie. _ _ _
You put the load [B] right on me. _
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] Get [C#] your cannonball [D] now to take me [A] down the line.
My [C#m] bag is sinkin' low [D] and I do believe [A] it's time to get back [C#m] to Miss Fannie.
[D] You know she's the [A] only one who's [C#m] sent me here with [D] her regards for [A] everyone.
_ Take a [D] load off Fannie, take a load for free, take a load off Fannie. _
Yeah, you put the [A] load right on [G#] me.
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