Chords for The Band - The Weight Cover
Tempo:
67.4 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Bm
C
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bm]
[D] I [Bm]
[C] [D]
pulled [Bm] into Nazareth, [C] was feeling about a [D] half past dead.
I just [Bm] need some place [C] where I can [G] lay my head.
Hey mister, [Bm] can you tell me [C] where a man might find [D] a bed?
He [G] just [Bm] grinned and shook my [C] hand, and that was all [G] he said.
[D] Take a load off that head, take a load [G] for free.
[D]
Take a load [A] off that [G] head, load [D] right on me.
[G]
[D] I [Bm] packed up my [Am] bags, I went looking [G] for a place to hide.
When I saw [Bm] her coming and the devil [C] walking side by [G]
[D] side,
I [Bm] said, hey Carmen, [C] come on let's go [G] downtown.
She [Bm] said, I gotta [C] go but my friend can [G] stick around.
[D] Take a load off of any, take a load for free.
Take a load [G] off of any, load [D] right on me.
[Em] [G]
[D] [G] I go down [Bm] Miss Moses, [C] there's nothing you can [G] say.
It's just [Bm] old Luke here, [C] he's waiting on the [D] judgment day.
[G] I said, Luke my [Bm] friend, [C] what about young [G] Annalee?
[D] Won't you do [Bm] me a favor son, [C] won't you stay and keep [G] Annalee company?
Take a load off of any, [D] take a load for [D] free.
Take a [G] load off of any.
Take a load [D] right on [Bm] me.
[G]
[D] [G] Crazy [Bm] just to follow me [C] and he caught me in [G] the fall.
[D]
He said, [Bm] I'll fix you right [C] if you'll take [G] Jack my dog.
[D] Now wait [Bm] a minute Chester, [C] you know I'm a [G] peaceful man.
He said, [Bm] that's okay boy, [C] won't you feed him [G] when you can?
Take a load off of any, take a load for free.
Take a load off of any.
Take a load right on me.
[Em] [G]
[D] [Bm]
[G]
[Bm] Catch a [D] cannonball, now take me down the line.
[G] My [Bm] bag is sinking low [C] and I do believe [G] it's time.
Get [Bm] back to Miss Fanny, [D] you know she's the only one.
Who [Bm] sent us here with her regards for [D] everyone.
Take a [G] load off of any, take a load for free.
Take a load off of any.
Take a load [G] right on me.
[D] [G] [D]
[G]
[D] I [Bm]
[C] [D]
pulled [Bm] into Nazareth, [C] was feeling about a [D] half past dead.
I just [Bm] need some place [C] where I can [G] lay my head.
Hey mister, [Bm] can you tell me [C] where a man might find [D] a bed?
He [G] just [Bm] grinned and shook my [C] hand, and that was all [G] he said.
[D] Take a load off that head, take a load [G] for free.
[D]
Take a load [A] off that [G] head, load [D] right on me.
[G]
[D] I [Bm] packed up my [Am] bags, I went looking [G] for a place to hide.
When I saw [Bm] her coming and the devil [C] walking side by [G]
[D] side,
I [Bm] said, hey Carmen, [C] come on let's go [G] downtown.
She [Bm] said, I gotta [C] go but my friend can [G] stick around.
[D] Take a load off of any, take a load for free.
Take a load [G] off of any, load [D] right on me.
[Em] [G]
[D] [G] I go down [Bm] Miss Moses, [C] there's nothing you can [G] say.
It's just [Bm] old Luke here, [C] he's waiting on the [D] judgment day.
[G] I said, Luke my [Bm] friend, [C] what about young [G] Annalee?
[D] Won't you do [Bm] me a favor son, [C] won't you stay and keep [G] Annalee company?
Take a load off of any, [D] take a load for [D] free.
Take a [G] load off of any.
Take a load [D] right on [Bm] me.
[G]
[D] [G] Crazy [Bm] just to follow me [C] and he caught me in [G] the fall.
[D]
He said, [Bm] I'll fix you right [C] if you'll take [G] Jack my dog.
[D] Now wait [Bm] a minute Chester, [C] you know I'm a [G] peaceful man.
He said, [Bm] that's okay boy, [C] won't you feed him [G] when you can?
Take a load off of any, take a load for free.
Take a load off of any.
Take a load right on me.
[Em] [G]
[D] [Bm]
[G]
[Bm] Catch a [D] cannonball, now take me down the line.
[G] My [Bm] bag is sinking low [C] and I do believe [G] it's time.
Get [Bm] back to Miss Fanny, [D] you know she's the only one.
Who [Bm] sent us here with her regards for [D] everyone.
Take a [G] load off of any, take a load for free.
Take a load off of any.
Take a load [G] right on me.
[D] [G] [D]
[G]
Key:
G
D
Bm
C
Em
G
D
Bm
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[D] I _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
pulled [Bm] into Nazareth, [C] was feeling about a [D] half past dead.
I just [Bm] need some place [C] where I can [G] lay my head.
Hey mister, [Bm] can you tell me [C] where a man might find [D] a bed?
He [G] just [Bm] grinned and shook my [C] hand, and that was all [G] he said.
_ [D] Take a load off that head, take a load [G] for free.
[D]
Take a load [A] off that [G] head, _ _ _ _ load [D] right on me.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] I [Bm] packed up my [Am] bags, I went looking [G] for a place to hide.
_ When I saw [Bm] her coming and the devil [C] walking side by [G] _
[D] side,
I [Bm] said, hey Carmen, [C] come on let's go [G] downtown.
She [Bm] said, I gotta [C] go but my friend can [G] stick around.
[D] Take a load off of any, take a load for free.
Take a load [G] off of any, _ _ _ _ _ load [D] right on me.
[Em] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] I go down [Bm] Miss Moses, [C] there's nothing you can [G] say. _
It's just [Bm] old Luke here, [C] he's waiting on the [D] judgment day.
[G] I said, Luke my [Bm] friend, [C] what about young [G] Annalee?
[D] _ Won't you do [Bm] me a favor son, [C] won't you stay and keep [G] Annalee company?
Take a load off of any, [D] take a load for [D] free.
Take a [G] load off of any.
Take _ _ _ a load [D] right on [Bm] me.
_ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] Crazy [Bm] just to follow me [C] and he caught me in [G] the fall.
_ [D]
He said, [Bm] I'll fix you right [C] if you'll take [G] Jack my dog.
[D] Now wait [Bm] a minute Chester, [C] you know I'm a [G] peaceful man.
He said, [Bm] that's okay boy, [C] won't you feed him [G] when you can?
Take a load off of any, take a load for free.
Take a load off of any.
Take _ _ _ a load right on me.
[Em] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] Catch a [D] cannonball, now take me down the line.
[G] My [Bm] bag is sinking low [C] and I do believe [G] it's time.
_ Get [Bm] back to Miss Fanny, [D] you know she's the only one.
Who [Bm] sent us here with her regards for [D] everyone.
_ Take a [G] load off of any, take a load for free.
Take a load off of any.
Take _ _ _ _ a load [G] right on me.
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[D] I _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
pulled [Bm] into Nazareth, [C] was feeling about a [D] half past dead.
I just [Bm] need some place [C] where I can [G] lay my head.
Hey mister, [Bm] can you tell me [C] where a man might find [D] a bed?
He [G] just [Bm] grinned and shook my [C] hand, and that was all [G] he said.
_ [D] Take a load off that head, take a load [G] for free.
[D]
Take a load [A] off that [G] head, _ _ _ _ load [D] right on me.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] I [Bm] packed up my [Am] bags, I went looking [G] for a place to hide.
_ When I saw [Bm] her coming and the devil [C] walking side by [G] _
[D] side,
I [Bm] said, hey Carmen, [C] come on let's go [G] downtown.
She [Bm] said, I gotta [C] go but my friend can [G] stick around.
[D] Take a load off of any, take a load for free.
Take a load [G] off of any, _ _ _ _ _ load [D] right on me.
[Em] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] I go down [Bm] Miss Moses, [C] there's nothing you can [G] say. _
It's just [Bm] old Luke here, [C] he's waiting on the [D] judgment day.
[G] I said, Luke my [Bm] friend, [C] what about young [G] Annalee?
[D] _ Won't you do [Bm] me a favor son, [C] won't you stay and keep [G] Annalee company?
Take a load off of any, [D] take a load for [D] free.
Take a [G] load off of any.
Take _ _ _ a load [D] right on [Bm] me.
_ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] Crazy [Bm] just to follow me [C] and he caught me in [G] the fall.
_ [D]
He said, [Bm] I'll fix you right [C] if you'll take [G] Jack my dog.
[D] Now wait [Bm] a minute Chester, [C] you know I'm a [G] peaceful man.
He said, [Bm] that's okay boy, [C] won't you feed him [G] when you can?
Take a load off of any, take a load for free.
Take a load off of any.
Take _ _ _ a load right on me.
[Em] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] Catch a [D] cannonball, now take me down the line.
[G] My [Bm] bag is sinking low [C] and I do believe [G] it's time.
_ Get [Bm] back to Miss Fanny, [D] you know she's the only one.
Who [Bm] sent us here with her regards for [D] everyone.
_ Take a [G] load off of any, take a load for free.
Take a load off of any.
Take _ _ _ _ a load [G] right on me.
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _