Chords for The Band - The Weight Live WOODSTOCK 1969
Tempo:
78.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
C#m
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [A]
I pulled [C#m] in to Nazareth, [D] I was feeling about [A] half-nasty.
I just [C#m] need to find some [D] place where I can lay my [A] head.
And mister, [C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man might [A] find a bed?
He just [C#m] ran and shook my hand, [D] and that was all he [A] said.
[E] Take a load [D] off, and it's, [A]
take a [D] load for free.
Take a load off, and it's, and [A] you put the load right on me.
[D] [B]
Crazy Chester followed [D] me, and he caught me in [A] the fog.
He said, [C#m] I will fix your rack, [D] if you just [A] pick at my dog.
What did you say?
I said, wait a [C#m] minute, Chester, [D] you know I'm a [A] peaceful man.
Yeah, I heard.
He said, [C#m] that's OK, boy, I want [D] you free, whenever [A] you can.
I want you to [E] take a [D] load off, and it's, [A]
take a [D] load for free.
[A] [D] Take a load off, and it's, and you [G] put the load right [A] on me.
[D] [B]
[E] [D]
[A] [C#m] I'll catch a [D] cannonball now to take me [A] down tonight.
My bag [C#m] is sinking low, [D] and I do believe it's time to get [C#m] back
to Miss Fanny.
You know [D] she's the only [A] one who sent [C#m] me here
with [D] her regard for [A] everyone.
Take [D] a load off, and it's, [A] take a load [D] for free.
[A] Take a [D] load off, and it's, and you put the load right [A] on me.
[G#m] [E] [D] [A] [F#] [D]
[A]
I pulled [C#m] in to Nazareth, [D] I was feeling about [A] half-nasty.
I just [C#m] need to find some [D] place where I can lay my [A] head.
And mister, [C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man might [A] find a bed?
He just [C#m] ran and shook my hand, [D] and that was all he [A] said.
[E] Take a load [D] off, and it's, [A]
take a [D] load for free.
Take a load off, and it's, and [A] you put the load right on me.
[D] [B]
Crazy Chester followed [D] me, and he caught me in [A] the fog.
He said, [C#m] I will fix your rack, [D] if you just [A] pick at my dog.
What did you say?
I said, wait a [C#m] minute, Chester, [D] you know I'm a [A] peaceful man.
Yeah, I heard.
He said, [C#m] that's OK, boy, I want [D] you free, whenever [A] you can.
I want you to [E] take a [D] load off, and it's, [A]
take a [D] load for free.
[A] [D] Take a load off, and it's, and you [G] put the load right [A] on me.
[D] [B]
[E] [D]
[A] [C#m] I'll catch a [D] cannonball now to take me [A] down tonight.
My bag [C#m] is sinking low, [D] and I do believe it's time to get [C#m] back
to Miss Fanny.
You know [D] she's the only [A] one who sent [C#m] me here
with [D] her regard for [A] everyone.
Take [D] a load off, and it's, [A] take a load [D] for free.
[A] Take a [D] load off, and it's, and you put the load right [A] on me.
[G#m] [E] [D] [A] [F#] [D]
[A]
Key:
D
A
C#m
E
B
D
A
C#m
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I pulled [C#m] in to Nazareth, [D] I was feeling about [A] half-nasty.
I just [C#m] need to find some [D] place where I can lay my [A] head.
And mister, [C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man might [A] find a bed?
_ He just [C#m] ran and shook my hand, [D] and that was all he [A] said.
_ [E] Take a load [D] off, and it's, [A]
take a [D] load for free.
_ Take a load off, and it's, and _ [A] you put the load right on me.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [B] _
Crazy Chester followed [D] me, and he caught me in [A] the fog.
He said, [C#m] I will fix your rack, [D] if you just [A] pick at my dog.
What did you say?
I said, wait a [C#m] minute, Chester, [D] you know I'm a [A] peaceful man.
Yeah, I heard.
He said, [C#m] that's OK, boy, I want [D] you free, whenever [A] you can.
I want you to [E] take a [D] load off, and it's, [A]
take a [D] load for free.
[A] _ [D] Take a load off, and it's, and you [G] put the load right [A] on me.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [C#m] I'll catch a [D] cannonball now to take me [A] down tonight.
_ My bag [C#m] is sinking low, [D] and I do believe it's time to get [C#m] back
to Miss Fanny.
You know [D] she's the only [A] one who sent [C#m] me here
with [D] her regard for [A] everyone.
Take [D] a load off, and it's, [A] take a load [D] for free.
_ [A] Take a [D] load off, and it's, and _ you put the load right [A] on me.
[G#m] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I pulled [C#m] in to Nazareth, [D] I was feeling about [A] half-nasty.
I just [C#m] need to find some [D] place where I can lay my [A] head.
And mister, [C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man might [A] find a bed?
_ He just [C#m] ran and shook my hand, [D] and that was all he [A] said.
_ [E] Take a load [D] off, and it's, [A]
take a [D] load for free.
_ Take a load off, and it's, and _ [A] you put the load right on me.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [B] _
Crazy Chester followed [D] me, and he caught me in [A] the fog.
He said, [C#m] I will fix your rack, [D] if you just [A] pick at my dog.
What did you say?
I said, wait a [C#m] minute, Chester, [D] you know I'm a [A] peaceful man.
Yeah, I heard.
He said, [C#m] that's OK, boy, I want [D] you free, whenever [A] you can.
I want you to [E] take a [D] load off, and it's, [A]
take a [D] load for free.
[A] _ [D] Take a load off, and it's, and you [G] put the load right [A] on me.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [C#m] I'll catch a [D] cannonball now to take me [A] down tonight.
_ My bag [C#m] is sinking low, [D] and I do believe it's time to get [C#m] back
to Miss Fanny.
You know [D] she's the only [A] one who sent [C#m] me here
with [D] her regard for [A] everyone.
Take [D] a load off, and it's, [A] take a load [D] for free.
_ [A] Take a [D] load off, and it's, and _ you put the load right [A] on me.
[G#m] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _