Chords for The Band - The Weight [Woodstock]

[C#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _
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I [C#m] pulled in the labyrinth, I [D] was feeling [A] about half past dead.
I [C#m] just need to find some [D] place where I can [A] lay my head.
Yeah, [C#m] mister, can you tell me [D] where the man [A] I'm afraid of is?
He just [C#m] ran and shook my [D] hand, and knows [A] all he said.
[E] Take a [D] load, _ [A] [D] take a load for free.
[A]
Take a [D] load for me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] [G#] I [F#m] _ _ [E] _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ [C#m] picked up my bag, [D] I was looking for [A] a place to hide.
Then [C#m] I saw Carmen and the devil [D] walk [A] inside my side.
I [C#m] said, hey Carmen, [D] come on man, [A] go down and tell her.
She said, well I gotta [D] go before my friend gets [A] flipped around.
Take [D] a load off, fatty.
[E] Take [D] a load for free.
[A] Take [D] a load off, fatty. _ _
And [E] he put the load of that [A] old man on [E] me.
[F#] I [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] go [C#m] down this morning, [D] there ain't nothing that you [A] can see.
It's [C#m] just old Luke [D] and Luke's waiting on the [A] top of the day. _
[C#m] Well, Luke, my friend, [Bm] what about your [A] family?
_ He said, [C#m] do me a favor, son, [D] won't you stay in the [Am] Santa Lee company?
[D] Take a load off, fatty.
[A] Take a [D] load for free.
[A] Take a [D] load off, fatty.
_ _ _ [E] And he put the load of that [A] old man on me.
[G#] _ [F#m] _ [E] _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ [C#m] Crazy Chester followed me, [D] and he caught me [A] in the fall.
He said, [C#m] I will fix you back [D] if you just [A] stay.
[C#m] I said, wait a minute, Chester, [D] you know I'm [A] a peaceful man.
He said, [C#m] that's okay, boy, [D] won't you be [A] Chester whenever you can.
I want you to take [D] a load off, fatty.
[Am] [A#] Take a load for [D] free.
[Em] Take [D] a load off, fatty. _ _
And [G] he put the load of that [A] old man on [G#] me.
[F#m] _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G#m] _
[F#] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
[C#m] Get your cannonball [D] now to take me [A] down tonight.
My [C#m] bag is sinking low, [D] and I do [A] believe it's time to get [C#m] back to Miss Fanny.
[D] You know she's the [A] only one who [C#m] sent me here with [D] her regards for [A] everyone.
[E] Take a [D] load off, fatty.
[Am] Take a [D] load for free.
[Am] [E] Take a [D] load off, fatty.
_ _ And [G] he put the load right [A] on me.
[G#] _ [F#m] _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G#m] _ [F#] _ [E] _ _ [D] _
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