Chords for The Weight 1983

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[A] _ [E] _ [F#m] _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
[E] _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] I pulled in the [C#m] Nazareth, just [D] a-feelin' for [A] a high price, yeah
If you [C#m] need to find a place [D] where I can lay [A] my head
Now mister, [C#m] can you tell me where [D] a man might find a [A] bed?
You know he [C#m] grinned and he shook my hand, [D] but no, that's [A] all that he said
[E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny, [A] [E] take a [D] load for free
[A] Take a [D] load off, Fanny
_ And he put the load right on [A] me
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[A] I picked up my [C#m] bag and went [D] a-lookin' for a place to [A] hide
And then I saw Miss [C#m] Carmen and the [D] devil walkin' [A] side by side
And I told [C#m] her, hey Carmen, [D] come on, let's shake it [A] downtown
She said, well, [C#m] I gotta go, [D] but my friend [A] can stick her head around
Now [E] take a load [D] off, Fanny, [A] take [E] a load for [D] free
[A] Take [E] a load [D] off, Fanny
_ And _ he put the load right [A] on me
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_ [A] _ _ Oh, God [C#m] Moses, there [D] ain't nothin' that you can [A] say
_ Cause that's just old [C#m] Luke, and [D] Luke's away from the judgment [A] day
He said, Luke, my [C#m] friend, what [D] about your [A] dream?
He said, do me a [C#m] favor, boys, I want [D] to stay and keep this enemy [A] company
Take [E] a load [D] off, Fanny, [A] take [E] a load for [D] free
[A] Take [E] a load [D] off, Fanny _
And _ he put the load right _ [A] on me
[F#m] [A] Crazy _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A]
Chester [C#m] followed me, [D] and he caught me in the fog
[A] He said, I would [C#m] fix your wreck if you'd [D] just take Jack, [A] my dog
I said, wait a minute, [C#m] Chester, you know [D] I'm a peaceful [A] man
He said, that's [C#m] okay, boy, I want you
[D] Hey, old Chester, [A] whenever you can, come on, girl
And [E] take a load [D] off, Fanny, [A] take a load for [D] free
[A] Take [E] a load [D] off, Fanny
_ _ And he put the load right on me
_ [A] _ [G#] _ [F#m] _ [E] [D] I'm _ _ _ [A] _ [C#m] _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] gonna [C#m] get you ten and long [D] now, to take me on [A] down the line
You know my [C#m] back is sinking low, [D] and I do believe [A] that it's time
You'll shake me [C#m] like the Miss Rainy, [D] you know she's the [A] only one
_ And Fanny sent me up here with her [D] regards for [A] everyone
_ [E] Take a load [D] off, Fanny, _
[A] [E] take a load [D] for free
[A] Take [E] a [D] load off, Fanny
_ _ _ And he put the load right on me
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[E] _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
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