The Weight (Remastered 2000) Chords
Tempo:
145.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
E
C#m
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#] [B] [E] [D]
[A]
I pulled up [C#m] to Nazareth, [D] was feeling about that [A] fast, yeah.
I just need [C#m] some place [D] where I can lay [A] my head.
Hey mister, [C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man walks on [A] the bed?
He just [G#m] grinned and [C#m] shook my hand, [D] that was all he [A] said.
[E] Take a load [D] off Fannie,
[A] [E] take a load [D] for free,
[A] [E] take a [D] load off Fannie.
[Bm] And
[E] he put the load [A] right on me.
[D] [A]
I picked up my [C#m] bag, [D] I went looking for a place [A] to hide.
Then I saw [G#m] him coming [C#m] and the devil [D] walked inside the [A] side.
I said [C#m] hey come on, [D] come on let's go [A] downtown.
She said [C#m] I gotta go [D] but my friend is [A] slow.
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie,
[A] [E] take a [D] load for free,
[A] [E] take a [D] load off Fannie.
And
[A] he put the load right on me.
[D]
[A] Go down Miss [C#m] Mosin, [D]
there's nothing you can [A] say.
It's [C#m] just old Luke and [D] Luke's waiting on a judgment [A] day.
Well Luke [C#m] my friend, [D]
what about young [A] Annalie?
He said do [C#m] me a favor son, [D] won't you stay and keep [A] Annalie company.
[E] Take a load [D] off Fannie,
[A] [E] take a [D] load for free, [A]
[E] take a load [D] off Fannie.
And he put the load [A] right on me.
[D]
[A]
Crazy [C#m] Jess came following me [D] and he caught me in the [A] fall.
Said I will [C#m] fix you right [D]
if you take Jack [A] my dog.
I said wait a [C#m] minute Jester, [D] you know I'm a peaceful [A] man.
He said that's [C#m] okay boy, [D] won't you feed him when you [A] can.
[E] Take a load [D] off Fannie,
[A] [E] take a load [D] for free,
[A] [E] take a load [D] off Fannie.
And he put the [A] load right on me.
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A] Get your [C#] cannonball [D]
now to take me down [A] the line.
My bag is sinking low [D] and I do believe [A] it's time to get back [C#m] to Miss Fannie.
You [D] know she's the only [A] one who sent [C#] me here with [D] her regards for [A] everyone.
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie,
[A] [E] take a [D] load for free, [A] [E] take a [D] load off Fannie.
And [E] he put the [A] load right on me.
[D] [A] [E] [A]
[D]
[A]
I pulled up [C#m] to Nazareth, [D] was feeling about that [A] fast, yeah.
I just need [C#m] some place [D] where I can lay [A] my head.
Hey mister, [C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man walks on [A] the bed?
He just [G#m] grinned and [C#m] shook my hand, [D] that was all he [A] said.
[E] Take a load [D] off Fannie,
[A] [E] take a load [D] for free,
[A] [E] take a [D] load off Fannie.
[Bm] And
[E] he put the load [A] right on me.
[D] [A]
I picked up my [C#m] bag, [D] I went looking for a place [A] to hide.
Then I saw [G#m] him coming [C#m] and the devil [D] walked inside the [A] side.
I said [C#m] hey come on, [D] come on let's go [A] downtown.
She said [C#m] I gotta go [D] but my friend is [A] slow.
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie,
[A] [E] take a [D] load for free,
[A] [E] take a [D] load off Fannie.
And
[A] he put the load right on me.
[D]
[A] Go down Miss [C#m] Mosin, [D]
there's nothing you can [A] say.
It's [C#m] just old Luke and [D] Luke's waiting on a judgment [A] day.
Well Luke [C#m] my friend, [D]
what about young [A] Annalie?
He said do [C#m] me a favor son, [D] won't you stay and keep [A] Annalie company.
[E] Take a load [D] off Fannie,
[A] [E] take a [D] load for free, [A]
[E] take a load [D] off Fannie.
And he put the load [A] right on me.
[D]
[A]
Crazy [C#m] Jess came following me [D] and he caught me in the [A] fall.
Said I will [C#m] fix you right [D]
if you take Jack [A] my dog.
I said wait a [C#m] minute Jester, [D] you know I'm a peaceful [A] man.
He said that's [C#m] okay boy, [D] won't you feed him when you [A] can.
[E] Take a load [D] off Fannie,
[A] [E] take a load [D] for free,
[A] [E] take a load [D] off Fannie.
And he put the [A] load right on me.
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A] Get your [C#] cannonball [D]
now to take me down [A] the line.
My bag is sinking low [D] and I do believe [A] it's time to get back [C#m] to Miss Fannie.
You [D] know she's the only [A] one who sent [C#] me here with [D] her regards for [A] everyone.
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie,
[A] [E] take a [D] load for free, [A] [E] take a [D] load off Fannie.
And [E] he put the [A] load right on me.
[D] [A] [E] [A]
[D]
Key:
D
A
E
C#m
C#
D
A
E
[C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I pulled up [C#m] to Nazareth, [D] was feeling about that [A] fast, yeah. _ _
I just need [C#m] some place _ [D] where I can lay [A] my head. _ _
_ Hey mister, [C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man walks on [A] the bed? _ _
He just [G#m] grinned and [C#m] shook my hand, [D] that was all he [A] said. _ _ _
_ [E] Take a load [D] off Fannie, _
[A] _ [E] take a load [D] for free, _
[A] _ [E] take a [D] load off Fannie. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] And _
[E] he put the load _ [A] right on me. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
I picked up my [C#m] bag, [D] I went looking for a place [A] to hide. _ _
_ Then I saw [G#m] him coming [C#m] and the devil [D] walked inside the [A] side. _ _
_ I said [C#m] hey come on, [D] come on let's go [A] downtown. _ _
_ She said [C#m] I gotta go [D] but my friend is _ [A] slow. _ _
_ [E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, _
[A] _ [E] take a [D] load for free, _ _
[A] _ [E] take a [D] load off Fannie. _
_ _ _ _ And _ _
[A] he put the load right _ on me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Go down Miss [C#m] Mosin, _ [D]
there's nothing you can [A] _ _ say.
_ It's [C#m] just old Luke and [D] Luke's waiting on a judgment [A] _ day. _
_ Well Luke [C#m] my friend, _ [D]
what about young [A] Annalie? _ _ _
He said do [C#m] me a favor son, [D] won't you stay and keep [A] Annalie company. _ _
_ [E] Take a load [D] off Fannie, _
[A] _ [E] take a [D] load for free, [A] _
_ [E] take a load [D] off Fannie. _
_ _ _ _ And _ he put the load [A] right on _ me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Crazy [C#m] Jess came following me [D] and he caught me in the [A] fall. _ _ _
_ Said I will [C#m] fix you right [D]
if you take Jack [A] my dog. _
I said wait a [C#m] minute Jester, [D] you know I'm a peaceful [A] man. _ _ _
_ He said that's [C#m] okay boy, [D] won't you feed him when you [A] can. _ _ _
_ [E] Take a load [D] off Fannie, _ _
[A] _ [E] take a load [D] for free, _
[A] _ [E] take a load [D] off Fannie. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And he put the [A] load right on _ me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ Get your [C#] cannonball [D]
now to take me down [A] the line. _ _
_ My bag is sinking low [D] and I do believe [A] it's time _ _ to get back [C#m] to Miss Fannie.
You [D] know she's the only [A] _ one _ _ who sent [C#] me here with [D] her regards for [A] everyone. _ _ _
_ [E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, _
[A] _ [E] take a [D] load for free, [A] _ [E] take a [D] load off _ _ Fannie.
_ _ _ _ And [E] he put the [A] load _ right on me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I pulled up [C#m] to Nazareth, [D] was feeling about that [A] fast, yeah. _ _
I just need [C#m] some place _ [D] where I can lay [A] my head. _ _
_ Hey mister, [C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man walks on [A] the bed? _ _
He just [G#m] grinned and [C#m] shook my hand, [D] that was all he [A] said. _ _ _
_ [E] Take a load [D] off Fannie, _
[A] _ [E] take a load [D] for free, _
[A] _ [E] take a [D] load off Fannie. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] And _
[E] he put the load _ [A] right on me. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
I picked up my [C#m] bag, [D] I went looking for a place [A] to hide. _ _
_ Then I saw [G#m] him coming [C#m] and the devil [D] walked inside the [A] side. _ _
_ I said [C#m] hey come on, [D] come on let's go [A] downtown. _ _
_ She said [C#m] I gotta go [D] but my friend is _ [A] slow. _ _
_ [E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, _
[A] _ [E] take a [D] load for free, _ _
[A] _ [E] take a [D] load off Fannie. _
_ _ _ _ And _ _
[A] he put the load right _ on me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Go down Miss [C#m] Mosin, _ [D]
there's nothing you can [A] _ _ say.
_ It's [C#m] just old Luke and [D] Luke's waiting on a judgment [A] _ day. _
_ Well Luke [C#m] my friend, _ [D]
what about young [A] Annalie? _ _ _
He said do [C#m] me a favor son, [D] won't you stay and keep [A] Annalie company. _ _
_ [E] Take a load [D] off Fannie, _
[A] _ [E] take a [D] load for free, [A] _
_ [E] take a load [D] off Fannie. _
_ _ _ _ And _ he put the load [A] right on _ me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Crazy [C#m] Jess came following me [D] and he caught me in the [A] fall. _ _ _
_ Said I will [C#m] fix you right [D]
if you take Jack [A] my dog. _
I said wait a [C#m] minute Jester, [D] you know I'm a peaceful [A] man. _ _ _
_ He said that's [C#m] okay boy, [D] won't you feed him when you [A] can. _ _ _
_ [E] Take a load [D] off Fannie, _ _
[A] _ [E] take a load [D] for free, _
[A] _ [E] take a load [D] off Fannie. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And he put the [A] load right on _ me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ Get your [C#] cannonball [D]
now to take me down [A] the line. _ _
_ My bag is sinking low [D] and I do believe [A] it's time _ _ to get back [C#m] to Miss Fannie.
You [D] know she's the only [A] _ one _ _ who sent [C#] me here with [D] her regards for [A] everyone. _ _ _
_ [E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, _
[A] _ [E] take a [D] load for free, [A] _ [E] take a [D] load off _ _ Fannie.
_ _ _ _ And [E] he put the [A] load _ right on me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _