Chords for The Weight - The Band (lyrics)
Tempo:
145.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
C#m
E
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[C#] [B] [E]
[D] [A]
[C#m] As a rook [D] was feeling bout that [A] fast head, I just need [C#m] some place [D] where I can lay [A] my head.
And mister [C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man might [A] find a bed?
He just [G#m] grinned and shook [C#m] my hand, [D] and that was all [A] he said.
[E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load for free.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny.
And
[G] he put [D] the load right [A] on me.
[D] [A]
I picked up [C#m] my bag, [D] I went looking for a place [A] to hide.
Then I saw [C#m] Carmen and the devil [D] walk inside the [A] side.
I said, [C#m] hey Carmen, [D] come on let's go [A] downtown.
She [C#m] said, I gotta go [D] but my friends [A] are home.
[E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load for free.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny.
And he [G] put the [D] load right on [A]
me.
[D]
[A] Go down, [C#m] Miss Moses, [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 to [C#m] me, a famous son [D] wants to stay and keep [A] Annalie company.
[E] Take a load [D] off, Fanny.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load for free.
[A]
[E] Take a load [D] off, Fanny.
And he put the load right on [A]
me.
[D]
[A]
Crazy Jesper [C#m] followed me [D] and he cut me in [A] four.
He said, I will [C#m] fix your rack [D]
if you take Jack [A] my dog.
I said, wait a [C#m] minute, Jesper, [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, Fanny.
[A] [E] Take a load [D] for free.
[A] [E] Take a load [D] off, Fanny.
And he put [A] the load right on me.
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A] Get [C#m] your 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 Fanny.
You [D] know she's the only [A] one
who sent me [C#] here with [D] her regards and glory.
[A]
[E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load for free.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny.
And
[G] he put the [A] load right on me.
[D] [A] [E] [F#m] [A]
[D]
[N]
[D] [A]
[C#m] As a rook [D] was feeling bout that [A] fast head, I just need [C#m] some place [D] where I can lay [A] my head.
And mister [C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man might [A] find a bed?
He just [G#m] grinned and shook [C#m] my hand, [D] and that was all [A] he said.
[E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load for free.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny.
And
[G] he put [D] the load right [A] on me.
[D] [A]
I picked up [C#m] my bag, [D] I went looking for a place [A] to hide.
Then I saw [C#m] Carmen and the devil [D] walk inside the [A] side.
I said, [C#m] hey Carmen, [D] come on let's go [A] downtown.
She [C#m] said, I gotta go [D] but my friends [A] are home.
[E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load for free.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny.
And he [G] put the [D] load right on [A]
me.
[D]
[A] Go down, [C#m] Miss Moses, [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 to [C#m] me, a famous son [D] wants to stay and keep [A] Annalie company.
[E] Take a load [D] off, Fanny.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load for free.
[A]
[E] Take a load [D] off, Fanny.
And he put the load right on [A]
me.
[D]
[A]
Crazy Jesper [C#m] followed me [D] and he cut me in [A] four.
He said, I will [C#m] fix your rack [D]
if you take Jack [A] my dog.
I said, wait a [C#m] minute, Jesper, [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, Fanny.
[A] [E] Take a load [D] for free.
[A] [E] Take a load [D] off, Fanny.
And he put [A] the load right on me.
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A] Get [C#m] your 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 Fanny.
You [D] know she's the only [A] one
who sent me [C#] here with [D] her regards and glory.
[A]
[E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load for free.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny.
And
[G] he put the [A] load right on me.
[D] [A] [E] [F#m] [A]
[D]
[N]
Key:
D
A
C#m
E
G
D
A
C#m
[C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] As a rook [D] was feeling bout that [A] fast head, _ _ I just need [C#m] some place _ [D] where I can lay [A] my head. _
_ _ And mister [C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man might [A] find a bed? _ _
_ He just [G#m] grinned and shook [C#m] my hand, [D] and that was all [A] he said. _ _
_ [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny. _
[A] _ [E] Take a [D] load for free. _
[A] _ [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny. _
_ _ _ _ And _ _
[G] he put [D] the load _ right [A] on me. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
I picked up [C#m] my bag, [D] I went looking for a place [A] to hide. _ _
_ Then I saw [C#m] Carmen and the devil [D] walk inside the [A] side. _ _
_ I said, [C#m] hey Carmen, _ [D] come on let's go [A] downtown. _ _
_ She [C#m] said, I gotta go [D] but my friends [A] are home. _ _
_ [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny. _
[A] _ [E] Take a [D] load for free. _
[A] _ [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny. _
_ _ _ _ _ And he [G] put the [D] load right on _ [A]
me. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Go down, [C#m] Miss Moses, _ [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 to [C#m] me, a famous son [D] wants to stay and keep [A] Annalie company. _
_ [E] Take a load [D] off, Fanny. _
[A] _ [E] Take a [D] load for free.
[A] _
_ [E] Take a load [D] off, Fanny. _
_ _ _ _ And _ he put the load right on _ [A]
me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Crazy Jesper [C#m] followed me [D] and he cut me in [A] four. _ _ _
He said, I will [C#m] fix your rack [D]
if you take Jack [A] my dog. _
I said, wait a [C#m] minute, Jesper, [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, Fanny. _ _
[A] _ [E] Take a load [D] for free. _ _
[A] _ [E] Take a load [D] off, Fanny. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And he put [A] the load right on _ me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ Get [C#m] your 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 Fanny.
You [D] know she's the only [A] one _ _
_ who sent me [C#] here with [D] her regards and glory.
[A] _ _ _ _
_ [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny. _
[A] _ [E] Take a [D] load for free. _
[A] _ [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny. _
_ _ _ _ _ And _
[G] he put the [A] load _ right on me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] As a rook [D] was feeling bout that [A] fast head, _ _ I just need [C#m] some place _ [D] where I can lay [A] my head. _
_ _ And mister [C#m] can you tell me [D] where a man might [A] find a bed? _ _
_ He just [G#m] grinned and shook [C#m] my hand, [D] and that was all [A] he said. _ _
_ [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny. _
[A] _ [E] Take a [D] load for free. _
[A] _ [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny. _
_ _ _ _ And _ _
[G] he put [D] the load _ right [A] on me. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
I picked up [C#m] my bag, [D] I went looking for a place [A] to hide. _ _
_ Then I saw [C#m] Carmen and the devil [D] walk inside the [A] side. _ _
_ I said, [C#m] hey Carmen, _ [D] come on let's go [A] downtown. _ _
_ She [C#m] said, I gotta go [D] but my friends [A] are home. _ _
_ [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny. _
[A] _ [E] Take a [D] load for free. _
[A] _ [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny. _
_ _ _ _ _ And he [G] put the [D] load right on _ [A]
me. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Go down, [C#m] Miss Moses, _ [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 to [C#m] me, a famous son [D] wants to stay and keep [A] Annalie company. _
_ [E] Take a load [D] off, Fanny. _
[A] _ [E] Take a [D] load for free.
[A] _
_ [E] Take a load [D] off, Fanny. _
_ _ _ _ And _ he put the load right on _ [A]
me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Crazy Jesper [C#m] followed me [D] and he cut me in [A] four. _ _ _
He said, I will [C#m] fix your rack [D]
if you take Jack [A] my dog. _
I said, wait a [C#m] minute, Jesper, [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, Fanny. _ _
[A] _ [E] Take a load [D] for free. _ _
[A] _ [E] Take a load [D] off, Fanny. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And he put [A] the load right on _ me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ Get [C#m] your 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 Fanny.
You [D] know she's the only [A] one _ _
_ who sent me [C#] here with [D] her regards and glory.
[A] _ _ _ _
_ [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny. _
[A] _ [E] Take a [D] load for free. _
[A] _ [E] Take a [D] load off, Fanny. _
_ _ _ _ _ And _
[G] he put the [A] load _ right on me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _