The Band with Eric Clapton Perform "The Weight" Chords

Tempo:
76.6 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

C#m

F#m

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Band with Eric Clapton Perform "The Weight" chords
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[A] [Bm] [D] .
[A] .
Oh, look [C#m] at the tangerine, [D] must be a long time [A] gone, .
just need [C#m] to find a place [D] where a man might [A] braid his hair.
Hey, Moose, [C#m] did you tell me [D] where a man might [A] find a hair?.
Well, he [C#m] grinned and he shook my [D] hand.
No, it was [A] Ollie's hair.
Take a [D] roll, I say.
[A] Take [D] a roll, I .
[A] say.
Take [D] a roll, I say.
.
Put the load right [A] on me.
[F#m] .
[D] [A] They caught [C#m] my back [D] when I'm looking [A] for a place to hide.
[C#m] Then I saw Carmen and the devil [D] walking [A] side by side.
I said, hey, come, [D] come on, let's go [A] down to him.
She said, I got a phone, [D] but my friend [A] can't sound it.
Take a roll, [D] .
[A] take a roll, [D] I say.
[A] Take a roll, [D] I say.
It's a town to put the load right on.
Put [A] the load right on [E] me.
[F#m] [A] [D] .
[A] Go down, Mosey, [D] there's nothing [A] you can't say.
It's [C#m] just old [D] Luke, Luke's waiting on a [A] sudden day.
Well, [C#m] Luke, my friend, [D] what about your [A] family?.
[D] [A] .
[D] [A] [D] .
[A] [D] .
[A] [E] [Bm] .
[D] [A] .
[D] [A] [C#m] .
[D] [A] .
[D] [A] [C#m] .
[A] [D] [F#m] [A] .
[D] [A] [C#m] .
[D] [A] [C#m] .
[D] [A] [C#m] .
[D] [A] [C#m] .
[D] [A] [C#m] .
[D] [A] [C#m] .
[D] I know you gonna leave.
[A] You said you'd be a better son.
Won't you [C#m] stay if you can,.
it doesn't [D] come from me.
[A] Take the money out,.
and.
[D].
take the [A] money right out.
[D] [A] Crazy [D] Chester followed me.
He caught me in the heart.
Well, he said I'd fix your back.
if [A] you'd pay [C#m] attention,.
my [F#m] daughter.
I'm gonna be right [A] [D] .
[A] [E] [A] [D] back.
[A] [C#m] Can't [D] afford it.
Take me [A] out on the phone.
[C#m] I can see the [D] Lord.
And I do [A] believe in time.
But there's a man.
[D] Oh, she's the [A] only one.
Who [C#m] set me here with [D] love.
[A] I can walk.
I can walk.
Make [D] the Lord our man.
[A] Make [D] the Lord.
[A] Make [D] the Lord our man.
Hey.
.
[A] Put the Lord right on me.
[F#m] .
[D] [A] .
[F#m] [D] [A] [C#m] .
[D] [A] [F#m] .
[D] [A] .
[D] [A] .
[D] [A] .
[D] [A] [C#m] .
[D] [A] .
Lord [D] [A] .
[D] [A] [D] our man.
[A] Make [D] the Lord.
[A] Make [D] the Lord our man.
Hey.
Put the [A] Lord right on me.
[D] [A] [E] [F#m] [D] .
[N] .
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
C#m
13421114
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To learn The Band - (with Eric Clapton) The Weight chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: A, C#m, D, A and D. Ease into the song by practicing at 38 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 77 BPM. With the song's key of A Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [D] _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Oh, look [C#m] at the tangerine, [D] must be a long time [A] gone, _ .
just need [C#m] to find a place [D] where a man might [A] braid his hair.
Hey, Moose, [C#m] did you tell me [D] where a man might [A] find a hair?.
Well, he [C#m] grinned and he shook my [D] hand.
No, it was [A] Ollie's hair.
Take a [D] roll, I say.
[A] Take [D] a roll, I _ .
[A] say.
Take [D] a roll, I say.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ Put the load right [A] on me.
_ [F#m] _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] They caught [C#m] my back [D] when I'm looking [A] for a place to hide.
_ [C#m] Then I saw Carmen and the devil [D] walking [A] side by side.
_ I said, hey, come, [D] come on, let's go [A] down to him.
She said, I got a phone, [D] but my friend [A] can't sound it.
_ Take a roll, [D] _ .
[A] _ take a roll, [D] I say.
_ [A] Take a roll, [D] I say.
_ It's a town to put the load right on.
Put [A] the load right on [E] me.
[F#m] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ .
[A] _ Go down, Mosey, [D] there's nothing [A] you can't say.
It's [C#m] just old [D] Luke, Luke's waiting on a [A] sudden day.
Well, [C#m] Luke, my friend, [D] what about your [A] family?.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ .
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ .
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ [Bm] _ .
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ .
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ .
[A] _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ .
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ .
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ .
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ .
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ .
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ .
[D] I know you gonna leave.
[A] You said you'd be a better son.
Won't you [C#m] stay if you can,.
it doesn't [D] come from me.
[A] Take the money out,.
and.
[D].
take the [A] money right out.
_ [D] _ [A] Crazy [D] Chester followed me.
He caught me in the heart.
Well, he said I'd fix your back.
if [A] you'd pay [C#m] attention,.
my [F#m] daughter.
I'm gonna be right [A] _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ [E] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ back.
_ [A] _ _ [C#m] Can't [D] afford it.
Take me [A] out on the phone.
_ [C#m] I can see the [D] Lord.
And I do [A] believe in time.
_ But there's a man.
[D] Oh, she's the [A] only one.
Who [C#m] set me here with [D] love.
[A] I can walk.
I can walk.
Make [D] the Lord our man.
[A] Make [D] the Lord.
_ [A] Make [D] the Lord our man.
Hey.
_ .
_ _ _ [A] Put the Lord right on me.
[F#m] _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
[F#m] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [C#m] _ .
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ .
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ .
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ .
Lord [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] our man.
[A] Make [D] the Lord.
_ [A] Make [D] the Lord our man.
_ _ _ _ Hey.
Put the [A] Lord right on me.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [F#m] _ [D] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ .

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