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The Weight by The Band - Guitar Chords
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Version 2
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Version 4
Version 5
The Weight
The Band
Key: G
Tempo: 144 bpm
Capo II
Gmaj9/F# 200033
G 320033
[Intro]
G
e|-------3---3-3---------------------------------|
B|-3---3-3h5---3h5-3-3---3-1---1---1---1-1---1-1-|
G|-2h4---------------2h4---0h2-0h2-0---0-0h2-0-2-|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G
[Verse 1]
G Bm C G
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' 'bout half past dead
G Bm C G
I just need some place, where I can lay my head
G Bm C G
Hey Mister can you tell me, where a man might find a bed
G Bm C G
He just grinned and shook my hand, and 'no' was all he said
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G
[Verse 2]
G Bm C G
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide
G Bm C G
When I saw old Carmen and the devil walkin' side by side
G Bm C G
I said "Hey Carmen, come on let's go down town"
G Bm C G
She said "I gotta go but my friend can stick around"
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G
[Verse 3]
G Bm C G
Go down miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
G Bm C G
It's just old Luke and, Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day
G Bm C G
Well Luke my friend, what about young Anna Lee?
G Bm C G
He said "Do me a favor son, won't you stay & keep Anna Lee company"
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G
[Verse 4]
G Bm C G
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog
G Bm C G
He said "I will fix your rack, if you take Jack my dog"
G Bm C G
I said "Wait a minute Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man"
G Bm C G
He said "That's okay boy, won't you feed him when you can"
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G x2
[Verse 5]
G Bm C G
Catch a cannonball, now to take me down the line
G Bm C G
My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time
G Bm C G
To get back to Miss Fanny you know she's the only one
G Bm C G
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G x2
We also have 29 songs by The Band
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- Chest Fever
- Christmas Must Be Tonight
- Dont Do It
- Evangeline
- I Shall Be Released
- It Makes No Difference
- Jawbone
- Jemima Surrender
- King Harvest Has Surely Come
- Long Black Veil
- Mystery Train
- Ophelia
- Rag Mama Rag
- Rockin Chair
- Stage Fright
- Tears Of Rage
- The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
- The Shape Im In
- The Unfaithful Servant
- The Weight
- This Wheels On Fire
- Up On Cripple Creek
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- When You Awake
- Whispering Pines
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