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The Weight by The Band - Guitar Chords
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The Weight - The Band
Written by Jaime 'Robbie' Robertson, with Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, Levon Helm
Single released August 1968
This version is from their debut album "Music from Big Pink" released 1 July 1968
Not exactly the same as "Woodstock" and "The Last Waltz" movie versions,
live performances or other artists
Arranged for one acoustic guitar, standard tuning, no capo
145 bpm for 4 beats per chord in verses
[Chords]
A X02220 or 577655
Asus4 X02230 or 577755
C#m XX6654 or X46654
D XX0232 or X5777X
E/G# 422XXX or 4X245X
A/G# 4X2220
F#m7 242222
A/E 002220
G 320003
[Effects]
\ Slide down
h Hammer on
[Intro] 0:00
e|-0---0---0h2-5----|-0h2-0---0---0----|------------------|
B|-0h2-2---0---0----|-0---0---0h2-2\0--|-3---3---3--------|
G|------------------|------------------|-2h4-2h4-2--------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|
(drums start) (piano starts)
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|-2---2---2---2----|-2---2---2--2-3---|
G|-----2-2---2------|-2---2---2---2----|-2---2---2--2-2---|
D|-----2-4---2------|-2---2---2---2----|-2---2---2--2-2---|
A|-------------4\2--|-0---0---0---0----|-0---0---0--0-0---|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|
[Verse 1] 0:10
A C#m D A Asus4
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' 'bout half past dead.
A C#m D A Asus4
I just need some place, where I can lay my head.
A C#m D A Asus4
"Hey mister can you tell me, where a man might find a bed?"
A C#m D A Asus4
He just grinned and shook my hand, "No" was all he said.
[Chorus 1] 0:36
A - E/G# D A - E/G# D A - E/G# D
Take a load off Fanny, Take a load for free, Take a load off Fanny,
D (2 strums) N.C. N.C. N.C. (2 beats)
And you put the load right on me.
(and) (and) (put the load right on)
A - A/G# F#m7 - A/E D - D D N.C.
(me) (Oooooooooo) (drum fill)
[Verse 2] 0:59
A C#m D A Asus4
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide.
A C#m D A Asus4
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
A C#m D A Asus4
I said "Hey Carmen, come on let's go downtown."
A C#m D A Asus4
She said "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around."
[Chorus 2] 1:26
A - E/G# D A - E/G# D A - E/G# D
Take a load off Fanny, Take a load for free, Take a load off Fanny,
D (2 strums) N.C. N.C. N.C. (2 beats)
And you put the load right on me.
(and) (and) (put the load right on)
A - A/G# F#m7 - A/E D - D D N.C.
(me) (Oooooooooo) (drum fill)
[Verse 3] 1:49
A C#m D A Asus4
Go down Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say.
A C#m D A Asus4
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the judgement day.
A C#m D A Asus4
"Well Luke my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
A C#m D A Asus4
He said "Do me a favor son, won't ya' stay and keep Anna Lee company?"
[Chorus 3] 2:15
A - E/G# D A - E/G# D A - E/G# D
Take a load off Fanny, Take a load for free, Take a load off Fanny,
D (2 strums) N.C. N.C. N.C. (2 beats)
And you put the load right on me.
(and) (and) (put the load right on)
A - A/G# F#m7 - A/E D - D D N.C.
(me) (Oooooooooo) (drum fill)
[Verse 4] 2:38
A C#m D A Asus4
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
A C#m D A Asus4
He said "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog."
A C#m D A Asus4
I said "Wait a minute Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man."
A C#m D A Asus4
He said "That's OK boy, won't you feed him when you can." (yeah)
[Chorus 4] 3:04
A - E/G# D A - E/G# D A - E/G# D
Take a load off Fanny, Take a load for free, Take a load off Fanny,
D (2 strums) N.C. N.C. N.C. (2 beats)
And you put the load right on me.
(and) (and) (put the load right on)
A - A/G# F#m7 - A/E D D
(me)
A - A/G# F#m7 - A/E D - D D N.C.
(drum fill)
[Verse 5] 3:34.0
A C#m D A Asus4
Catch a cannonball now, to take me down the line.
A C#m D A Asus4
My bag is sinkin' low, and I do believe it's time.
A C#m D A Asus4
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one.
A C#m D A Asus4
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.
[Chorus 5] 4:01
A - E/G# D A - E/G# D A - E/G# D
Take a load off Fanny, Take a load for free, Take a load off Fanny,
D (2 strums) N.C. N.C. N.C. (2 beats)
And you put the load right on me.
(and) (and) (put the load right on)
A - A/G# F#m7 - A/E D - D D N.C.
(me) (drum fill)
A - A/G# F#m7 - A/E D - D D
[End] 4:31
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