The Weight Chords - Mavis Staples

Intro

G D Em D C G D Em D C

Verse 1

G Bm I pulled into Nazareth C G I was feeling 'bout half past dead Bm I just needed to find a place C G Where I could lay my head Bm Mister, can you tell me C G Where a girl might find a bed Bm He just screamed shook my hand C G C No was all he said

Chorus

G C Take a load off Fanny G C Take a load for free G C Take a load off Fanny G D Em D C G D Em D C And (and, and) you put the load right on me

Verse 2

G Bm I picked up my bag C G I went looking for a place to hide Bm When I saw Carmen and the Devil C G C Walking side by side G Bm C I said Hey Carmen, come on G Let's go downtown Bm She said, I gotta go C G But my friend can stick around"

Chorus

G C Take a load off Fanny G C Take a load for free G C Take a load off Fanny G D Em D C G D Em D C And (and, and) you put the load right on me Tuba Solo G Bm C G Bm C G Bm C G Bm C G

Verse 3

G Bm C G Well I go down Moses, ain't nothing' you can say Bm C G C It's my friend Luke, and Luke's waitin' for the Judgment Day G Bm C G Well tell, Luke, my friend, all about young Anna Lee Bm C G I'm only doing myself a favor, stick around and keep Anna Lee company

Chorus

G C Take a load off Fanny G C Take a load for free G C Take a load off Fanny G D Em D C G D Em D C And (and, and) you put the load right on me

Verse 4

G Bm C G Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog Bm C G He said, I will fix your rack, if you'll take old Jack, my dog Bm C G Hey wait a minute, Chester, you know I am a peaceful man Bm C G He said, that's okay, boy, just feed him whenever you can

Chorus

G C Take a load off Fanny G C Take a load for free G C Take a load off Fanny G D Em D C G D Em D C And (and, and) you put the load right on me

Verse 5

G Bm C G Gonna catch me a cannonball, that'll take me down the line Bm C G My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time Bm C G To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one Bm C G Fanny sent me down here with her regards for everyone

Chorus