The Weight - Ver 2

A A A C#m D5 A I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' about half past dead. A C#m D5 A I just need some place where I can lay my head. A C#m D5 A "Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?" A C#m D5 A He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No", was all he said. A E D Take a load off Fannie A E D Take a load for free A E D Take a load off Fannie... D D N.C. and... and... and... N.C. A E F#m E D You put the load right on me. A C#m D5 A I picked up my bags, I went lookin' for a place to hide. A C#m D5 A When I saw ol' Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side. A C#m D5 A Said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown." A C#m D5 A She said, "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around." A E D Take a load off Fannie A E D Take a load for free A E D Take a load off Fannie... D D N.C. and... and... and... N.C. A E F#m E D You put the load right on me. A C#m D6 A Go down, Miss Moses, there ain't nothin' you can say. A C#m D5 A It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on Judgement Day. A C#m D5 A "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?" A C#m D5 A He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't ya stay an' keep Anna Lee Company?" A E D Take a load off Fannie A E D Take a load for free A E D Take a load off Fannie... D D N.C. and... and... and... N.C. A E F#m E D Put the load right on me. A C#m D5 A A C#m D5 A A C#m D5 A A E D A E D A E D D D N.C. A E F#m E D A C#m D5 A Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog. A C#m D5 A He said, "I'll fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog." A C#m D5 A I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man." A C#m D5 A He said, "That's okay boy, won't ya feed him when ya can." A E D Take a load off Fannie A E D Take a load for free A E D Take a load off Fannie... D D N.C. and... and... and... N.C. A E F#m E D You put the load right on, right on me. A E F#m E D A C#m D5 A Catch a Cannonball, now take me down the line. A C#m D5 A My bag is sinkin' low, now I do believe it's time A C#m D5 A To get back to Miss Fannie, you know she's the only one A C#m D5 A Who sent me here with her regards for everyone. A E D Take a load off Fannie A E D Take a load for free A E D Take a load off Fannie... D D N.C. and... and... and... N.C. A E F#m E D You put the load right on me. A E F#m E D Oh, yeah...