The Weight

G G Bm C G I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' about 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. G D C G D C Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free. G D C N.C. Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and.. G D Em D C ..you put the load right on me. G Bm C G I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide. G Bm C G When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side. G Bm C G I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown." G Bm C G She said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around." G D C G D C Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free. G D C N.C. Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and.. G D Em D C ..you put the load right on me. G Bm C G Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say. G Bm C G It's just ol' 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 ya stay an' keep Anna Lee Company?" G D C G D C Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free. G D C N.C. Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and.. G D Em D C ..you put the load right on me. G Bm C G Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog. G Bm C G He said, "I'll fix your rack, if you'll 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, just feed him when ya can." G D C G D C Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free. G D C N.C. Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and.. G D Em D C ..you put the load right on me. G Bm C G Catch a Cannonball, now, take me down the line. G Bm C G My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time G Bm C G To get back to Miss Fannie, you know she's the only one G Bm C G Who sent me here with her regards for everyone. G D C G D C Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free. G D C N.C. Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and.. G D Em D C ..you put the load right on me. woohoohoo... G D Em D C woohoohoo...