The Weight

A C#m D A C#m D A I pulled in to Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead C#m D A I just need some place where I can lay my head C#m D A "Hey mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?" C#m D A He just grinned and shook my hand, ``No'' was all he said D Take a load off, Fanny A E D Take a load for free E D Take a load off, Fanny N.C. A G E F D And you put the load right on me A C#m D A I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide C#m D A When I saw Carmen and the Devil walking side by side C#m D A I said ``Hey Carmen, come on, let's go downtown'' C#m D A She said ``I gotta go but my friend can stick around'' E D Take a load off, Fanny A E D Take a load for free E D Take a load off, Fanny N.C. A G E F D And you put the load right on me A C#m D A Go down Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say C#m D A It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day C#m D A ``Well, Luke my friend, what about young Anna-Lee?'' C#m D A He said ``Do me a favour son, won't you stay and keep Anna-Lee company?'' E D Take a load off, Fanny A E D Take a load for free A E D Take a load off, Fanny N.C. A G E F D And you put the load right on me A C#m D A Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog C#m D A He said ``I will fix your rat if you'll take Jack my dog'' C#m D A I said ``Wait a minute Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man'' C#m D A He said ``That's okay boy, won't you feed him when you can?'' A E D Take a load off, Fanny A E D Take a load for free A E D Take a load off, Fanny N.C. A G E F D And you put the load right on me A C#m D A Catch a cannonball now to take me down the line C#m D A My bag is sinking low and I do believe it's time C#m D A To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one C#m D A Who sent me here with her regards for everyone A E D Take a load off, Fanny A E D Take a load for free A E D Take a load off, Fanny N.C. A G E F D And you put the load right on me A G E F D