The Weight The Band Verse 1: [C] Pulled in to [Em] Nazareth was [F] feeling 'bout half past [C] dead [C] I just need some [Em] place where [F] I can lay my [C] head [C] Hey mister can you [Em] tell me where a [F] man might find a [C] bed [C] He just grinned and [Em] shook my hand [F] no was all he [C] said |Chorus: |[C] Take a [Em] load off [F] Fanny |[C] Take a [Em] load for [F] free |[C] Take a [Em] load off [F] Fanny |Aaaaaand you put the load right on [C] me [G] [Am] [G] [F] Verse 2: [C] I picked up my [Em] bag I went [F] looking for a place to [C] hide [C] When I saw [Em] Carmen and the Devil [F] walking side by [C] side [C] I said Hey [Em] Carmen come [F] on let's go down[C]town [C] She said I [Em] gotta go but my [F] friend can stick a[C]round Chorus: Verse 3: [C] Go down Miss [Em] Moses there's [F] nothing you can [C] say [C] It's just old [Em] Luke, and Luke's [F] waiting on the judgement [C] day [C] Well Luke my [Em] friend what a[F]bout young Anna-[C] Lee [C] He said do me a [Em] favour son Won't you [F] stay and keep Anna-Lee [C] company |Chorus: |[C] Take a [Em] load off [F] Fanny |[C] Take a [Em] load for [F] free |[C] Take a [Em] load off [F] Fanny |Aaaaaand you put the load right on [C] me [G] [Am] [G] [F] Verse 4: [C] Crazy Chester [Em] followed me and he [F] caught me in the [C] fog [C] He said I will fix your [Em] rat if [F] you'll take Jack my [C] dog [C] I said Wait a minute [Em] Chester you [F] know I'm a peaceful [C] man [C] He said That's o[Em]kay boy won't you [F] feed him when you [C] can Chorus: Verse 5: [C] Catch a cannonball [Em] now to [F] take me down the [C] line [C] My bag is [Em] sinking low and I [F] do believe it's [C] time [C] To get back to Miss [Em] Fanny, you [F] know she's the only [C] one [C] Who sent me [Em] here with her re[F]gards for every[C]one |Chorus: |[C] Take a [Em] load off [F] Fanny |[C] Take a [Em] load for [F] free |[C] Take a [Em] load off [F] Fanny |Aaaaaand you put the load right on [C] me [G] [Am] [G] [F] Outro: C