The Weight

The Band

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  P1:
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  S1:
  I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead 

  I just need some place where I can lay my head 

  "Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed" 

  He just grinned and shook my hand, "no" was all he said
• AEDAEDAEDDAAE/G♯F♯miED
  R1:
  Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free 

  Take a load off Fanny, a-a-and  

  You put the load, put the load right on me 

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  S2:
  I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide 

  When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side 

  I said: "Hey, Carmen, come on let's go downtown" 

  She said: "I gotta go but my friend can stick around"
• AEDAEDAEDDAAE/G♯F♯miED
  R1:
  Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free 

  Take a load off Fanny, a-a-and  

  You put the load, put the load right on me 

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  S3:
  Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say 

  It's just ol' Luke and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day 

  "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee" 

  He said: "Do me a favor, son, won'tcha stay and keep Anna Lee company"
• AEDAEDAEDDAAE/G♯F♯miED
  R1:
  Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free 

  Take a load off Fanny, a-a-and  

  You put the load, put the load right on me 

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  S4:
  Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog 

  He said, "I will fix your rack if you'll take Jack, my dog" 

  I said: "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man" 

  He said: "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can"
• AEDAEDAEDDAAE/G♯F♯miEDAE/G♯F♯miED
  R1:
  Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free 

  Take a load off Fanny, a-a-and  

  You put the load, put the load right on me 

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  S5:
  Catch a cannon ball now to take me down the line 

  My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time 

  To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one 

  Who sent me here with her regards for everyone
• AEDAEDAEDDAAE/G♯F♯miEDAE/G♯F♯miED
  R1:
  Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free 

  Take a load off Fanny, a-a-and  

  You put the load, put the load right on me 

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