The Weight Chords & Tabs

by The Band

[Version Description]
Strumming Patterns:
Verse line 1:
BPM: 144
Denominator: 8
Triplet: Yes
Measures: [1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 101, 1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 101, 1, 202, 101]
Verse line 2:
BPM: 144
Denominator: 8
Triplet: Yes
Measures: [1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 101, 1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 101, 202, 202, 101, 1, 202, 101]

[Intro]
A

[Verse 1]
A               C#m             D                       A   
I pulled in to Nazareth, I was feeling about half past dead.
A                 C#m        D             A   
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
A                      C#m             D                A   
"Hey, Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
A                  C#m           D               A   
He just grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said.

[Chorus]
A      E/G#      D     
Take a load off, Fanny.
A      E/G#       D  
Take a load for free.
A      E/G#       D    
Take a load off, Fanny.
D     Dsus4 D                             A  
And...And...And.you put the load right on me.

[Link]
(A) E/G# F#m7 E D

[Verse 2]
A               C#m             D                       A
I picked up my bag.  I went looking for a place to hide.
A                 C#m        D             A         
When I saw Carmen and the devil walking side by side.
A                      C#m             D          A
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on. Let's go downtown."
A                  C#m           D               A      
She said, "I got to go, but my friend can stick around."

[Chorus]
A      E/G#       D    
Take a load off, Fanny.
A      E/G#       D  
Take a load for free.
A      E/G#       D    
Take a load off, Fanny.
D     Dsus4 D                             A  
And...And...And.you put the load right on me.

[Link]
(A) E/G# F#m7 E D

[Verse 3]
A                  C#m        D             A    
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say.
A                 C#m        D             A                
It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day.
A                 C#m        D             A       
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
A                   C#m           D                A                    
He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company."

[Chorus]
A      E/G#       D    
Take a load off, Fanny.
A      E/G#       D  
Take a load for free.
A      E/G#       D    
Take a load off, Fanny.
D     Dsus4 D                             A  
And...And...And.you put the load right on me.

[Link]
(A) E/G# F#m7 E D

[Verse 4]
A                   C#m           D                A  
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog.
A                   C#m           D                A        
He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack my dog."
A                   C#m           D                A          
I said, "Wait a minute, Chester. You know I'm a peaceful man."
A                   C#m           D                A          
He said, "That's okay, boy.  Won't you feed him when you can?"

[Chorus]
A      E/G#       D    
Take a load off, Fanny.
A      E/G#       D  
Take a load for free.
A      E/G#       D    
Take a load off, Fanny.
D     Dsus4 D                             A  
And...And...And.you put the load right on me.

[Link]
(A) E/G# F#m7 E D
A  E/G# F#m7 E D

[Verse 5]
A                   C#m           D              A
Get your Canonball now, to take me down the line.
A                   C#m           D              A
My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time
A                   C#m           D                A   
To get back to Miss Fanny.  You know she's the only one
A                   C#m           D            A
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.

[Chorus]
A      E/G#       D    
Take a load off, Fanny.
A      E/G#       D  
Take a load for free.
A      E/G#       D    
Take a load off, Fanny.
D     Dsus4 D                             A  
And...And...And.you put the load right on me.

[Ending]
(A) E/G# F#m7 E D
A  E/G# F#m7 E D