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The Weight By The Band
The Weight
Opening
E------------------5----------------------------------------|
B-------5-----5h7-------5h7--5------------------------------|
G--4h6---------------------------4h6--6---------------------|
D-------------------------------------------7^9--9--7-------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------0-------------------------------------|
B---------------------2-------------------------------------|
G---------------------2-------------------------------------|
D---------4--7--4-----2-------------------------------------|
A----6^7--------------0-------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chords used in this song :
A
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| C#m
4 fr.
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A -x-|---|---|---|---|
E -o-|---|---|---|---| D
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| A/G#
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|-x-|---|
F#m7
2 fr.
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|-x-|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D -x-|---|-o-|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| E
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
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.
A A/G# D
Take a load off, Fanny.
A A/G# D
Take a load for free.
A A/G# D
Take a load off, Fanny.
D A
And... you put the load right on me.
|:A A/G# |F#m7 E |D | :|
I picked up my bag. I went looking for a place to hide.
When I saw Carmen and the devil walking side by side.
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on. Let's go downtown."
She said, "I got to go, but my friend can stick around."
(refrain)
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say.
It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day.
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company."
(refrain)
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?"
(refrain)
Get your Canonball now, to take me down the line.
My bag is sinking 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.
(refrain)
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version 2
C Em F C
I pulled in to Nazareth, I was feeling about half past dead.
C Em F C
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
C Em F C
Hey, Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?
C Em F C
He just grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said.
>chorus
C G F
Take a load off, Fanny.
C G F
Take a load for free.
C G F
Take a load off, Fanny.
F C
And... you put the load (put the load) right on me.
|C C/B |Am Am/G |F |F | x2
C Em F C
I picked up my bag. I went looking for a place to hide.
C Em F C
When I saw Carmen and the devil walking side by side.
C Em F C
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on. Let's go downtown."
C Em F C
She said, "I got to go, but my friend can stick around."
>chorus
C Em F C
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say.
C Em F C
It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day.
C Em F C
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
C Em F C
He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company."
>chorus
C Em F C
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog.
C Em F C
He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack my dog."
C Em F C
I said, "Wait a minute, Chester. You know I'm a peaceful man."
C Em F C
He said, "That's okay, boy. Won't you feed him when you can?"
>chorus
C Em F C
Get your Canonball now, to take me down the line.
C Em F C
My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time
C Em F C
To get back to Miss Fanny. You know she's the only one
C Em F C
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.
>chorus
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version 3
A E D *
A C#m D A
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about 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, and "No!", was all he said.
A E D A E D
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
A E D A
Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
A E D A D
A C#m D A
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide;
C#m D A
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' 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 m'friend can stick around."
A E D A E D
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
A E D A
Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
A E D A D
A C#m D A
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
C#m D A
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' 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 favor, son, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee company?"
A E D A E D
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
A E D A
Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
A E D A D
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 rack, 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 A E D
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
A E D A
Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
A E D A D
A C#m D A
Catch a cannon ball now, t'take me down the line
C#m D A
My bag is sinkin' 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 A E D
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
A E D A
Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
* Alternate:
Capo II
A = G
C#m = Bm
D = C
E = D
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version 4
Tuning: Standard
+ - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + -
e|------0---5---5-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5---5---5h7-----5h7-5---5---5---3---3---3-----------------------2-------|
G|--4h6-------------4---4---4h6-4---2h4-2h4-2-----------2------2----2-------|
D|------------------------------------------------------2h4-----4\--2-------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------0-------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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"
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?"
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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"
Yeah, take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
---------------
version 5
intro
e||--0---0-2-5--0---0-0-0---------------------------------|
B||--0h2-0-0-0--0h2-0-2-0--3---3---3---3------------------|
G||------------------------2h4-2h4-2---2--2-2-2-2---------|
D||---------------------------------------2-2-4-2---------|
A||-----------------------------------------------4-2-0---|
E||-------------------------------------------------------|
verse:
2x 2x 2x
e||----0-0----4-4----2-2----0-0-0-0-0---|
B||----2-2----5-5----3-3----2-2-3-2-2---|
G||----2-2----6-6----2-2----2-2-2-2-2---|
D||----2-2----6-6--0--------2-2-2-2-2---|
A||--0------4-------------0-------------|
E||-------------------------------------|
chorus:
e||----------------5-5-5-5-5-5---|
B||----------------7-7-7-7-7-7---|
G||--6-6-6--6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7---|
D||--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7---|
A||--7-7-7--7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5---|
E||--5-5-5--4-4-4----------------|
bridge:
e||------------------------------2-2-2-2-2--|
B||------------------------------3-3-3-3-3--|
G||--6-6-6--6-6-6----------------2-2-2-2-2--|
D||--7-7-7--7-7-7--4-4-4--2-2-2-------------|
A||--7-7-7--7-7-7--4-4-4--2-2-2-------------|
E||--5-5-5--4-4-4--2-2-2--0-0-0-------------|
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
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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"
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?"
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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"
Yeah, take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
---------------
version 6
Tuning : Standard
Music bio: Originally signed on as Bob Dylan's backing band on Dylan's 1965-1966 World
Tour. 'THE BAND' comprised of Robbie Robertson (guitar), Richard Manuel (piano), Garth
Hudson (organist), Rick Danko (bass), and drummer Levon Helm. The Band released their
debut album 'Music From Big Pink' in 1968 and scored a hit with the song 'The Weight'
from that release.
Notes: / = slide
(h)= hammer on
A
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5-----10---/7---------5-------3-3--3----------------------2-----|
G|--/6----/11--------9----/6---------4-4--2----2-2------2--------2-----|
D|----------------------------------------0----2-2(h)4--2--------2-----|
A|---------------------------------------------0-0---0--0----4---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A C#m D A
I pulled in to Nazareth, was feelin' 'bout half past dead,
A C#m D A
I just needed 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 and shook my hand, "no" was all he said.
(chorus)
A A7? D F#m E C#m
E|--0-----0-----2---| |---2----0---| |--4--|
B|--2-----0-----3---| |---2----0---| |--5--|
G|--2-----1-----2---| |---2----1---| |--6--|
D|--2-----2-----0---| |---4----2---| |--6--|
A|--0-----0-----0---| |---4----2---| |--4--|
E|--0-----0-----0---| |---2----0---| |--4--|
A A7 D
Take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
(harmonies) A A7 F#m E D
And_____________you put the load_____ right on_____me______!
And_____________________put the load right on me______! Ooooo...
And__________________________________on me______!
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.
(chorus)
Go down Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say,
It's just old Luke, and Luke waitin' on the judgement day,
Well Luke my friend!...what about young Anna Lee?
He said do me a favor son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?
(chorus)
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in a fog,
He said I will fix your rat, 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.
(chorus)
(harmonies)
Catch a cannonball, 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.
(chorus)
(repeat once more after chorus) A A7 F#m E D
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version 7
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Robbie Robertson - Acoustic Guitar'
Intro
Q=74(16=s16)
N.C.
4/4
Gtr I
a E E a E E a E E S S E a E a E Q E S a S +S S E
|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------10-----------------|---10---10-10----10---10-(10)-10----|
|----9-9-9h11-11-9h11-9-9-----9\-|----7----7--7-----------------------|
|-9h11------9--9----9---9h11-11\-|-7h=9-7h=9--7-----7----7--(7)--7----|
|--------------------------------|------------------7-7h=9--(9)--7----|
|--------------------------------|---------------------------------9\-|
1st - 5th Verses
$
A AsAs4 A C#m
E E E E E E +S S S S E E E E E E E S S
|---0---0---0-(0)-0-0-0-||----0---0---4---4---|
|---2---2---2-(2)-2-3-2-||o---2---2---5---5---|
|---2---2---2-(2)-2-2-2-||----2---2---6---6-0-|
|---2---2---2-(2)-2-2-2-||----2---2---6---6-0-|
|-0---0---0-------------||o-0---0---4---4---0-|
|-----------------------||--------------------|
D A AsAs4 C#m D A AsAs4
E E E E E S S +S S S S E E E E E E E S S E E E E E S S +S S S S
|---2---2---0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|---0---0---4---4-x-|---2---2---0-0-(0)-0-0-0--|
|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-(2)-2-3-2-|---2---2---5---5-x-|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-(2)-2-3-2--|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-2-|---2---2---6---6-x-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-2-|---2---2---6---6-x-|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|---------0-0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0---0---4---4-----|---------0-0-0-(0)-0-0-0--|
|-------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|
A C#m D A Asus4 A C#m
E E E E E E E S S E E E E E S S +S S E E E E E E E E E
|---0---0---4---4-x-|---2---2---------------|---0---0---4---4-|
|---2---2---5---5-x-|-3-3-3-3-2-2-3-(3)-3-2-|---2---2---5---5-|
|---2---2---6---6-x-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-|---2---2---6---6-|
|---2---2---6---6-x-|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-|---2---2---6---6-|
|-0---0---4---4-----|---------0-0-0-(0)-0-0-|-0---0---4---4---|
|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
Chorus
D A Asus4 A A A/G# D A A/G#D
E E E E E S S +S S E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E S S +S S E
|---2---2---------------||-------------2---2-|---------2-2-3-(3)-3-2-|
|-3-3-3-3-2-2-3-(3)-3-2-||-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-(3)-3-3-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-|
|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-(2)-2-2-||-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-(0)-0-0-|
|---------0-0-0-(0)-0-0-||-0-0---------------|-0-0-------------------|
|-----------------------||-----4-4-4---------|-----4-4---------------|
1.,2.,3.
To Coda
A A/G# D A A/G#F#m7 Asus4/E
E E E S S E E E E e E +H. +W E E E E E E S S S S
|-------------2---2-|-2-2-(2)------|-(2)--------|---------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-(3)------|-(3)--------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-(2)------|-(2)--------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-(0)------|-(0)--------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-0-0---------------|--------------|------------|-0-0-----------------|
|-----4-4-4---------|--------------|------------|-----4-4-2-2-0-0-----|
4.
D A A/G#F#m7A/E Asus4/D
E E E E +H 4x E E E E E E S S S S
|---2---2-(2)-----||---------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-(3)----o||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-|
|-2-2-2-2-(2)-----||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-0-0-0-0-(0)-----||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|----------------o||-0-0-----------------|
|-----------------||-----4-4-2-2-0-0-----|
A A/G#F#m7A/E Asus4/E
E E e E +H E E E E E E S S S S
|-2-2-2-2-(2)----|----------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-(3)----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3--|
|-2-2-2-2-(2)----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
|-0-0-0-0-(0)----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
|----------------|-0-0------------------|
|----------------|-----4-4-2-2-0-0------|
Out-Chorus
D.S. al Coda &
D A A/G#F#m7A/E Asus4/D
E E e E +H E E E E E E S S S S S S E e E +H
|-2-2-2-2-(2)----||---------------------|-2-2---2-2-(2)----|
|-3-3-3-3-(3)----||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-(3)----|
|-2-2-2-2-(2)----||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-(2)----|
|-0-0-0-0-(0)----||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0---0-0-0-(0)----|
|----------------||-0-0-----------------|------------------|
|----------------||-----4-4-2-2-0-0-----|------------------|
A A/G# F#m7 A/E Asus4/D
E E S S E S S E S S S S S S E e E +H +W
|-------------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-(2)----|-(2)----*|
|-2-2-2-2---2-2---2-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-(3)----|-(3)----*|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-(2)----|-(2)----*|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-|-0---0-0-0-(0)----|-(0)----*|
|-0-0---------------------|------------------|--------*|
|-----4---4-2---2-0-0-----|------------------|--------*|
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
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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"
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?"
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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"
Yeah, take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
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version 8
h=hammer on
p=pull off
b=bend
/=slide
Intro:
e-----------------0------0------------------------------------|
B----------10-----12b14--12b14--12---10-----------------------|
G-9h11-----------------------------------11--9--7----7--------|
D-----------------------------------------------7h9--7--7----7|
A-0-----0------0--0------0------0-----------------------7h9--7|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
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-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2h3--2--2--2--2--2-------------|
-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----2--2--2--2--2--4b6b4--2---|
-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----2--2--2--2--2------------4|
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Verses:
A C#m D Simplified version of Robbie's Picking:
e-5---4---5-|----5------- ---4------- ---5------- ---5------|
B-5---5---7-|-------5---- ------5---- ------7---- ------5---|
G-6---6---7-|----------6- ---------6- ---------7- ---------6|
D-7---6---7-|-7---------- 6---------- 7---------- 7---------|
A-7---4---5-|------------ ----------- ----------- ----------|
E-5---------|------------ ----------- ----------- ----------|
Chorus:
A E D End Chorus With:
e-5---7---5-|----------|
B-5---9---7-|----------|
G-6---9---7-|-5h7--5h7-|
D-7---9---7-|-5h7--5h7-|
A-7---7---5-|-5----5---|
E-5---------|----------|
Robbie Robertson's Best Solo from the song:
e-------------------------------------------------------------------0---------0---------0--------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------10--12b14b12--12b14b12--12b14b12-|
G-----------------------------------7-----7--/11p9--9--9--9h11-----------------------------------|
D-----7--9b11b9--7-----7------------7-----7---0-----0-----0--------------------------------------|
A-/9----------------9-----9------9-----9---------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------10------------------------------------------------------------------|
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-10-----------------------------7--|
-----11p9-----------------------7--|
-----------11--9/7--9b11--9--7--7--|
--------------------------------9--|
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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
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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"
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?"
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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"
Yeah, take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
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