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The Weight by Robbie Robertson feat. Ringo Starr, Marcus King, Roberto Luti, Larkin Poe, Char, Mermans Monsengo, Ali Boulala, Sol Homar, Keiko Kamaki, Taimane, John Cruz, Hutch Hutchinson, Chango Spasiuk, Robin Moxey, Ahmed Al Harmi, Rajeev Shrestha, Lukas Nelson, Sanjay Shrestha, Sherieta Lewis & Roselyn Williams
The Weight
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:no capo
Define:
A* 5776xx or x03330
D5 x577xx
[Intro]
A* A*
[Verse 1]
A* C#m D5 A*
I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' about half past dead.
A* C#m D5 A*
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
A* C#m D5 A*
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
A* C#m D5 A*
He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No", was all he said.
[Chorus]
A E D
Take a load off Fannie
A E D
Take a load for free
A E D
Take a load off Fannie...
D D N.C.
and... and... and...
N.C. A E F#m E D
You put the load right on me.
[Verse 2]
A* C#m D5 A*
I picked up my bags, I went lookin' for a place to hide.
A* C#m D5 A*
When I saw ol' Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
A* C#m D5 A*
Said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."
A* C#m D5 A*
She said, "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around."
[Chorus]
A E D
Take a load off Fannie
A E D
Take a load for free
A E D
Take a load off Fannie...
D D N.C.
and... and... and...
N.C. A E F#m E D
You put the load right on me.
[Verse 3]
A* C#m D5 A*
Go down, Miss Moses, there ain't nothin' you can say.
A* C#m D5 A*
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on Judgement Day.
A* C#m D5 A*
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
A* C#m D5 A*
He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't ya stay an' keep Anna Lee Company?"
[Chorus]
A E D
Take a load off Fannie
A E D
Take a load for free
A E D
Take a load off Fannie...
D D N.C.
and... and... and...
N.C. A E F#m E D
Put the load right on me.
[Instrumental]
A* C#m D5 A*
A* C#m D5 A*
A* C#m D5 A*
A E D
A E D
A E D
D D
N.C.
A E F#m E D
[Verse 4]
A* C#m D5 A*
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
A* C#m D5 A*
He said, "I'll fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog."
A* C#m D5 A*
I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man."
A* C#m D5 A*
He said, "That's okay boy, won't ya feed him when ya can."
[Chorus]
A E D
Take a load off Fannie
A E D
Take a load for free
A E D
Take a load off Fannie...
D D N.C.
and... and... and...
N.C. A E F#m E D
You put the load right on, right on me.
A E F#m E D
[Verse 5]
A* C#m D5 A*
Catch a Cannonball, now take me down the line.
A* C#m D5 A*
My bag is sinkin' low, now I do believe it's time
A* C#m D5 A*
To get back to Miss Fannie, you know she's the only one
A* C#m D5 A*
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.
[Chorus]
A E D
Take a load off Fannie
A E D
Take a load for free
A E D
Take a load off Fannie...
D D N.C.
and... and... and...
N.C. A E F#m E D
You put the load right on me.
A E F#m E D
Oh, yeah...
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