Chords for The Band feat The Staple Singers - The Weight ( Live version )
Tempo:
80.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
C#m
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [A]
I pulled [C#m] into Nazareth [D] just feeling about half [A] past dead
Just need [C#m] to find a place [D] where I can lay [A] my head
Mister can [C#m] you tell me where [D] a man might [A] find a bed
He just [C#m] grinned and shook my hand, [D] that was all he [A] said
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, [E] take a load for [D] free
[A] Take a [D] load off Fannie, and you put the load right [A] on me
I [D]
[A] picked up [C#] my bag [D] and went looking for a [A] place to hide
When I saw old [C#m] Carmen and the devil [D] walking side by [A] side
I said [C#m] hey Carmen, come on let's [A] go downtown
She said [C#m] I gotta go [D] but my friend can [A] stick around
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie,
[A] take a load [D] for free
[A] Take a [D] load off Fannie, and you put the load right on [A] me
[D]
[A] Go [C#m] down Moses, [D] there's nothing that [A] you can say
It's just old [C#m] Luke, and [D] Luke is waiting on the good [B] today
[A] Hey Luke my friend, what about a young Annalie
He said do me a [C#m] favor son, [D] won't you stay and keep [A] Annalie company
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie,
[A] take a load [D] for free
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, and you
[A] put the [D]
load right on [A] me
Crazy Chester [C#m] followed me [D] and he caught me in [A] a fog
He said I will fix your [D] rack, could you take old [A] Jack my dog
I said wait a [C#m] minute Chester, you [D] know I'm a [A] peaceful man
He said [C#m] that's okay boy, won't [D] you feed him [A] whenever you can
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, [E] take a load for [D] free
[A] Take a load [D] off Fannie, and you put the load right on
[A] [D] [B]
[A] [D]
[A] me
Get your [C#m] cannon [D] ball, and take me [A] on down to London
My bag [C#m] is sinking low, [D] and I do believe [A] that it's time
To get back to Miss Fannie, [D] you know she's the only [A] one
She sent [C#m] me here, [D] and I thought
[F#m] Take a load off Fannie, [A]
take a load [D] for free
[A] Take a [D] load off Fannie, and you put the load right [A] on me
[D] [A] [E] [D]
[N]
I pulled [C#m] into Nazareth [D] just feeling about half [A] past dead
Just need [C#m] to find a place [D] where I can lay [A] my head
Mister can [C#m] you tell me where [D] a man might [A] find a bed
He just [C#m] grinned and shook my hand, [D] that was all he [A] said
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, [E] take a load for [D] free
[A] Take a [D] load off Fannie, and you put the load right [A] on me
I [D]
[A] picked up [C#] my bag [D] and went looking for a [A] place to hide
When I saw old [C#m] Carmen and the devil [D] walking side by [A] side
I said [C#m] hey Carmen, come on let's [A] go downtown
She said [C#m] I gotta go [D] but my friend can [A] stick around
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie,
[A] take a load [D] for free
[A] Take a [D] load off Fannie, and you put the load right on [A] me
[D]
[A] Go [C#m] down Moses, [D] there's nothing that [A] you can say
It's just old [C#m] Luke, and [D] Luke is waiting on the good [B] today
[A] Hey Luke my friend, what about a young Annalie
He said do me a [C#m] favor son, [D] won't you stay and keep [A] Annalie company
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie,
[A] take a load [D] for free
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, and you
[A] put the [D]
load right on [A] me
Crazy Chester [C#m] followed me [D] and he caught me in [A] a fog
He said I will fix your [D] rack, could you take old [A] Jack my dog
I said wait a [C#m] minute Chester, you [D] know I'm a [A] peaceful man
He said [C#m] that's okay boy, won't [D] you feed him [A] whenever you can
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, [E] take a load for [D] free
[A] Take a load [D] off Fannie, and you put the load right on
[A] [D] [B]
[A] [D]
[A] me
Get your [C#m] cannon [D] ball, and take me [A] on down to London
My bag [C#m] is sinking low, [D] and I do believe [A] that it's time
To get back to Miss Fannie, [D] you know she's the only [A] one
She sent [C#m] me here, [D] and I thought
[F#m] Take a load off Fannie, [A]
take a load [D] for free
[A] Take a [D] load off Fannie, and you put the load right [A] on me
[D] [A] [E] [D]
[N]
Key:
D
A
C#m
E
B
D
A
C#m
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I pulled [C#m] into Nazareth [D] just feeling about half [A] past dead
Just need [C#m] to find a place [D] where I can lay [A] my head
_ Mister can [C#m] you tell me where [D] a man might [A] find a bed
He just [C#m] grinned and shook my hand, [D] that was all he [A] said
_ [E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, [E] take a load for [D] free
_ [A] Take a [D] load off _ Fannie, and _ you put the load right [A] on me
I [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] picked up [C#] my bag [D] and went looking for a [A] place to hide
When I saw old [C#m] Carmen and the devil [D] walking side by [A] side
_ I said [C#m] hey Carmen, come on let's [A] go downtown
She said [C#m] I gotta go [D] but my friend can [A] stick around
_ [E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, _
[A] take a load [D] for free
_ [A] Take a [D] load off _ Fannie, and you put the load right on [A] me
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] Go [C#m] down Moses, [D] there's nothing that [A] you can say
_ It's just old [C#m] Luke, and [D] Luke is waiting on the good [B] today
_ [A] Hey Luke my friend, what about a young Annalie
He said do me a [C#m] favor son, [D] won't you stay and keep [A] Annalie company
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, _
[A] take a load [D] for free
_ [E] Take a [D] load off _ Fannie, and you _ _ _
[A] put the _ [D] _ _ _
load right on [A] me
Crazy Chester [C#m] followed me [D] and he caught me in [A] a fog
_ He said I will fix your [D] rack, could you take old [A] Jack my dog
I said wait a [C#m] minute Chester, you [D] know I'm a [A] peaceful man
He said [C#m] that's okay boy, won't [D] you feed him [A] whenever you can
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, [E] take a load for [D] free
_ [A] Take a load [D] off Fannie, _ and _ you put the load right on _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] me
Get your [C#m] cannon [D] ball, and take me [A] on down to London
_ My bag [C#m] is sinking low, [D] and I do believe [A] that it's time
To get back to Miss Fannie, [D] you know she's the only [A] one
She sent [C#m] me here, [D] and I thought
[F#m] _ _ Take a load off Fannie, [A] _
take a load [D] for free
_ [A] Take a [D] load off Fannie, _ _ _ and you put the load right [A] on me
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I pulled [C#m] into Nazareth [D] just feeling about half [A] past dead
Just need [C#m] to find a place [D] where I can lay [A] my head
_ Mister can [C#m] you tell me where [D] a man might [A] find a bed
He just [C#m] grinned and shook my hand, [D] that was all he [A] said
_ [E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, [E] take a load for [D] free
_ [A] Take a [D] load off _ Fannie, and _ you put the load right [A] on me
I [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] picked up [C#] my bag [D] and went looking for a [A] place to hide
When I saw old [C#m] Carmen and the devil [D] walking side by [A] side
_ I said [C#m] hey Carmen, come on let's [A] go downtown
She said [C#m] I gotta go [D] but my friend can [A] stick around
_ [E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, _
[A] take a load [D] for free
_ [A] Take a [D] load off _ Fannie, and you put the load right on [A] me
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] Go [C#m] down Moses, [D] there's nothing that [A] you can say
_ It's just old [C#m] Luke, and [D] Luke is waiting on the good [B] today
_ [A] Hey Luke my friend, what about a young Annalie
He said do me a [C#m] favor son, [D] won't you stay and keep [A] Annalie company
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, _
[A] take a load [D] for free
_ [E] Take a [D] load off _ Fannie, and you _ _ _
[A] put the _ [D] _ _ _
load right on [A] me
Crazy Chester [C#m] followed me [D] and he caught me in [A] a fog
_ He said I will fix your [D] rack, could you take old [A] Jack my dog
I said wait a [C#m] minute Chester, you [D] know I'm a [A] peaceful man
He said [C#m] that's okay boy, won't [D] you feed him [A] whenever you can
[E] Take a [D] load off Fannie, [E] take a load for [D] free
_ [A] Take a load [D] off Fannie, _ and _ you put the load right on _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] me
Get your [C#m] cannon [D] ball, and take me [A] on down to London
_ My bag [C#m] is sinking low, [D] and I do believe [A] that it's time
To get back to Miss Fannie, [D] you know she's the only [A] one
She sent [C#m] me here, [D] and I thought
[F#m] _ _ Take a load off Fannie, [A] _
take a load [D] for free
_ [A] Take a [D] load off Fannie, _ _ _ and you put the load right [A] on me
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _