Chords for The Weight - All Starr Band - Live 1989
Tempo:
75.25 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
C#m
F#m
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G#] [Fm] [C]
[A] [E]
I [D] [A]
[C#m] pulled into Natherub [D] and I was feeling by [A] half past eight.
I just [C#m] need to find me some [D] place where I can lay [A] my head.
Now [C#m] mister can you tell me [D] where a man might [A] find me better?
You know he [C#m] grinned and he shook my hand.
[D] He knows all [A] that he said.
Take a [D] load off planet.
[A] Take a [D] load off me.
[A] Take a [D] load off planet.
And you put the [A] load right off me.
[F#m] I [D]
[A] picked up [C#m] my bag and [D] went looking for a place [A] to hide.
When I saw [C#m] Miss Carmen and the [D] devil walking side [A] by side.
So I told [G#m] her hey Carmen [D] come on and lets shake [A] it down town.
And she said [G#m] well I gotta go [D] let my friends take [A] it around.
You can take a [D] load off planet.
[A] Take a [D] load off me.
[A] Take a [D] load off planet.
And you put the load [A] right off me.
[F#m]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [C#m]
[D] [A] [C#m]
[D] [A] [C#m]
[D] [A] Go [C#m] down Miss Moses [D] there's nothing that [A] you can say.
[C#m] Just a loose [D] and he's waiting on [A] Sunday.
[C#m] My friend [D] put up by him [A] and he said [C#m] do me a favor son.
[D] Won't you stay and keep [A] Annalee company.
He said [D] take a load off planet.
[A] Take a load [D] off me.
[Em] Take a load [D] off planet.
And you put [A] the load right off me.
[E] [F#m] [D]
[A] Crazy [C#m] Chester followed me.
[D] And he [A] caught me in the fog.
He said I think you're [D] right.
If you'll take home check my dog.
I said wait a minute [C#m] Chester.
[D] I'm a [A] peaceful man.
He said that's [C#m] okay boy.
Oh [D] won't you feed him well.
Feed [A] him well whenever you want.
Take a [D] load off planet.
[A] Take a [D] load off me.
[A] Take a [D] load off planet.
And you put [F#m] the load [A] right off me.
[F#m] [D] [A]
[E] [F#m] [D] [A]
[C#m] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
I'm going to [C#m] catch a me a cannon ball.
[D] Now to take me on [A] down the line.
You know my bank is [C#m] sinking low.
And [D] I do believe that it's [A] time.
To get back to [C#m] Miss Planet.
You [D] know she's the only [A] one.
She's the only one.
And Fanny sent [C#m] me out here tonight.
[D] With her regards for [A] everyone.
Everyone.
Take a [D] load off planet.
[A] Take a [D] load off me.
[A] Take [D] a load off planet.
And you put the [A] load right off me.
Put the load right off me.
[E] [F#m]
[D] [E] [F#m]
[D]
[N]
Thank you my friends.
Thank you very much.
Anybody out there feel like doing a little dancing?
I'd like to turn you over now to a good friend of mine.
Who's going to show you how to get down with it.
How to get off in it.
How to climb up on it.
How to groove upon it.
Would you please welcome the legendary.
Mr.
Billy
[A] [E]
I [D] [A]
[C#m] pulled into Natherub [D] and I was feeling by [A] half past eight.
I just [C#m] need to find me some [D] place where I can lay [A] my head.
Now [C#m] mister can you tell me [D] where a man might [A] find me better?
You know he [C#m] grinned and he shook my hand.
[D] He knows all [A] that he said.
Take a [D] load off planet.
[A] Take a [D] load off me.
[A] Take a [D] load off planet.
And you put the [A] load right off me.
[F#m] I [D]
[A] picked up [C#m] my bag and [D] went looking for a place [A] to hide.
When I saw [C#m] Miss Carmen and the [D] devil walking side [A] by side.
So I told [G#m] her hey Carmen [D] come on and lets shake [A] it down town.
And she said [G#m] well I gotta go [D] let my friends take [A] it around.
You can take a [D] load off planet.
[A] Take a [D] load off me.
[A] Take a [D] load off planet.
And you put the load [A] right off me.
[F#m]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [C#m]
[D] [A] [C#m]
[D] [A] [C#m]
[D] [A] Go [C#m] down Miss Moses [D] there's nothing that [A] you can say.
[C#m] Just a loose [D] and he's waiting on [A] Sunday.
[C#m] My friend [D] put up by him [A] and he said [C#m] do me a favor son.
[D] Won't you stay and keep [A] Annalee company.
He said [D] take a load off planet.
[A] Take a load [D] off me.
[Em] Take a load [D] off planet.
And you put [A] the load right off me.
[E] [F#m] [D]
[A] Crazy [C#m] Chester followed me.
[D] And he [A] caught me in the fog.
He said I think you're [D] right.
If you'll take home check my dog.
I said wait a minute [C#m] Chester.
[D] I'm a [A] peaceful man.
He said that's [C#m] okay boy.
Oh [D] won't you feed him well.
Feed [A] him well whenever you want.
Take a [D] load off planet.
[A] Take a [D] load off me.
[A] Take a [D] load off planet.
And you put [F#m] the load [A] right off me.
[F#m] [D] [A]
[E] [F#m] [D] [A]
[C#m] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
I'm going to [C#m] catch a me a cannon ball.
[D] Now to take me on [A] down the line.
You know my bank is [C#m] sinking low.
And [D] I do believe that it's [A] time.
To get back to [C#m] Miss Planet.
You [D] know she's the only [A] one.
She's the only one.
And Fanny sent [C#m] me out here tonight.
[D] With her regards for [A] everyone.
Everyone.
Take a [D] load off planet.
[A] Take a [D] load off me.
[A] Take [D] a load off planet.
And you put the [A] load right off me.
Put the load right off me.
[E] [F#m]
[D] [E] [F#m]
[D]
[N]
Thank you my friends.
Thank you very much.
Anybody out there feel like doing a little dancing?
I'd like to turn you over now to a good friend of mine.
Who's going to show you how to get down with it.
How to get off in it.
How to climb up on it.
How to groove upon it.
Would you please welcome the legendary.
Mr.
Billy
Key:
D
A
C#m
F#m
E
D
A
C#m
[G#] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E]
I _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] pulled into Natherub [D] and I was feeling by [A] half past eight.
I just [C#m] need to find me some [D] place where I can lay [A] my head.
Now [C#m] mister can you tell me [D] where a man might [A] find me better?
You know he [C#m] grinned and he shook my hand.
[D] He knows all [A] that he said.
Take a [D] load off planet.
[A] Take a [D] load off me.
_ [A] Take a [D] load off planet.
_ _ _ And you put the [A] load right off me.
[F#m] I _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] picked up [C#m] my bag and [D] went looking for a place [A] to hide. _
When I saw [C#m] Miss Carmen and the [D] devil walking side [A] by side.
So I told [G#m] her hey Carmen [D] come on and lets shake [A] it down town.
And she said [G#m] well I gotta go [D] let my friends take [A] it around.
You can take a [D] load off planet.
[A] Take a [D] load off me. _
[A] Take a [D] load off planet.
And _ _ _ you put the load [A] right off me.
_ [F#m] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ Go [C#m] down Miss Moses [D] there's nothing that [A] you can say.
_ [C#m] Just a loose [D] and he's waiting on [A] Sunday.
_ _ [C#m] My friend [D] put up by him [A] and he said [C#m] do me a favor son.
[D] Won't you stay and keep [A] Annalee company.
He said [D] take a load off planet.
_ [A] Take a load [D] off me.
_ [Em] Take a load [D] off planet.
_ _ _ And you put [A] the load right off me.
[E] _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ Crazy [C#m] Chester followed me.
[D] And he [A] caught me in the fog.
He said I think you're [D] right.
If you'll take home check my dog.
I said wait a minute [C#m] Chester.
_ [D] I'm a [A] peaceful man.
He said that's [C#m] okay boy.
Oh [D] won't you feed him well.
Feed [A] him well whenever you want.
Take a [D] load off planet.
[A] Take a [D] load off me.
_ [A] Take a [D] load off planet. _ _
_ And you put [F#m] the load [A] right off me.
[F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
I'm going to [C#m] catch a me a cannon ball.
[D] Now to take me on [A] down the line.
You know my bank is [C#m] sinking low.
And [D] I do believe that it's [A] time.
To get back to [C#m] Miss Planet.
You [D] know she's the only [A] one.
She's the only one.
And Fanny sent [C#m] me out here tonight.
[D] With her regards for [A] everyone.
Everyone.
Take a [D] load off planet.
[A] Take a [D] load off me.
[A] Take [D] a load off planet. _ _ _
And you put the [A] load right off me.
Put the load right off me.
[E] _ [F#m] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [F#m] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Thank you my friends.
Thank you very much.
Anybody out there feel like doing a little dancing?
_ _ I'd like to turn you over now to a good friend of mine.
Who's going to show you how to get down with it.
How to get off in it.
How to climb up on it.
How to groove upon it.
Would you please welcome the legendary.
Mr.
Billy
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E]
I _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] pulled into Natherub [D] and I was feeling by [A] half past eight.
I just [C#m] need to find me some [D] place where I can lay [A] my head.
Now [C#m] mister can you tell me [D] where a man might [A] find me better?
You know he [C#m] grinned and he shook my hand.
[D] He knows all [A] that he said.
Take a [D] load off planet.
[A] Take a [D] load off me.
_ [A] Take a [D] load off planet.
_ _ _ And you put the [A] load right off me.
[F#m] I _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] picked up [C#m] my bag and [D] went looking for a place [A] to hide. _
When I saw [C#m] Miss Carmen and the [D] devil walking side [A] by side.
So I told [G#m] her hey Carmen [D] come on and lets shake [A] it down town.
And she said [G#m] well I gotta go [D] let my friends take [A] it around.
You can take a [D] load off planet.
[A] Take a [D] load off me. _
[A] Take a [D] load off planet.
And _ _ _ you put the load [A] right off me.
_ [F#m] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ Go [C#m] down Miss Moses [D] there's nothing that [A] you can say.
_ [C#m] Just a loose [D] and he's waiting on [A] Sunday.
_ _ [C#m] My friend [D] put up by him [A] and he said [C#m] do me a favor son.
[D] Won't you stay and keep [A] Annalee company.
He said [D] take a load off planet.
_ [A] Take a load [D] off me.
_ [Em] Take a load [D] off planet.
_ _ _ And you put [A] the load right off me.
[E] _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ Crazy [C#m] Chester followed me.
[D] And he [A] caught me in the fog.
He said I think you're [D] right.
If you'll take home check my dog.
I said wait a minute [C#m] Chester.
_ [D] I'm a [A] peaceful man.
He said that's [C#m] okay boy.
Oh [D] won't you feed him well.
Feed [A] him well whenever you want.
Take a [D] load off planet.
[A] Take a [D] load off me.
_ [A] Take a [D] load off planet. _ _
_ And you put [F#m] the load [A] right off me.
[F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
I'm going to [C#m] catch a me a cannon ball.
[D] Now to take me on [A] down the line.
You know my bank is [C#m] sinking low.
And [D] I do believe that it's [A] time.
To get back to [C#m] Miss Planet.
You [D] know she's the only [A] one.
She's the only one.
And Fanny sent [C#m] me out here tonight.
[D] With her regards for [A] everyone.
Everyone.
Take a [D] load off planet.
[A] Take a [D] load off me.
[A] Take [D] a load off planet. _ _ _
And you put the [A] load right off me.
Put the load right off me.
[E] _ [F#m] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [F#m] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Thank you my friends.
Thank you very much.
Anybody out there feel like doing a little dancing?
_ _ I'd like to turn you over now to a good friend of mine.
Who's going to show you how to get down with it.
How to get off in it.
How to climb up on it.
How to groove upon it.
Would you please welcome the legendary.
Mr.
Billy