Chords for The Weight - Grateful Dead - 7-23-1990 - World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, Ill. (set 2-11)

Tempo:
132.35 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

C#m

E

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Weight - Grateful Dead - 7-23-1990 - World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, Ill. (set 2-11) chords
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[A] [C#m]
[D] [E]
[A#] [E] [F]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[D] [A]
[C#m] I [D] was feeling about a half [A]-assed day, just need [C#m] a place [D] where I can [A] lay my head.
Then I said, [C#m] can you tell me [D] where am I to [A] find a bed?
Just [C#m] grin, shook my [D] head, love was [A] all it took.
Take [D] a load off my family, [A] take a [D] load off my feet.
[A] Take a [D] load off my family.
[D]
Take a [F#] load off [A] my family.
[G#m] [F#m]
[A] [D]
[A] [C#m]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[A] Picked up a [C#m] bag [D] and I went looking for a place [A] to hide.
When I [C#m] saw Carmen and the devil [D] walking side by [A] side.
I said, hey [C#m] Carmen, [D] come on let's [A] go downtown.
She said, [C#m] I gotta go [D] where my friend can stick [A] around.
Take a [D] load off Annie, [A] take a [D] load off me.
[E] [A] Take a [D] load off Annie.
Take a load off Annie.
Put your load right [A] on me.
[E]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[A]
[F#m] [A] [D]
[A] [C#m]
[D] There's nothing that you can [A] say.
Yes, I just [C#m] told you the [D] first word of the [E]
day.
[A] Well, [C#m] my friend, [D] what about Miss [Am] Annie?
[A] Said, [C#m] you'd be a fair son, [D] won't you stay and keep [A] Annie company.
Take a [D] load off Annie.
[A] Take a [D] load off me.
[A] Take a load [D] off Annie.
Put your load right [A] on [G#m] me.
[F#m] [A] [D]
[A] [E]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[A] Crazy Chester [C#m] followed me, [D] then he caught me in [A] the four.
He said, [C#m] I'll fix you right [D] if you'll take Jack my dog.
[C#] [A] I said, wait a minute [C#m] Chester, [D] you know [A] I'm a feeble man.
He said, [E] that's okay boy, [C#m] [D] you just defeat him when you [A] can.
Take a [D] load off Annie.
[A] Take a load [D] off me.
[E] [A] Take a [D] load off Annie.
Put your load right [A] on [E]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[A] [E]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[A] [C#m]
[Em] [D] [A]
[C#m] [D] [A]
me.
[E] [D]
[A]
[C#m] [D] [A]
[F#m] [E]
[D]
[A] [C#m] [F#m] [A]
[D]
[A] Take a load off me.
Hold a case and [C#] get involved.
[D] Hold a tank and get down [A] the line.
My banks [C#m] have taken a load.
[D] And I sure believe [A] it's time to get back [C#m] to Miss Fanny
[D] You know she's the only [A] one
Who let [E] me hear what [D] her regards were [A] of everyone
Take a load [D] off Fanny
[A] Take a [D] load for free
[A] Take a [D] load off Fanny
And
Yeah
Put your [E] little [A] pride on me
[E] [F#m] [A] [D]
[A] [C#m] [F#m] [E]
[D]
[A]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
C#m
13421114
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
D
1321
C#m
13421114
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[A] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [F] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ I [D] was feeling about a half [A]-assed day, _ _ _ just need [C#m] a place _ [D] where I can [A] lay my head.
_ _ Then I said, [C#m] can you tell me [D] where am I to [A] find a bed?
_ _ _ Just [C#m] grin, shook my [D] head, _ love was [A] all it took.
_ _ _ Take [D] a load off my family, _ [A] _ take a [D] load off my feet.
_ [A] _ Take a [D] load off my family.
[D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Take a [F#] load off [A] my family.
[G#m] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Picked up a [C#m] bag _ [D] and I went looking for a place [A] to hide.
_ _ _ _ When I [C#m] saw Carmen and the devil _ [D] walking side by [A] side.
_ _ I said, hey [C#m] Carmen, _ _ [D] come on let's [A] go downtown.
_ _ _ She said, [C#m] I gotta go [D] where my friend can stick [A] around.
_ _ _ Take a [D] load off Annie, _ [A] _ take a [D] load off me.
_ [E] _ [A] _ Take a [D] load off Annie.
_ _ Take _ _ _ _ _ a load off Annie.
Put your load right [A] on me.
[E] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ [D] There's nothing that you can [A] say.
_ _ _ Yes, I just [C#m] told you the [D] first word of the [E]
day.
[A] _ _ _ _ Well, [C#m] my friend, _ [D] what about Miss [Am] Annie?
_ _ _ _ [A] _ Said, [C#m] you'd be a fair son, [D] won't you stay and keep [A] Annie company.
_ _ Take a [D] load off Annie.
_ [A] _ _ Take a [D] load off me.
_ [A] _ _ Take a load [D] off Annie. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Put _ your load right [A] on [G#m] me. _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
[F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ Crazy Chester [C#m] followed me, _ [D] then he caught me in [A] the four.
_ _ _ He said, [C#m] I'll fix you right [D] if you'll take Jack my dog.
[C#] _ _ _ [A] _ I said, wait a minute [C#m] Chester, [D] you know [A] I'm a feeble man.
_ _ _ _ He said, [E] that's okay boy, [C#m] _ [D] you just defeat him when you [A] can.
_ _ _ _ Take a [D] load off Annie.
_ [A] _ Take a load [D] off me.
_ [E] _ [A] _ Take a [D] load off Annie. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Put your load right [A] on _ [E] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ me. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ Take a load off me.
Hold a case and [C#] get involved.
[D] Hold a tank and get down [A] the line. _
_ _ My banks [C#m] have taken a load.
[D] And I sure believe [A] it's time _ _ _ to get back [C#m] to Miss Fanny
[D] You know she's the only [A] _ one
_ _ Who let [E] me hear what [D] her regards were [A] of everyone _
Take _ a load [D] off Fanny
_ [A] _ Take a [D] load for free
_ [A] _ Take a [D] load off Fanny
_ _ And _ _ _ _
Yeah
_ _ Put your [E] little [A] pride on me
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

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