The Weight Chords by Aretha Franklin

Tempo:
84.95 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

B

E

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Weight chords
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[Eb] [Bb]
[D] [Eb] I was feeling bad [Bb] I had passed
I just need some [Dm] place
where I can lay my head
Mister can you tell [Eb] me
where I got my [Bb] bed
I just grinned and shook my hand
and that was all he said
Take [Eb] a little thing
[Bb] take [F] a free hand
take a little [Eb] thing
and that's all he said
Hey, hey, yeah
[C] [Bb] I picked up my bag
[Eb] I went looking for a [Bb] place
when I saw Carmen and the devil
[Eb] walking [Bb] somewhere
I said hey [Eb] come on let's [G] go downtown
She [D] said I got [Ebm] hands and can [Bb] stick around
Take a [Eb] little thing
take a [Eb] little thing
[Bb] take a [Gm] little thing
[Eb] and yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [Bb] yeah
[Eb] There's nothing that you [Bb] can say
It's just like all the waiting
[Eb] What [Bb] do I do my friend
[Eb] What about [Bb] Annalise
You said do me a favor
Stay and keep Annalise in company
Take a little thing
take a little thing
take a [Eb] little
and, and, and, yeah Call [Gb] me
[B] Catch
[Bm] [B] me a cannonball
[Bm] Now I take a [B] little thing
and I believe [Bm] that it's
[B] So get in touch with [E] me
You know she's [B] the one
[E] [B] Yeah
Take [E] a little thing
[B] Take a little
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
B
12341112
E
2311
Bm
13421112
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
B
12341112
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To start learning Aretha Franklin - The Weight chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Eb, Bb, Eb, Bbm and Bb in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 43 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 86. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of Bb Major.

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_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [Eb] I was feeling bad [Bb] I had passed
I just need some [Dm] place
where I can lay my head _
Mister can you tell [Eb] me
where I got my [Bb] bed
I just grinned and shook my hand
and that was all he said
Take [Eb] a little thing
[Bb] take [F] a free hand
take a little [Eb] thing
and _ _ _ that's all he said
Hey, hey, yeah
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] I picked up my bag
[Eb] I went looking for a [Bb] place
_ when I saw Carmen and the devil
[Eb] walking [Bb] _ somewhere
I said hey _ [Eb] come on let's [G] go downtown
_ She [D] said I got [Ebm] hands and can [Bb] stick around
Take a [Eb] little thing
take a [Eb] little thing
[Bb] take a [Gm] little thing
[Eb] _ and yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [Bb] yeah _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] There's nothing that you [Bb] can say
_ It's just like all the waiting
[Eb] What _ [Bb] _ _ do I do my friend
[Eb] What about [Bb] Annalise
You said do me a favor
Stay and keep Annalise in company
Take a little thing
take a little thing
take a [Eb] little
_ _ and, and, and, yeah Call [Gb] me
_ _ [B] Catch _
[Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ me a cannonball
[Bm] Now I take a _ _ [B] _ little thing
and I believe [Bm] that it's
_ [B] So get in touch with [E] me
You know she's [B] the one _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ [B] Yeah
Take [E] a little thing
[B] Take a little _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _

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