The Weight Chords by Joan Osborne

Tempo:
156.4 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bbm

Bb

Gm

Db

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Weight - Joan Osborne chords
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[Bb] [Eb]
[Bbm]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bbm] [Ab]
[Eb] [Gm]
[Ab] Pulled into Nazareth, was feeling about half past dead.
Just need a place where I can lay my [Gm]
head.
Hey mister, [Bbm] can you tell me [Gm] where a girl might find [Bb] a bed?
Just grinned, [Bbm] shook my hand, [Eb] knows all he [Bb] said.
[Db] Take a load [Eb] off, Annie,
[Bbm] take a load [Eb] free.
[Bbm] Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, [Gb] and [Cm] you put the load [Eb] right on [Bbm] me.
[C]
[Bb] [F]
[Eb] Right on [Bbm] [C] me.
[Bb] [Abm] [F]
[Gm] I picked up my [Bb] bag, [Gm] went looking for a place [Bb] to hide.
[Eb] Then I saw [Bb] Carmen and the devil [Eb] walking side by [Bb]
[Gm] side.
Said, hey [Bbm] Carmen, [Gm] come on, let's go [Bb] downtown.
[Gm] She said, [Bbm] I got to go, but [Eb] my friend, stick [Bbm] around.
[Db] Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, [Bbm] take a load [Eb] free.
[Db] Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, [Gb] [Ebm] and
[Db] you put the [Bbm] load right on me.
[Fm]
[Bb] [F] Right [Eb] on [Bbm] me.
[C]
[Bb] [Fm] [Bb]
Crazy just followed me, and he caught me in the fall.
Said, I [Bbm] will fix your rack [Eb] if you take Jack, [Bb] my dog.
[Gm] Said, wait a [Bbm] minute, Chester, you [Gm] know I'm a [Bbm] peaceful man.
[Eb] He said, [Bbm] that's okay, won't you feed [Eb] him when you [Bbm] can.
Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, [Db] take a load [Eb] free.
[Db] Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, [Gb] [B] and
[Eb] you put the load right on [Bbm] me.
[Fm]
[Bb] [F] Put the [Eb] load right on [Bbm] me.
[C]
[Bb] [Ab] [Bbm] Right [Bb] on [A] me.
[Eb]
[Bbm] [Bb]
[Bbm] Right on me.
[Fm] [Eb]
[G] Go down, [Bb] Miss Moses, [G] there's nothing you can [F] [Bbm] say.
[G] It's just old Luke and Luke's waiting for the judgment day.
[Eb] Well, Luke, [Bbm] my friend, [Bb] what about young [Fm] Annalee?
[Eb] He said, do me a favor, [Bbm] won't you stay and keep Annalee company?
[Db] Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, [Db] take a load [Eb] free.
[Db] Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, [Gb] and
[Ebm] you put the load [Db] right on me.
Take a [Eb] load off, Annie, [Bbm] take a load [Eb] free.
[Db] Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, [Gb] and [Gm] you put the load right on me.
Put [Bb] the load right on me.
Put the load right on me.
Come on and put the load right on me.
Yeah.
Catch the cannonball, now take me down the line.
My back is sinking low, and I do believe it's time.
[Bbm] Get back to Miss Fanny, you know [Eb] she's the only [Bbm] one.
[Eb] [Bb] Sent me here with [Ebm] her regards [Bb] for everyone.
Sent me here with her regards for everyone.
[Eb]
[Bbm]
[Eb]
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Eb]
Key:  
Eb
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Bbm
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Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
Bbm
13421111
Bb
12341111
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Let's start jamming Joan Osborne - The Weight chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - F, Eb, Bbm, C, Bb, Bbm, Eb, Db and Eb in sequence. For best results, commence at 78 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 156. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Bb Minor.

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_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [Ab] _ Pulled into _ Nazareth, was feeling about half past dead.
_ _ Just need a _ place where I can lay my _ [Gm] _
head.
_ Hey mister, [Bbm] can you tell me [Gm] where a girl might find [Bb] a bed? _
_ _ Just grinned, [Bbm] shook my hand, [Eb] knows all he [Bb] said. _
_ [Db] Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, _
_ [Bbm] _ take a load [Eb] free. _
_ [Bbm] _ Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, _ [Gb] _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] you put the load [Eb] right on [Bbm] me.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Eb] Right on [Bbm] _ _ _ [C] me. _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Abm] _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] I picked up my [Bb] _ bag, [Gm] went looking for a place [Bb] to hide. _
_ [Eb] _ Then I saw [Bb] Carmen and the devil [Eb] walking side by [Bb] _ _ _
[Gm] side.
_ Said, hey [Bbm] Carmen, _ [Gm] come on, let's go [Bb] downtown. _ _
_ [Gm] _ She said, [Bbm] I got to go, but [Eb] my friend, stick [Bbm] around. _
_ [Db] _ Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, _ [Bbm] _ take a load [Eb] free. _
_ [Db] _ Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] and _
_ _ [Db] _ _ you put the [Bbm] load right on me.
_ _ _ [Fm] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ Right [Eb] on [Bbm] me.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ Crazy just followed me, and he caught me in the fall. _
_ _ Said, I [Bbm] will fix your rack [Eb] if you take Jack, [Bb] my dog.
_ [Gm] _ Said, wait a [Bbm] minute, Chester, you [Gm] know I'm a [Bbm] peaceful _ man.
_ [Eb] _ He said, [Bbm] that's okay, won't you feed [Eb] him when you [Bbm] can. _
_ _ Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, _ [Db] _ take a load [Eb] free. _ _
_ [Db] _ Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, _ [Gb] _ [B] and _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ you put the load right on [Bbm] me.
_ _ _ [Fm] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] Put the [Eb] load right on [Bbm] me.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Bbm] _ _ Right [Bb] on [A] me.
_ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] Right on me. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Go down, [Bb] Miss Moses, _ [G] there's nothing you can [F] _ [Bbm] say.
_ [G] _ It's just old Luke and Luke's waiting for the judgment day.
_ _ [Eb] Well, Luke, [Bbm] my friend, [Bb] what about young _ [Fm] Annalee? _
_ [Eb] He said, do me a favor, [Bbm] won't you stay and keep Annalee company?
_ [Db] _ Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, _ [Db] _ take a load [Eb] free. _ _
_ [Db] _ Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, _ [Gb] _ and _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ you put the load [Db] right on me.
Take a [Eb] load off, Annie, _ [Bbm] _ take a load [Eb] free. _
_ [Db] _ Take a load [Eb] off, Annie, _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ you put the load right on me.
_ _ Put _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] the load right on me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Put the load right on _ me. _ _ _
_ _ Come on and put the load right on me.
_ Yeah. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Catch the _ cannonball, now take me down the line. _
_ _ My back is sinking low, and I do believe it's time.
_ _ [Bbm] Get back to Miss Fanny, you know [Eb] she's the only [Bbm] one. _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] Sent me here with [Ebm] her regards [Bb] for everyone. _ _
_ _ _ Sent me here with her regards for _ everyone. _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song, written by Robbie Robertson, finds its place within the How Sweet It Is album.

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