The Weight (Remastered 2000) Chords

Tempo:
72.95 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

C#m

E

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Weight (Remastered 2000) chords
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[C#] [B] [E] [D] [A]
[C#m] Lazarus [D] was feeling about [A] that fast death.
I just [C#m] need some place [D] where I can [A] lay my head.
Hey [C#m] mister, can you tell me [D] where a man might [A] find a bed?
He just [G#m] grinned [C#m] and shook my [D] hand, and that was [A] all he said.
[E] Take [D] a load off, Fannie.
[A] [E] Take [D] a load for free.
[A] [E] Take [D] a load off, Fannie.
And [E] you put the [A] load right on me.
I [D]
[A] picked [C#m] up my bag.
[D] I went looking for a [A] place to hide.
Then I [G#m] saw [C#m] Carmen and the [D] devil walking [A] side to side.
I [C#m] said, hey Carmen, [D] come on let's [A] go down to her.
She [C#m] said, I gotta [D] go but my friend can [A] stay.
[E] Take [D] a load off, Fannie.
[A] [E] Take [D] a load for free.
[A] [E] Take [D] a load off, Fannie.
And you put the [A] load right on me.
[D] [A] Go down [C#m] Miss Moses, [D] there's nothing [A] you can say.
It's [C#m] just old Luke [D] and Luce waiting on a [A] good day.
Well [C#m] Luke, my friend, [D] what about young [A] Annalie?
He said [C#m] to me, I favor [D] son, won't you stay and keep [A] Annalie company?
[E] Take a [D] load off, Fannie.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load for free.
[A] [E] Take [D] a load off, Fannie.
And you put the [A] load right on me.
[F#m] [A] [D] [A]
Crazy [C#m] Chester followed me [D] and he caught me [A] in the fall.
He said, [C#m] I will fix you right [D] if you take [A] Jack my dog.
I said, [C#m] wait a minute, Chester, [D] you know I'm a [A] peaceful man.
He said, [C#m] that's okay boy, [D] won't you feed me [A] when you can.
[E] Take a [D] load off, Fannie.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load for free.
[A] [C#m] Take a [D] load off, Fannie.
And you put the [A] load right on me.
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [A#] Get your cannonball [D] now to take me [A] down the line.
My bag is sinking low [D] and I do [A] believe it's time to get [C#m] back to Miss Fannie.
[D] You know she's the [A] only one who sent me [C#m] here with [D] regards [A] for everyone.
[E] Take [D] a load off, Fannie.
[A] [E] Take [D] a load for free.
[A] [E] Take [D] a load off, Fannie.
And you put the [A] load right on me.
[D] [A] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
C#m
13421114
E
2311
G#m
123111114
D
1321
A
1231
C#m
13421114
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To learn The Band - The Weight chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: C#m, D, A, E, D, A and D. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 36 BPM and then match the original tempo of 73 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: A Major.

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[C#] _ [B] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] Lazarus [D] was feeling about [A] that fast death.
I just [C#m] need some place [D] where I can [A] lay my head.
Hey [C#m] mister, can you tell me [D] where a man might [A] find a bed?
He just [G#m] grinned [C#m] and shook my [D] hand, and that was [A] all he said.
[E] Take [D] a load off, Fannie.
[A] [E] Take [D] a load for free.
[A] [E] Take [D] a load off, Fannie.
_ And _ [E] you put the [A] load right on me.
I _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] picked [C#m] up my bag.
[D] I went looking for a [A] place to hide.
Then I [G#m] saw [C#m] Carmen and the [D] devil walking [A] side to side.
I [C#m] said, hey Carmen, [D] come on let's [A] go down to her.
She [C#m] said, I gotta [D] go but my friend can [A] stay. _
[E] Take [D] a load off, Fannie.
[A] [E] Take [D] a load for free.
[A] [E] Take [D] a load off, Fannie.
_ _ And you put the [A] load right on me. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] Go down [C#m] Miss Moses, [D] there's nothing [A] you can say.
It's [C#m] just old Luke [D] and Luce waiting on a [A] good day.
_ Well [C#m] Luke, my friend, [D] what about young [A] Annalie?
_ He said [C#m] to me, I favor [D] son, won't you stay and keep [A] Annalie company?
[E] Take a [D] load off, Fannie.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load for free.
[A] [E] Take [D] a load off, Fannie.
_ _ _ And you put the [A] load right on me.
_ [F#m] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
Crazy [C#m] Chester followed me [D] and he caught me [A] in the fall. _
He said, [C#m] I will fix you right [D] if you take [A] Jack my dog.
I said, [C#m] wait a minute, Chester, [D] you know I'm a [A] peaceful man.
He said, [C#m] that's okay boy, [D] won't you feed me [A] when you can. _
[E] Take a [D] load off, Fannie.
[A] [E] Take a [D] load for free.
[A] [C#m] Take a [D] load off, Fannie. _ _ _
And you put the [A] load right on me. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [A#] Get your cannonball [D] now to take me [A] down the line.
My bag is sinking low [D] and I do [A] believe it's time to get [C#m] back to Miss Fannie.
[D] You know she's the [A] only one _ who sent me [C#m] here with [D] regards [A] for everyone.
_ [E] Take [D] a load off, Fannie.
[A] [E] Take [D] a load for free.
[A] [E] Take [D] a load off, Fannie.
_ _ _ And you put the [A] load right on me.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _