Biography:
The Band was an influential Canadian-American rock and roll group of the 1960s and '70s, formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Band included Robbie Robertson (guitar, piano, drums, harmonica); Richard Manuel (1943-1986) (piano, harmonica, drums, saxophone, organ, slide guitar); Garth Hudson (organ, piano, clavinet, accordion, synthesizer, saxophone); Rick Danko (1943-1999) (bass guitar, violin, trombone, guitar), and Levon Helm (1940-2012) (drums, mandolin, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica).
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The Weight
The Band
Key: G
Tempo: 144 bpm
Capo II
Gmaj9/F# 200033
G 320033
[Intro]
G
e|-------3---3-3---------------------------------|
B|-3---3-3h5---3h5-3-3---3-1---1---1---1-1---1-1-|
G|-2h4---------------2h4---0h2-0h2-0---0-0h2-0-2-|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G
[Verse 1]
G Bm C G
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' 'bout half past dead
G Bm C G
I just need some place, where I can lay my head
G Bm C G
Hey Mister can you tell me, where a man might find a bed
G Bm C G
He just grinned and shook my hand, and 'no' was all he said
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G
[Verse 2]
G Bm C G
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide
G Bm C G
When I saw old Carmen and the devil walkin' side by side
G Bm C G
I said "Hey Carmen, come on let's go down town"
G Bm C G
She said "I gotta go but my friend can stick around"
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G
[Verse 3]
G Bm C G
Go down miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
G Bm C G
It's just old Luke and, Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day
G Bm C G
Well Luke my friend, what about young Anna Lee?
G Bm C G
He said "Do me a favor son, won't you stay & keep Anna Lee company"
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G
[Verse 4]
G Bm C G
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog
G Bm C G
He said "I will fix your rack, if you take Jack my dog"
G Bm C G
I said "Wait a minute Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man"
G Bm C G
He said "That's okay boy, won't you feed him when you can"
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G x2
[Verse 5]
G Bm C G
Catch a cannonball, now to take me down the line
G Bm C G
My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time
G Bm C G
To get back to Miss Fanny you know she's the only one
G Bm C G
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G x2
The Band
Key: G
Tempo: 144 bpm
Capo II
Gmaj9/F# 200033
G 320033
[Intro]
G
e|-------3---3-3---------------------------------|
B|-3---3-3h5---3h5-3-3---3-1---1---1---1-1---1-1-|
G|-2h4---------------2h4---0h2-0h2-0---0-0h2-0-2-|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G
[Verse 1]
G Bm C G
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' 'bout half past dead
G Bm C G
I just need some place, where I can lay my head
G Bm C G
Hey Mister can you tell me, where a man might find a bed
G Bm C G
He just grinned and shook my hand, and 'no' was all he said
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G
[Verse 2]
G Bm C G
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide
G Bm C G
When I saw old Carmen and the devil walkin' side by side
G Bm C G
I said "Hey Carmen, come on let's go down town"
G Bm C G
She said "I gotta go but my friend can stick around"
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G
[Verse 3]
G Bm C G
Go down miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
G Bm C G
It's just old Luke and, Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day
G Bm C G
Well Luke my friend, what about young Anna Lee?
G Bm C G
He said "Do me a favor son, won't you stay & keep Anna Lee company"
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G
[Verse 4]
G Bm C G
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog
G Bm C G
He said "I will fix your rack, if you take Jack my dog"
G Bm C G
I said "Wait a minute Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man"
G Bm C G
He said "That's okay boy, won't you feed him when you can"
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G x2
[Verse 5]
G Bm C G
Catch a cannonball, now to take me down the line
G Bm C G
My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time
G Bm C G
To get back to Miss Fanny you know she's the only one
G Bm C G
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G x2
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