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 chords The Band 1968 Robbie Robertson (Music From Big Pink)
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AC#mDA I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead; C#mDA I just need some place where I can lay my head. C#mDA "Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?" C#mDA He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No!", was all he said.
AEDAED Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free; AEDA Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
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AC#mDA I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide; C#mDA When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side. C#mDA I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown." C#mDA She said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around."
AEDAED Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free; AEDA Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
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AC#mDA Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say C#mDA It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day. C#mDA "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?" C#mDA He said, "Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee company?"
AEDAED Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free; AEDA Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
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AC#mDA Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog. C#mDA He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog." C#mDA I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man." C#mDA He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can."
AEDAED Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free; AEDA Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
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AC#mDA Catch a cannon ball now, t'take me down the line C#mDA My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time. C#mDA To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one. C#mDA Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.
AEDAED Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free; AEDA Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.