The track was written by Robbie Robertson.
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: A
- Capo: 2nd fret
- Chords: G, Em, D, C, Bm
- BPM: 144
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
| Guitar Chords | Ukulele Chords |
| G – 320003 Em – 022000 D – xx0232 C – x32010 Bm – x24432 | G – 0232 Em – 0402 D – 2220 C – 0003 Bm – 4222 |
Track Info
- Song: The Weight
- Artist: The Band
- Written by Robbie Robertson
- Produced by John Simon
- Album: Music from Big Pink
- Released Date: 1 July 1968
[Verse] G Bm I pulled into Nazareth,
C G
was feelin' 'bout half past dead G Bm I just need some place,
C G
where I can lay my head G Bm Hey Mister can you tell me,
C G
where a man might find a bed G Bm He just grinned and shook my hand,
C G
and 'no' was all he said [Chorus] G D C Take a load off Fanny,
G G C
take a load for free G D C C C Take a load off Fanny,
and and and C You put the load
G
(put the load) right on me G Gmaj9/F#
Em D C C C G [Verse] G Bm I picked up my bag,
C G
I went lookin' for a place to hide G Bm When I saw old Carmen
C G
and the devil walkin' side by side G Bm I said "Hey Carmen,
C G
come on let's go down town" G Bm C She said "I gotta go but
G
my friend can stick around" [Chorus] G D C Take a load off Fanny,
G D C
take a load for free G D C C C Take a load off Fanny,
and and and C You put the load
G
(put the load) right on me G Gmaj9/F#
Em D C C C G [Verse]
G Bm Go down miss Moses,
C G
there's nothin' you can say G Bm It's just old Luke and,
C
Luke's waitin' on
G
the Judgement Day G Bm Well Luke my friend,
C G
what about young Anna Lee? G Bm He said "Do me a favor son,
C
won't you stay & keep
G
Anna Lee company" [Chorus] G D C Take a load off Fanny,
G D C
take a load for free G D C C C Take a load off Fanny,
and and and C You put the load
G
(put the load) right on me G Gmaj9/F#
Em D C C C G [Verse] G Bm Crazy Chester followed me,
C G
and he caught me in the fog G Bm He said "I will fix your rack,
C G
if you take Jack my dog" G Bm I said "Wait a minute Chester,
C G
you know I'm a peaceful man" G Bm He said "That's okay boy,
C
won't you feed him
G
when you can" [Chorus] G D C Take a load off Fanny,
G D C
take a load for free G D C C C Take a load off Fanny,
and and and C You put the load
G
(put the load) right on me G Gmaj9/F#
Em D C C C G
G Gmaj9/F#
Em D C C C G [Verse] G Bm Catch a cannonball,
C G
now to take me down the line G Bm My bag is sinking low,
C G
and I do believe it's time G Bm To get back to Miss Fanny
C G
you know she's the only one G Bm Who sent me here with
C G
her regards for everyone [Chorus] G D C Take a load off Fanny,
G D C
take a load for free G D C C C Take a load off Fanny,
and and and C You put the load
G
(put the load) right on me G Gmaj9/F#
Em D C C C G
G Gmaj9/F#
Em D C C C G
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