The Weight Chords by The Band

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

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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