The Weight

"The Weight"

I pulled into Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead!
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
Hey, mister, can you tell me, where a man might find a bed?
He just grinned and shook my hand, "No" was all he said.

Take a load off Fanny!
Take a load for free!
Take a load off Fanny!
And y'can put the load right on me!

I picked up my bags, I went looking for a place to hide.
Then I saw old Carmen and the devil walking side by side.
I said, "Hey Carmen, c'mon, let's go downtown."
She said, "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around"

Chorus

Go down, Miss Moses, ain't nothin you can say...
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waiting on Judgment Day.
Well, Luke, my friend, What about young Annalee?
He said, "Do me a favor, so, won't you stay and keep Annalee comapany"

Chorus

Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
said, "I will fix your rag, if you'll take Jack, my dog?"
I said, "Wait a minute Chester-you know, I'm a peaceful man!"
He said, "That's ok, boy, won't you feed him when you can"

Chorus

Get you cannonball, Now to take me down the line.
My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time!
To get back to miss Fanny, you know she's the only one!
Who sent me here, with her regards for everyone

Chorus

This song can be played (it's always good to have three people, for the chorus) in C major, simply like this:

C////////////////E minor///////F major//////////////////////C major
I pulled into Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead!
C////////////////E minor////////////F major////////////C major
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
C////////////////E minor///////F major/////////////////C major
Hey, mister, can you tell me, where a man might find a bed?
C////////////////E minor///////F major/////////////////C major
He just grinned and shook my hand, "No" was all he said.

C major////////////F
Take a load off Fanny!
C major////////////F
Take a load for free!
C major////////////F
Take a load off Fanny!
F major///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////C major
(and... and....> And y'can put the load right on me!

Then there's a little walk down like this " C // G/B // A minor // G // then hit the F major thrice," then repeat and head back into the verses

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"The Weight"

I pulled into Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead! I just need some place where I can lay my head. Hey, mister, can you tell me, where a man might find a bed? He just grinned and shook my hand, "No" was all he said.