The Weight Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][G][Bm][Em][D][C][G]
[Em][D][C]

[Verse 1]
I [G]pulled into
Naz[Bm]areth, I was [C]feelin'
about a half -assed [G]death
I just needed [Bm]some place, oh,
[C]where I can lay my [G]head
Hey mister, can you [Bm]tell me where
a [C]man might find a [G]bed?
He just grandly shook [Bm]my hand,
[C]you know it was all he [G]said
Take the load off,
[C]Annie, tak[G]e the load from fre[C]e
[G]Take the load off,
[C]Ann[G]ie[Em][D][C]
[G][Em][D][C]
I [G]picked up [Bm]my bag I went
[C]looking for a place to [G]hide
I saw
Carmen and [Bm]the devil walk[C]ing side [G]by side
I said,
Carmen, [Bm]come on, [C]let's go downtown
[G]She said, I gotta go,[Bm]
but my [C]friend can stick [G]around
Take a load off,
[C]Annie
[G]Take a load for [C]free
[G]You take the load off [C]and you put the load right on,
right on [G]me[Em][D][C][G][Em][D][C]
[G]Go down
Miss
[Bm]Moses, there's [C]nothing
that you can't [G]see
It's just old
[Bm]Luke, [G]and
Luke's [C]waitin' on
Judgment
[G]Day
Well,
Luke, [Bm]my friend, what about [C]young
Annalie?
[G]He said, do me a favor, son[Bm]
Won't you stay and [C]keep
Annalie some [G]company?
He said, take a load off
[C]Annie
[G]Take a load for [C]free
[G]Take a load off
[C]Annie
Yeah, you put the load right on,
right [G]on me[Em][D][C][G][Em][D][C]
[G][C][G][C]
[G][C][G][C]
[D][G]
Take a load off
[C]Fannie, [G]take a load off [C]the baby,
[G]take a load off
[C]Fannie, and put the
Right on, right [G]on me[Em][D][C][G][Em][D][C]
I [G]catch a cannon[Bm]ball now
Hard to [C]take me down the [G]line
My bag is [Bm]sinking low
And I [C]do believe it's time
[G]To get back to
Miss
Fanny, you [C]know she's the only one
[G]Who sent me here with her[Bm] regards,
all [C]re gards for everyone
[G]Take a load off
[C]Fanny, [G]take a load for [C]free
[G]Take a load off
[C]Fanny
Yeah, you put the load right on,
right on [G]the knee[Em][D]

[Outro 1]
[C][G][Em][D][C]