Chords
The Weight

Key: A

Introduction:

difficulty
very easy |||||
A                                      C#m                                 D                                                            A  
I pulled in to Nazareth, I was feeling about half past dead.
A                                            C#m                    D                                 A  
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
A                                                         C#m                                 D                                         A  
"Hey, Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
A                                              C#m                            D                                      A  
He just grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said.
A              E                      D  
Take a load off, Fanny.
A              E                    D  
Take a load for free.
A              E                      D  
Take a load off, Fanny.
D                                                                                         A         G#4    F#m7    E    D]  
And...    you put the load right on me.
A                                    C#m                         D                                                         A  
I picked up my bag.    I went looking for a place to hide
A                         C#m                                              D                                      A  
When I saw Carmen and the devil walking side by side
A                                 C#m                         D                                         A  
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."
A                              C#m                                      D                                            A  
She said, "I got to go, but my friend can stick around."
(refrain)
A                                 C#m                                 D                                    A  
GÂșdown,  
A                                 C#m                                    D                                                              A  
It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day
A                                      C#m                            D                                      A  
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
A                                            C#m                                      D                                                                    A  
He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company."
(refrain)
A                                 C#m                                         D                                         A  
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog
A                                                                 C#m              D                                                 A  
He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack my dog."
A                                                            C#m                         D                                                 A  
I said, "Wait a minute, Chester. You know I'm a peaceful man."
A                                         C#m                      D                                                                      A  
He said, "That's okay, boy.    Won't you feed him when you can?"
(refrain)
A                    C#m                                      D                                         A  
Get your Canonball now, to take me down the line
A                         C#m                                      D                                      A  
My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time
A                                                 C#m                                    D                                    A  
To get back to Miss Fanny.    You know she's the only one
A                            C#m                                 D                                    A  
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.
(refrain)