The Weight

{title: The Weight}
{subtitle: The Band}
{key: G}
{comment: Written by Robbie Robertson - 1968}

{ci: Intro}
[G] [Bm] [Em] [G] [C]

{ci: Verse 1}
I [G]pulled into [Bm]Nazareth, was [C]feeling 'bout half past [G]dead
[G]I just need some-[Bm]place where [C]I can lay my [G]head
[G]Hey mister, can you [Bm]tell me, where a [C]man might find a [G]bed?
[G]He just grinned and [Bm]shook my hand, [C]no was all he [G]said

{ci: Chorus}
[G]Take a [Bm]load off [C]Fanny, [G]take a [Bm]load for [C]free
[G]Take a [Bm]load off [C]Fanny
[C]And and and you put the load right on [G]me
[G] [Bm] [Em] [G] [C]
{comment: you put the load right on me}

{ci: Verse 2}
[G]I picked up my [Bm]bag and went [C]looking for a place to [G]hide
[G]When I saw [Bm]Carmen and the devil [C]walking side by [G]side
[G]I said hey [Bm]Carmen, come [C]on let's go down-[G]town
[G]She said no, I [Bm]gotta go, but my [C]friend can stick a-[G]round

{ci: Chorus}

{ci: Verse 3}
[G]Get down Miss [Bm]Moses, there's [C]nothing you can [G]say
[G]It's just old [Bm]Luke, and Luke's a-[C]waiting on the judgement [G]day
[G]Well, Luke my [Bm]friend, what a-[C]bout young Anna-[G]Lee?
[G]He said do me a [Bm]favour son, won't you [C]stay and keep Anna-Lee [G]company

{ci: Chorus}

{ci: Verse 4}
[G]Crazy Chester [Bm]followed me and he [C]caught me in the [G]fog
[G]He said I will [Bm]treat you right if [C]you'll take Jack my [G]dog
[G]I said hey wait a minute [Bm]Chester, now [C]I'm a peaceful [G]man
[G]He said that's o-[Bm]kay, won't you [C]feed him when you [G]can

{ci: Chorus}

{ci: Instrumental}
[G] [Bm] [Em] [G] [C]
[G] [Bm] [C] [G]
[G] [Bm] [C] [G]
[G] [Bm] [C] [G]

{ci: Verse 5}
[G]Catch a [Bm]cannonball now to [C]take me down the [G]line
[G]My bag is [Bm]sinking low and I [C]do believe it's [G]time
[G]To get back to Miss [Bm]Fanny, you know [C]she's the only [G]one
[G]Who sent me [Bm]here with her re-[C]gards for every-[G]one

{ci: Chorus}