{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1054233,"song":"The Weight","artist":"The Band","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1054233-the-weight-chords-by-the-band/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1054233?type=chord","rating":4.78029,"votes":835,"content":"The Weight chords\r\nThe Band 1968 Robbie Robertson (Music From Big Pink)\r\n\r\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weight\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] *\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead;[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI just need some place where I can lay my head.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe just grinned and shook my hand, and \"No!\", was all he said.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load off Fanny, take a load for free;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] \r\n Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide;[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI said, \"Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nShe said, \"I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load off Fanny, take a load for free;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] \r\n Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGo down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe said, \"Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee company?\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load off Fanny, take a load for free;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] \r\n Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCrazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe said, \"I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI said, \"Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe said, \"That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load off Fanny, take a load for free;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] \r\n Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCatch a cannon ball now, t'take me down the line[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTo get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWho sent me here with her regards for everyone.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load off Fanny, take a load for free;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] \r\n Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n* Alternates:\r\n\r\nCapo II\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch] = [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]C#m[/ch] = [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] = [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch] = [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\nOpen (These chords are not in the original key)\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch] = [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]C#m[/ch] = [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] = [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch] = [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\nSet8","plain_text":"The Weight chords\nThe Band 1968 Robbie Robertson (Music From Big Pink)\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weight\n\nA E D *\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA E D A D\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA E D A D\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA E D A D\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA E D A D\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* Alternates:\n\nCapo II\n\nA = G\nC#m = Bm\nD = C\nE = D\n\nOpen (These chords are not in the original key)\n\nA = D\nC#m = F#m\nD = G\nE = A\n\nSet8","chords":["A","E","D","C#m","G","Bm","C","F#m"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}