{"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":61592,"song":"The Weight","artist":"The Band","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11541683-the-weight-chords-by-the-band/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/61592?type=chord","rating":4.72845,"votes":4324,"content":"[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]               [ch]C#m[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI pulled in to Nazareth, I was feeling about half past dead.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [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]A[/ch]                      [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]A[/ch]                  [ch]C#m[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe just grinned, shook my hand, \"No\" was all he said.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load for free.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd...And...And.you put the load right on me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n\r\n([ch]A[/ch]) [ch]E/G#[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]               [ch]C#m[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI picked up my bag.  I went looking for a place to hide.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]C#m[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen I saw Carmen and the devil walking side by side.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                      [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]A[/ch]                  [ch]C#m[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nShe said, \"I got to go, but my friend can stick around.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load for free.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd...And...And.you put the load right on me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n\r\n([ch]A[/ch]) [ch]E/G#[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\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 nothing you can say.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]C#m[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [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]A[/ch]                   [ch]C#m[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe said, \"Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load for free.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd...And...And.you put the load right on me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n\r\n([ch]A[/ch]) [ch]E/G#[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\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]A[/ch]                   [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]A[/ch]                   [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]A[/ch]                   [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\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load for free.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd...And...And.you put the load right on me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n\r\n([ch]A[/ch]) [ch]E/G#[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E/G#[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]C#m[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGet your Canonball now, to take me down the line.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]C#m[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                   [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]A[/ch]                   [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\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load for free.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E/G#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd...And...And.you put the load right on me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Ending]\r\n\r\n([ch]A[/ch]) [ch]E/G#[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E/G#[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\nA\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Link]\n\n(A) E/G# F#m7 E D\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Link]\n\n(A) E/G# F#m7 E D\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Link]\n\n(A) E/G# F#m7 E D\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Link]\n\n(A) E/G# F#m7 E D\n A  E/G# F#m7 E D\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Ending]\n\n(A) E/G# F#m7 E D\n A  E/G# F#m7 E D","chords":["A","C#m","D","E/G#","Dsus4","F#m7","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dsus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,3]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}