{"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":1896575,"song":"The Weight","artist":"John Denver","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1896575-the-weight-chords-by-john-denver/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1896575?type=chord","rating":4.89933,"votes":29,"content":"[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nI pulled into Nazareth, feeling 'bout half past dead[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nI just need place where I can lay my head[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\"Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe just grinned, shook my hand, \"No\" was all he said[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a load for free[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nAnd you put the load right on me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen I saw Carmen and the devil walking side by side[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nI said, \"Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe said, \"I got to go, but my friend can stick around\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a load for free[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nAnd you put the load right on me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGo down, Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe said, \"Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a load for free[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nAnd you put the load right on me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGet your cannon ball now, to take me down the line[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMy bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nTo save Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWho sent me here with her regards for everyone[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a load for free[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nAnd right on me, yeah[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nI pulled into Nazareth, feeling 'bout half past dead[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nI just need place , oooh where I can rest my head[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\"Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe just grinned, shook my hand, \"No\" was all he said[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a load for free[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTake a load off, Fanny[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nAnd you put the load right on me[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nYou put the load right on me[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nYou put the load right on me, yeah[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\nC C/B Am G F F C x2\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["C","C/B","Am","G","F","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}