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The Weight

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This is a solo acoustic cover of The Band's "The Weight" as performed 
by Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem. X is close to Gmaj7, but the A
string is left open. It's supposedly called G/F# or Gmaj7(minus3) or
whatever. I'll just call it X.
           GX                     Cadd9            D  Bm  
3           3             3            2           2
3           3             3            3           3 
0           0             0            2           4
0           0             2            0           4
2           0             3            x           2
3           2             x            x           x
Intro/Break
G-X-Cadd9-D-Cadd9  
Verse
GPulled in to NBmazareth, was Cadd9feeling about half past dGead
I just need some place where I can lay my head
"Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
He just grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said
Chorus
GTake a lDoad off, Cadd9Fanny
GTake a lDoad for Cadd9free
GTake a lDoad off, Cadd9Fanny...And you put the load right on me
Break
I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide  
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walking side by side  
I said "Hey Carmen, come on, let's go downtown" 
She said "I gotta go but my friend can stick around"
Chorus
Break
Go down Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say  
It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day  
I said "Luke my friend, what about young Anna-Lee?" 
He said "Do me a favor son, won't you stay and keep Anna-Lee company?"
Chorus
Break
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog  
He said "I will fix your raft if you'll take Jack my dog" 
I said "Wait a minute Chester, now I'm a peaceful man"
He said "That's okay boy, won't you feed him when you can?"
Chorus
Break
Catch a cannonball now to take me down the line  
My bag is sinking low and I do believe it's time  
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one  
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone
Chorus
Break
Chorus

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The Weight

by The Gaslight Anthem

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

This is a solo acoustic cover of The Band's "The Weight" as performed

by Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem. X is close to Gmaj7, but the A

string is left open. It's supposedly called G/F# or Gmaj7(minus3) or

whatever. I'll just call it X.

G Cadd9 D Bm

3 3 3 2 2

3 3 3 3 3

0 0 0 2 4

0 0 2 0 4

2 0 3 x 2

3 2 x x x

Intro/Break

G Cadd9 D Cadd9

-X---

Verse

G Bm Cadd9 G

Pulled in to Nazareth, was feeling about half past dead

I just need some place where I can lay my head

"Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"

He just grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said

Chorus

G D Cadd9

Take a load off, Fanny

G D Cadd9

Take a load for free

G D Cadd9

Take a load off, Fanny...And you put the load right on me

Break

I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide

When I saw Carmen and the Devil walking side by side

I said "Hey Carmen, come on, let's go downtown"

She said "I gotta go but my friend can stick around"

Chorus

Break

Go down Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say

It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day

I said "Luke my friend, what about young Anna-Lee?"

He said "Do me a favor son, won't you stay and keep Anna-Lee company?"

Chorus

Break

Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog

He said "I will fix your raft if you'll take Jack my dog"

I said "Wait a minute Chester, now I'm a peaceful man"

He said "That's okay boy, won't you feed him when you can?"

Chorus

Break

Catch a cannonball now to take me down the line

My bag is sinking low and I do believe it's time

To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one

Who sent me here with her regards for everyone

Chorus

Break

Chorus

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