The Weight

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[Intro]
CC/BAmGFFC
x2
[Verse 1]
C Em F C
I pulled into Nazareth, feeling 'bout half past dead
Em F C
I just need place where I can lay my head
Em F C
"Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed"
Em F C F C
He just grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said
[Chorus]
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B F
Take a load for free
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B Am G F F C
And you put the load right on me
[Verse 2]
C Em F C
I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide
Em F C
When I saw Carmen and the devil walking side by side
Em F C
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown"
Em F C F C
She said, "I got to go, but my friend can stick around"
[Chorus]
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B F
Take a load for free
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B Am G F F C
And you put the load right on me
[Verse 3]
C Em F C
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say
Em F C
It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day
Em F C
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee"
Em F C F C
He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company"
[Chorus]
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B F
Take a load for free
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B Am G F F C
And you put the load right on me
[Verse 4]
C Em F C
Get your cannon ball now, to take me down the line
Em F C
My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time
Em F C
To save Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one
Em F C F C
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone
[Chorus]
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B F
Take a load for free
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B Am G F F C C C/B Am G F F C
And right on me, yeah
[Verse 5]
C Em F C
I pulled into Nazareth, feeling 'bout half past dead
Em F C
I just need place , oooh where I can rest my head
Em F C
"Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed"
Em F C F C
He just grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said
[Chorus]
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B F
Take a load for free
C C/B F
Take a load off, Fanny
C C/B Am G F F C
And you put the load right on me
C C/B Am G F F C
You put the load right on me
C C/B Am G F F C
You put the load right on me, yeah

The Weight chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Weight by John Denver. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
C C/B Am G F F C   x2
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus]
[Verse 5]
[Chorus]

The Weight Chords by John Denver

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