Song Index Preview "The Weight" (to help remember the tune).

The Weight (The Band)

(starts on C)
CEmF
I pulled in to Nazareth, I was feeling about
C%Em
half past dead. I just need some place where
FC%Em
I can lay my head. Hey, Mister, can you tell
FC%
me where a man might find a bed? He just
%EmFC
grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said.
[chorus]:
    CGFCG
    Take a load off, Fanny. Take a load
    FCGF
    for free. Take a load off, Fanny.
    F
    And... you put the load (put the load)
    C
    right on me.
CC/BAmAm/GF%%%
     
CEmF
I picked up my bag. I went looking for a
C%Em
place to hide. When I saw Carmen and the
FC%
devil walking side by side. I said, "Hey,
EmFC%
Carmen, come on. Let's go downtown." She
EmF
said, "I got to go, but my friend can stick
C
around."
[chorus]
CEmF
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothing you can
C%EmF
say. It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting
C%Em
on the judgment day. "Well, Luke, my friend,
FC%
what about young Anna Lee?" He said, "Do me a
EmF
favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee
C
company."
     
[chorus]
CEmF
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in
C%Em
the fog. He said, "I will fix your rack, if
FC%
you'll take Jack my dog." I said, "Wait a
EmFC
minute, Chester. You know I'm a peaceful man."
%EmF
He said, "That's okay, boy. Won't you feed
C
him when you can?"
[chorus]
CEmF
Get your Canonball now, to take me down the
C%EmF
line. My bag is sinking low, and I do believe
C%Em
it's time To get back to Miss Fanny. You know
FC%Em
she's the only one Who sent me here with her
FC
regards for everyone.
     
[chorus]

The Weight (The Band)                                 the fog.  He said, "I will fix your rack, if      
                                                      you'll take Jack my dog."  I said, "Wait a        
(starts on 'C')                                       minute, Chester. You know I'm a peaceful man."    
                                                       He said, "That's okay, boy. Won't you feed       
 I pulled in to Nazareth, I was feeling about         him when you can?"                                
half past dead.  I just need some place where                                                           
I can lay my head.  Hey, Mister, can you tell         [chorus]                                          
me where a man might find a bed?  He just                                                               
grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said.          Get your Canonball now, to take me down the      
                                                      line.  My bag is sinking low, and I do believe    
[chorus]:                                             it's time  To get back to Miss Fanny. You know    
    Take a load off, Fanny. Take a load               she's the only one  Who sent me here with her     
    for free. Take a load off, Fanny.                 regards for everyone.                             
    And... you put the load (put the load)                                                              
    right on me.                                      [chorus]                                          
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                        
 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 got to go, but my friend can stick                                                             
around."                                                                                                
                                                                                                        
[chorus]                                                                                                
                                                                                                        
 Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothing you can                                                           
say.  It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting                                                            
on the judgment day.  "Well, 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]                                                                                                
                                                                                                        
 Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in