The Band
The Weight
Music From Big Pink (1968)

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A              C♯m
I pulled in to Nazareth
      D                       A(sus4)
I was feeling about half past dead
I just need some place
Where I can lay my head

"Hey Mister can you tell me
Where a man might find a bed?"
He just grinned and shook my hand
"No" was all he said                   e e f♯ f♯ a^b c♯ e

  A      E        D
  Take a load off Fanny
  A      E        D
  Take a load for free
  A      E        D
  Take a load off Fanny
  ! D
  Aaaaaand   you put the load right on me
    aaaaaand                  put the load right on me
      aaaaaaand                                  on me

  A E/G♯ F♯m7 E D

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"

  Refrain

Go down, Miss Moses
There's nothing you can say
It's just old Luke and
Luke's waitin' on the judgement 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"

  Refrain

Crazy Chester followed me
And he caught me in the fog
He said, "I will fix your rack
If you'll take Jack my dog"

I said, "Wait a minute Chester
You know I'm a peaceful man"
He said, "That's okay boy
Won't you feed him when you can?"

  Refrain  (descente x 2)

Get your Canonball
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

  Refrain  (descente x 2)