36. The Weight

[Vers 1]
(G)I pulled in to (Hm)Nazareth
Was (C)feeling 'bout half past (G)dead
I just need some (Hm)place
Where I can (C)lay my (G)head
"Hey, mister, can you (Hm)tell me
Where a (C)man might find a (G)bed?"
He just grinned and (Hm)shook my hand
And (C)"No" was all he (G)said

[Chorus]
(G)Take a load off (C)Fanny
(G)Take a load for (C)free
(G)Take a load off (C)Fanny
And (and, and) you put the load right on (G)me(Hm, C, G)
(You put the load right on me)


 [Vers 2]
(G)I picked up my (Hm)bag
I went (C)looking for a place to (G)hide
When I saw (Hm)Carmen and the (C)Devil
Walking side by (G)side
I said (G)"Hey Carmen, (Hm)come (C)on
Let's go down(G)town?"
And she said, (Hm)"I gotta go
But my (C)friend can stick (G)around"

[Chorus]
(G)And take a load off (C)Fanny
(G)Take a load for (C)free
(G)Take a load off (C)Fanny
And (and, and) you put the load right on (G)me(Hm, C, G)
(You put the load right on me)

[Vers 3]
(G)Go down, Miss (Hm)Moses, there's (C)nothin' you can (G)say
It's just ol' (Hm)Luke, and Luke's (C)waitin' on the Judgement (G)Day
"Well, Luke, my (Hm)friend, what (C)about young Anna (G)Lee?"
He said, "Do me a (Hm)favor, son, won't ya (C)stay and keep Anna Lee (G)company?"

[Chorus]
(G)And take a load off (C)Fanny
(G)Take a load for (C)free
(G)Take a load off (C)Fanny
And (and, and) you put the load right on (G)me
(You put the load right on me)

[Vers 4]
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."

[Chorus]
And take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)

[Vers 5]
Catch a Cannonball, now, to take me down the line
My bag is sinkin' 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]
Take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)