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Title : The Weight
Artist : the Band
Album : Music From Big Pink
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Legend
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h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
b = bend
r = bend release
/ = slide up/down
NH = natural harmonic
AH = artifical harmonic
tr = trill
Intro
E-|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B-|----------------10----------------------|--------------------------------|
G-|-----9--9--9h11-----9h11--9---9-----9\--|-----------7--------------------|
D-|--9h11--------9--------9------9h11-11\--|--7h9-7h9--7--------7-7---7-----|
A-|----------------------------------------|--------------------7-7h9-7-----|
E-|----------------------------------------|----------------------------9\--|
A
1st verse
A C#m D A
I pulled in to Nazareth was feelin' 'bout half past dead
A C#m D A
I just need some place where I can lay my head
A C#m D A
Hey mister can you tell me where a man might find a bed
A C#m D A
He just grinned and shook my hand no was all he said
Chorus
A E D A E D
Take a load off Fanny take a load for free
A E D A D
Take a load off Fanny and you put the load right on me
2nd verse
I picked up my bag I went lookin' for a place to hide
when I saw Carmen and the devil walkin' 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
3rd verse
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 ya stay and keep Anna Lee company
Chorus
4th verse
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog
He said I will fix your rack if you take Jack my dog
I said Wait a minute Chester you know I'm a peaceful man
He said That's ok boy won't you feed him when you can
Chorus
5th verse
Catch a cannon ball 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 ev'ryone
Chorus (
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