The Weight Chords
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| Difficulty: | intermediate |
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| Tuning: | E A D G B E |
| Capo: | 2nd fret |
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The Weight
The Band
Key: G
Tempo: 144 bpm
Capo II
Gmaj9/F# 200033
G 320033
[Intro]
G
e|-------3---3-3---------------------------------|
B|-3---3-3h5---3h5-3-3---3-1---1---1---1-1---1-1-|
G|-2h4---------------2h4---0h2-0h2-0---0-0h2-0-2-|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G
[Verse 1]
G Bm C G
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' 'bout half past dead
G Bm C G
I just need some place, where I can lay my head
G Bm C G
Hey Mister can you tell me, where a man might find a bed
G Bm C G
He just grinned and shook my hand, and 'no' was all he said
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G
[Verse 2]
G Bm C G
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide
G Bm C G
When I saw old Carmen and the devil walkin' side by side
G Bm C G
I said "Hey Carmen, come on let's go down town"
G Bm C G
She said "I gotta go but my friend can stick around"
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G
[Verse 3]
G Bm C G
Go down miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
G Bm C G
It's just old Luke and, Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day
G Bm C G
Well Luke my friend, what about young Anna Lee?
G Bm C G
He said "Do me a favor son, won't you stay & keep Anna Lee company"
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G
[Verse 4]
G Bm C G
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog
G Bm C G
He said "I will fix your rack, if you take Jack my dog"
G Bm C G
I said "Wait a minute Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man"
G Bm C G
He said "That's okay boy, won't you feed him when you can"
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G x2
[Verse 5]
G Bm C G
Catch a cannonball, now to take me down the line
G Bm C G
My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time
G Bm C G
To get back to Miss Fanny you know she's the only one
G Bm C G
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C C
Take a load off Fanny, and and and
C G
You put the load (put the load) right on me
G Gmaj9/F# Em D C C C G x2
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26 comments
Just watched a show with Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White and they all played this at the end of the show and it’s pretty much how they played it
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I watched Robbie play this on You Tube abd he plays the intro up higher on the neck which is waaay mor intuitive and easier too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ2fLoxe9iQ
Great tune, great Tab. Gracias!
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Awesome, much easier with the capo
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