The Weight

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[Verse 1]
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 I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' about half past dead.
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 I just need some place where I can lay my head.
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"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
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 He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No", was all he said.


[Chorus]
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 Take a load off Fannie
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 Take a load for free
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 Take a load off Fannie...
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     and... and... and...
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You put the load right on me.


[Verse 2]
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 I picked up my bags, I went lookin' for a place to hide.
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 When I saw ol' Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
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 Said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."
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 She said, "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around."


[Chorus]
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 Take a load off Fannie
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 Take a load for free
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 Take a load off Fannie...
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     and... and... and...
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You put the load right on me.


[Verse 3]
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 Go down, Miss Moses, there ain't nothin' you can say.
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 It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on Judgement Day.
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 "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
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 He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't ya stay an' keep Anna Lee Company?"


[Chorus]
A       E        D
 Take a load off Fannie
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 Take a load for free
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 Take a load off Fannie...
D D  N.C.
     and... and... and...
N.C.                  A  E  F#m  E  D
Put the load right on me.


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[Verse 4]
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 Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
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 He said, "I'll fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog."
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 I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man."
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 He said, "That's okay boy, won't ya feed him when ya can."


[Chorus]
A       E        D
 Take a load off Fannie
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 Take a load for free
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 Take a load off Fannie...
D D  N.C.
     and... and... and...
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You put the load right on, right on me.

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[Verse 5]
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 Catch a Cannonball, now take me down the line.
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 My bag is sinkin' low, now I do believe it's time
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 To get back to Miss Fannie, you know she's the only one
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 Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.


[Chorus]
A       E        D
 Take a load off Fannie
A       E        D
 Take a load for free
A       E        D
 Take a load off Fannie...
D D  N.C.
     and... and... and...
N.C.                      A  E  F#m  E  D
You put the load right on me.

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Oh, yeah...