THE WEIGHT THE BAND
Capo 3rd fret for "Last Waltz" version
G Bm C (Am7) G
I pulled into Nazareth, just feelin' 'bout half past dead
Just lookin' to find a place where I could lay my head
Mister can you tell me where a man might find a bed
He just grinned and shook my hand, and 'no' was all he said
Am7 G
Chorus
G D C G D C
So take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
G D C C-C (stop) G
Take a load off Fanny, and ...... You put the load right on ( put the load right on ) me
..G Bm Em D C-C C-C
I picked up my bags and went lookin' for a place to hide
When I spied old Carmen and the devil, walkin' side by side
I said "Hey, Carmen, come on won't you go down town"
And she said "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around"
Chorus
Go down Moses, there's nothin' that you can say
It's just old Luke, and Luke is waitin' on the Judgement Day
Hey Luke, my friend, what about young Annalie?
He said "Do me a favour, son, wont you stay & keep Annalie company"
Chorus
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog
He said "I will fix your rack, if you take old Jack, my dog"
I said "Wait a minute Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man"
He said "That's okay boy, you just feed him when you can"
Chorus
Catch a Cannonball, to take me down the line
Cos 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
She sent me here with her regards for everyone
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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