John Denver – The Weight (Guitar)

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I pulled into Nazareth, feeling 'bout half past dead

           Em          F            C   
I just need place where I can lay my head

                Em              F                C
"Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed"

                Em             F               C      F C
He just grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said

C     C/B       F
Take a load off, Fanny

C     C/B      F
Take a load for free

C     C/B       F
Take a load off, Fanny

                             C C/B Am G F F C   
And you put the load right on me

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I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide

          Em                   F               C
When I saw Carmen and the devil walking side by side

               Em        F             C         
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown"

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She said, "I got to go, but my friend can stick around"

C     C/B       F
Take a load off, Fanny

C     C/B      F
Take a load for free

C     C/B       F
Take a load off, Fanny

                             C C/B Am G F F C   
And you put the load right on me

C            Em             F               C
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say

             Em               F                        C
It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day

               Em           F                C
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee"

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He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company"

C     C/B       F
Take a load off, Fanny

C     C/B      F
Take a load for free

C     C/B       F
Take a load off, Fanny

                             C C/B Am G F F C   
And you put the load right on me

C        Em                 F                C
Get your cannon ball now, to take me down the line

           Em               F               C
My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time

            Em              F              C      
To save Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one

           Em            F               C    F C
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone

C     C/B       F
Take a load off, Fanny

C     C/B      F
Take a load for free

C     C/B       F
Take a load off, Fanny

            C C/B Am G F F C  C C/B Am G F F C  
And right on me, yeah

C            Em        F                    C           
I pulled into Nazareth, feeling 'bout half past dead

           Em       F                       C   
I just need place , oooh where I can rest my head

                Em              F                C
"Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed"

                Em             F               C      F C
He just grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said

C     C/B       F
Take a load off, Fanny

C     C/B      F
Take a load for free

C     C/B       F
Take a load off, Fanny

                             C C/B Am G F F C   
And you put the load right on me

                         C C/B Am G F F C   
You put the load right on me

                         C C/B Am G F F C   
You put the load right on me, yeah