The Band – The Weight (Ukulele)

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I pulled into Nazareth, 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.

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Take a load off Fanny; take a load for free;

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Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

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I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide;

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When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.

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I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."

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She said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around."

A      E        D      A      E        D
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;

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Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

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Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say

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It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment 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, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee company?"

A      E        D     A       E        D
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;

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Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

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Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.

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He said, "I will 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 you feed him when you can."

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Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;

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Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

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Catch a cannon ball now, t'take me down the line

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My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time.

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To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one.

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Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.

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Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;

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Take a load off Fanny, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.