Weezer – The Weight (Guitar)

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[Intro] A C#m D A [Verse 1]
               C#m           D                       A
I pulled in to Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead

                 C#m         D             A
I just need some place where I can lay my head

                     C#m             D                A
"Hey mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"

                    C#m              D                   A
He just grinned and shook my hand, ``No'' was all he said
[Chorus]
                 D
Take a load off, Fanny

A        E        D
  Take a load for free

E                  D
  Take a load off, Fanny

N.C.                            A  G  E  F  D
And you put the load right on me
[Verse 2]
A                C#m         D                      A
  I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide

           C#m                  D                A
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walking side by side

             C#m           D                 A
I said ``Hey Carmen, come on, let's go downtown''

           C#m               D                      A
She said ``I gotta go but my friend can stick around''
[Chorus]
E                  D
  Take a load off, Fanny

A        E        D
  Take a load for free

E                  D
  Take a load off, Fanny

N.C.                            A  G  E  F  D
And you put the load right on me
[Verse 3]
A              C#m            D               A
  Go down Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say

              C#m              D                         A
It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day

                C#m           D               A
``Well, Luke my friend, what about young Anna-Lee?''

                  C#m                   D                      A
He said ``Do me a favour son, won't you stay and keep Anna-Lee company?''
[Chorus]
E                  D
  Take a load off, Fanny

A        E        D
  Take a load for free

A        E         D
  Take a load off, Fanny

N.C.                            A  G  E  F  D
And you put the load right on me
[Verse 4]
A               C#m                D                A
  Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog

                 C#m             D                   A
He said ``I will fix your rat if you'll take Jack my dog''

                C#m                 D                   A
I said ``Wait a minute Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man''

                 C#m                 D                 A
He said ``That's okay boy, won't you feed him when you can?''
[Chorus]
A        E         D
  Take a load off, Fanny

A        E        D
  Take a load for free

A        E         D
  Take a load off, Fanny

N.C.                            A  G  E  F  D
And you put the load right on me
[Verse 5]
A         C#m               D                A
  Catch a cannonball now to take me down the line

          C#m               D               A
My bag is sinking low and I do believe it's time

                    C#m             D              A
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one

            C#m             D                 A
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone
[Chorus]
A        E         D
  Take a load off, Fanny

A        E        D
  Take a load for free

A        E         D
  Take a load off, Fanny

N.C.                            A  G  E  F  D
And you put the load right on me
[Outro] A G E F D