The Weight The Band [Verse 1] A C#m D A I pulled into Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead A C#m D A I just need some place where I can lay my head A C#m D A "Hey, Mister, can you tell me, where a man might find a bed?" A C#m D A He just grinned and shook my hand, "No" was all he said [Chorus] A E D A E D Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free A E D Take a load off Fanny, and you put the load right on me A A/Ab F#m7 E D [Verse 2] A C#m D A I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide A C#m D A When I saw old Carmen and the devil walking side by side A C#m D A I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown" A C#m D A She said, "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around" [Chorus] [Verse 3] A C#m D A Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say A C#m D A It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day A C#m D A "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?" A C#m D A He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?" [Chorus] [Verse 4] A C#m D A Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog A C#m D A Said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog" A C#m D A I said, "Wait a minute Chester, you know, I'm a peaceful man" A C#m D A He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can" [Chorus] [Verse 5] A C#m D A Catch a Cannonball, now to take me down the line A C#m D A My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time A C#m D A To get back to miss Fanny, you know she's the only one A C#m D A Who sent me here with her regards for everyone [Chorus]