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The Weight
The Band

Verse 1:
[C] Pulled in to [Em] Nazareth was [F] feeling 'bout half past [C] dead
[C] I just need some [Em] place where [F] I can lay my [C] head
[C] Hey mister can you [Em] tell me where a [F] man might find a [C] bed 
[C] He just grinned and [Em] shook my hand [F] no was all he [C] said

Verse 2:
[C] I picked up my [Em] bag I went [F] looking for a place to [C] hide 
[C] When I saw [Em] Carmen and the Devil [F] walking side by [C] side 
[C] I said Hey [Em] Carmen come [F] on let's go down[C]town
[C] She said I [Em] gotta go but my [F] friend can stick a[C]round

Chorus:

Verse 3:
[C] Go down Miss [Em] Moses there's [F] nothing you can [C] say
[C] It's just old [Em] Luke, and Luke's [F] waiting on the judgement [C] day 
[C] Well Luke my [Em] friend what a[F]bout young Anna-[C] Lee
[C] He said do me a [Em] favour son
Won't you [F] stay and keep Anna-Lee [C] company

Verse 4:
[C] Crazy Chester [Em] followed me and he [F] caught me in the [C] fog 
[C] He said I will fix your [Em] rat if [F] you'll take Jack my [C] dog
[C] I said Wait a minute [Em] Chester you [F] know I'm a peaceful [C] man 
[C] He said That's o[Em]kay boy won't you [F] feed him when you [C] can

Chorus:

Verse 5:
[C] Catch a cannonball [Em] now to [F] take me down the [C] line
[C] My bag is [Em] sinking low and I [F] do believe it's [C] time
[C] To get back to Miss [Em] Fanny, you [F] know she's the only [C] one 
[C] Who sent me [Em] here with her re[F]gards for every[C]one

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