Текст песни с аккордами
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THE WEIGHT
As recorded by Mavis Staples & Levon Helm
(From the 2022 Album CARRY ME HOME)
Capo 3rd fret.
If you don't want to use a capo transpose +3 steps.
[Intro]
G D Em D C G D Em D C
[Verse 1]
G Bm
I pulled into Nazareth
C G
I was feeling 'bout half past dead
Bm
I just needed to find a place
C G
Where I could lay my head
Bm
Mister, can you tell me
C G
Where a girl might find a bed
Bm
He just screamed shook my hand
C G C
No was all he said
[Chorus]
G C
Take a load off Fanny
G C
Take a load for free
G C
Take a load off Fanny
G D Em D C G D Em D C
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
[Verse 2]
G Bm
I picked up my bag
C G
I went looking for a place to hide
Bm
When I saw Carmen and the Devil
C G C
Walking side by side
G Bm C
I said Hey Carmen, come on
G
Let's go downtown
Bm
She said, I gotta go
C G
But my friend can stick around"
[Chorus]
G C
Take a load off Fanny
G C
Take a load for free
G C
Take a load off Fanny
G D Em D C G D Em D C
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
[Tuba Solo]
G Bm C G Bm C G
Bm C G Bm C G
[Verse 3]
G Bm C G
Well I go down Moses, ain't nothing' you can say
Bm C G C
It's my friend Luke, and Luke's waitin' for the Judgment Day
G Bm C G
Well tell, Luke, my friend, all about young Anna Lee
Bm C G
I'm only doing myself a favor, stick around and keep Anna Lee company
[Chorus]
G C
Take a load off Fanny
G C
Take a load for free
G C
Take a load off Fanny
G D Em D C G D Em D C
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
[Verse 4]
G Bm C G
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog
Bm C G
He said, I will fix your rack, if you'll take old Jack, my dog
Bm C G
Hey wait a minute, Chester, you know I am a peaceful man
Bm C G
He said, that's okay, boy, just feed him whenever you can
[Chorus]
G C
Take a load off Fanny
G C
Take a load for free
G C
Take a load off Fanny
G D Em D C G D Em D C
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
[Verse 5]
G Bm C G
Gonna catch me a cannonball, that'll take me down the line
Bm C G
My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time
Bm C G
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one
Bm C G
Fanny sent me down here with her regards for everyone
[Chorus]
G C
Take a load off Fanny
G C
Take a load for free
G C
Take a load off Fanny
G D Em D C G D Em D C
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
[Outro]
C G
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