The Band - The Weight: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Weight" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The Weight Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Band
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Weight" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A C#m D A I pulled in to Nazareth, I was feeling about 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, shook my hand, "No" was all he said. Chorus: A E/G# D Take a load off, Fanny. A E/G# D Take a load for free. A E/G# D Take a load off, Fanny. D Dsus4 D A And...And...And you put the load right on me. I picked up my bag I went looking for a place to hide When I saw Carmen and the Devil Walking side by side I said "Hey Carmen, come on Let's go downtown?" And she said, "I gotta go But my friend can stick around" Chorus Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?" He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't ya stay and keep Anna Lee company?" Chorus Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog." I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man." He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can." Chorus Catch a Cannonball, now, to take me down the line My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one Who sent me here with her regards for everyone Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#m  D  Dsus4  E  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Weight" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Weight" by The Band.