The Weight chords by Weezer

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: A augmentedA

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
A augmentedA C# minorC#m D MajorD A augmentedA


Verse 1:
        C# minorC#m      D MajorD            A augmentedA
I pulled in to Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead
         C# minorC#m     D MajorD       A augmentedA
I just need some place where I can lay my head
           C# minorC#m       D MajorD        A augmentedA
"Hey mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
          C# minorC#m       D MajorD          A augmentedA
He just grinned and shook my hand, ''No'' was all he said

Chorus:
         D MajorD
Take a load off, Fanny
A augmentedA    E MajorE    D MajorD
 Take a load for free
E MajorE         D MajorD
 Take a load off, Fanny
N.C.              A augmentedA G+G E MajorE FF D MajorD
And you put the load right on me


Verse 2:
A augmentedA        C# minorC#m     D MajorD           A augmentedA
 I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide
      C# minorC#m         D MajorD        A augmentedA
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walking side by side
       C# minorC#m      D MajorD         A augmentedA
I said ''Hey Carmen, come on, let's go downtown''
      C# minorC#m        D MajorD           A augmentedA
She said ''I gotta go but my friend can stick around''


Chorus:
E MajorE         D MajorD
 Take a load off, Fanny
A augmentedA    E MajorE    D MajorD
 Take a load for free
E MajorE         D MajorD
 Take a load off, Fanny
N.C.              A augmentedA G+G E MajorE FF D MajorD
And you put the load right on me

Verse 3:
A augmentedA       C# minorC#m      D MajorD        A augmentedA
 Go down Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say
       C# minorC#m       D MajorD             A augmentedA
It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day
        C# minorC#m      D MajorD        A augmentedA
''Well, Luke my friend, what about young Anna-Lee?''
         C# minorC#m          D MajorD           A augmentedA
He said ''Do me a favour son, won't you stay and keep Anna-Lee company?''


Chorus:
E MajorE         D MajorD
 Take a load off, Fanny
A augmentedA    E MajorE    D MajorD
 Take a load for free
A augmentedA    E MajorE     D MajorD
 Take a load off, Fanny
N.C.              A augmentedA G+G E MajorE FF D MajorD
And you put the load right on me


Verse 4:
A augmentedA        C# minorC#m        D MajorD        A augmentedA
 Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog
         C# minorC#m       D MajorD          A augmentedA
He said ''I will fix your rat if you'll take Jack my dog''
        C# minorC#m         D MajorD          A augmentedA
I said ''Wait a minute Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man''
         C# minorC#m         D MajorD         A augmentedA
He said ''That's okay boy, won't you feed him when you can?''


Chorus:
A augmentedA    E MajorE     D MajorD
 Take a load off, Fanny
A augmentedA    E MajorE    D MajorD
 Take a load for free
A augmentedA    E MajorE     D MajorD
 Take a load off, Fanny
N.C.              A augmentedA G+G E MajorE FF D MajorD
And you put the load right on me


Verse 5:
A augmentedA     C# minorC#m        D MajorD        A augmentedA
 Catch a cannonball now to take me down the line
     C# minorC#m        D MajorD        A augmentedA
My bag is sinking low and I do believe it's time
          C# minorC#m       D MajorD       A augmentedA
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one
      C# minorC#m       D MajorD         A augmentedA
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone


Chorus:
A augmentedA    E MajorE     D MajorD
 Take a load off, Fanny
A augmentedA    E MajorE    D MajorD
 Take a load for free
A augmentedA    E MajorE     D MajorD
 Take a load off, Fanny
N.C.              A augmentedA G+G E MajorE FF D MajorD
And you put the load right on me


Outro:
A augmentedA G+G E MajorE FF D MajorD

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