The Band - The weight

^AI pulled into ^C#mNazareth, was ^Dfeelin' about half past ^Adead; I just need some ^C#mplace where ^DI can lay my ^Ahead. "Hey, mister, can you ^C#mtell me where a ^Dman might find a ^Abed?" He just grinned and ^C#mshook my hand, and "^DNo!", was all he ^Asaid.

^ATake a ^Eload off ^DFanny,^A take a ^Eload for ^Dfree; ^ATake a ^Eload off ^DFanny, and [and] [and] you can put the load right on ^Ame.

^AI picked up my ^C#mbag, I went ^Dlookin' for a place to ^Ahide; When I saw ^C#mCarmen and the ^DDevil walkin' side by ^Aside. I said, "Hey, ^C#mCarmen, come ^Don, let's go down^Atown." She said, "^C#mI gotta go, but m'^Dfriend can stick a^Around."

^ATake a ^Eload off ^DFanny,^A take a ^Eload for ^Dfree; ^ATake a ^Eload off ^DFanny, and [and] [and] you can put the load right on ^Ame.

^AGo down, Miss ^C#mMoses, there's ^Dnothin' you can ^Asay It's just ol' ^C#mLuke, and Luke's ^Dwaitin' on the Judgement ^ADay. "Well, Luke, my ^C#mfriend, what a^Dbout young Anna ^ALee?" He said, "^C#mDo me a favor, son, woncha ^Dstay an' keep Anna Lee ^Acompany?"

^ATake a ^Eload off ^DFanny,^A take a ^Eload for ^Dfree; ^ATake a ^Eload off ^DFanny, and [and] [and] you can put the load right on ^Ame.

^ACrazy Chester ^C#mfollowed me, and he ^Dcaught me in the ^Afog. He said, "I will ^C#mfix your rack, if ^Dyou'll take Jack, my ^Adog." I said, "^C#mWait a minute, Chester, you know ^DI'm a peaceful ^Aman." He said, "^C#mThat's okay, boy, won't you ^Dfeed him when you ^Acan."

^ATake a ^Eload off ^DFanny,^A take a ^Eload for ^Dfree; ^ATake a ^Eload off ^DFanny, and [and] [and] you can put the load right on ^Ame.

^ACatch a ^C#mcannon ball now, t'^Dtake me down the ^Aline My bag is ^C#msinkin' low and I ^Ddo believe it's ^Atime. To get back to Miss ^C#mFanny, you know ^Dshe's the only ^Aone. Who sent me ^C#mhere with her reg^Dards for every^Aone.

^ATake a ^Eload off ^DFanny,^A take a ^Eload for ^Dfree; ^ATake a ^Eload off ^DFanny, and [and] [and] you can put the load right on ^Ame.