Tuning: E A D G B E

The Weight - The Band Written by Jaime 'Robbie' Robertson, with Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, Levon Helm Single released August 1968 This version is from their debut album "Music from Big Pink" released 1 July 1968 Not exactly the same as "Woodstock" and "The Last Waltz" movie versions, live performances or other artists Arranged for one acoustic guitar, standard tuning, no capo 145 bpm for 4 beats per chord in verses [Chords] A X02220 or 577655 Asus4 X02230 or 577755 C#m XX6654 or X46654 D XX0232 or X5777X E/G# 422XXX or 4X245X A/G# 4X2220 F#m7 242222 A/E 002220 G 320003 [Effects] \ Slide down h Hammer on [Intro] 0:00 e|-0---0---0h2-5----|-0h2-0---0---0----|------------------| B|-0h2-2---0---0----|-0---0---0h2-2\0--|-3---3---3--------| G|------------------|------------------|-2h4-2h4-2--------| D|------------------|------------------|------------------| A|------------------|------------------|------------------| E|------------------|------------------|------------------| [drums start] [piano starts] e|------------------|------------------|------------------| B|------------------|-2---2---2---2----|-2---2---2--2-3---| G|-----2-2---2------|-2---2---2---2----|-2---2---2--2-2---| D|-----2-4---2------|-2---2---2---2----|-2---2---2--2-2---| A|-------------4\2--|-0---0---0---0----|-0---0---0--0-0---| E|------------------|------------------|------------------| [Verse 1] 0:10

^A I pulled into ^C#mNazareth, was ^Dfeelin' 'bout half past ^Adead.^Asus4 ^A I just need some ^C#mplace, where ^DI can lay my ^Ahead.^Asus4 ^A "Hey mister can you ^C#mtell me, where a ^Dman might find a ^Abed?"^Asus4 ^A He just grinned and ^C#mshook my hand, "^DNo" was all he said.^A ^Asus4

[Chorus 1] 0:36

^A Tak

e a ^E/G#load off ^DFanny, ^A Tak

e a ^E/G#load for ^Dfree, ^A Tak

e a ^E/G#load off ^DFanny, D [2 strums] N.C. N.C. N.C. [2 beats] And you put the load right on me. [and] [and] [put the load right on]

[m^Ae]

^A/G# ^F#m7 [Oo

oo^A/Eoooooo]^D

^D ^D [

N.C.

drum fill] [Verse 2] 0:59 ^A I picked up my ^C#mbag, I went ^Dlookin' for a place to ^Ahide.^Asus4 ^A When I saw ^C#mCarmen and the Devil ^Dwalkin' side by ^Aside.^Asus4 ^A I said "Hey ^C#mCarmen, come ^Don let's go down^Atown.^Asus4" ^A She said "I ^C#mgotta go, but my ^Dfriend can stick a^Around^Asus4."

[Chorus 2] 1:26

^A Tak

e a ^E/G#load off ^DFanny, ^A Tak

e a ^E/G#load for ^Dfree, ^A Tak

e a ^E/G#load off ^DFanny, D [2 strums] N.C. N.C. N.C. [2 beats] And you put the load right on me. [and] [and] [put the load right on]

[m^Ae]

^A/G# ^F#m7 [Oo

oo^A/Eoooooo]^D

^D ^D [

N.C.

drum fill] [Verse 3] 1:49 ^A Go down Miss ^C#mMoses, there's ^Dnothin' you can ^Asay. ^Asus4 ^A It's just ol' ^C#mLuke, and Luke's ^Dwaitin' on the judgement ^Aday. ^Asus4 ^A "Well Luke my ^C#mfriend, what a^Dbout young Anna ^ALee?"^Asus4 ^A He said "Do me a ^C#mfavor son, won't ya' ^Dstay and keep Anna Lee ^Acompa^Asus4ny?"

[Chorus 3] 2:15

^A Tak

e a ^E/G#load off ^DFanny, ^A Tak

e a ^E/G#load for ^Dfree, ^A Tak

e a ^E/G#load off ^DFanny, D [2 strums] N.C. N.C. N.C. [2 beats] And you put the load right on me. [and] [and] [put the load right on]

[m^Ae]

^A/G# ^F#m7 [Oo

oo^A/Eoooooo]^D

^D ^D [

N.C.

drum fill] [Verse 4] 2:38 ^A Crazy Chester ^C#mfollowed me, and he ^Dcaught me in the ^Afog. ^Asus4 ^A He said "I will ^C#mfix your rack, if ^Dyou'll take Jack, my ^Adog."^Asus4 ^A I said "Wait a minute ^C#mChester, you know ^DI'm a peaceful man."^A ^Asus4 ^A He said "That's ^C#mOK boy, won't you ^Dfeed him when you can."^A [y^Asus4eah]

[Chorus 4] 3:04

^A Tak

e a ^E/G#load off ^DFanny, ^A Tak

e a ^E/G#load for ^Dfree, ^A Tak

e a ^E/G#load off ^DFanny, D [2 strums] N.C. N.C. N.C. [2 beats] And you put the load right on me. [and] [and] [put the load right on]

[m^Ae]

^A/G# ^F#m7

^A/E ^D ^D ^A

^A/G# ^F#m7

^A/E ^D

^D ^D [

N.C.

drum fill]

[Verse 5] 3:34.0

^A Catch a ^C#mcannonball now, to ^Dtake me down the ^Aline.^Asus4 ^A My bag is ^C#msinkin' low, and I ^Ddo believe it's ^Atime.^Asus4 ^A To get back to Miss ^C#mFanny, you know ^Dshe's the only ^Aone. ^Asus4 ^A Who sent me ^C#mhere with her re^Dgards for every^Aone. ^Asus4

[Chorus 5] 4:01

^A Tak

e a ^E/G#load off ^DFanny, ^A Tak

e a ^E/G#load for ^Dfree, ^A Tak

e a ^E/G#load off ^DFanny, D [2 strums] N.C. N.C. N.C. [2 beats] And you put the load right on me. [and] [and] [put the load right on]

[m^Ae]

^A/G# ^F#m7

^A/E ^D

^D ^D [

N.C.

drum fill] A - A/G# F#m7 - A/E D - D D

[End] 4:31

The Band - The weight