Chords
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
A I pulled into NaC#mzareth, was Dfeeling 'bout half past Adead
A I just need some placeC#m where DI can lay my head A
A Hey, mister, can you C#mtell me, where a Dman might find a bed? A
A He just grinned and C#mshook my hand, D"No" was all he said. A
[Chorus]
A Take a A/G#load off DFanny,A take a A/G#load for free D
A Take a A/G#load off DFanny, and you put the load right on me
[Break]
A E/G# F#m E D
[Verse 2]
A I picked up my bags,C#m I went Dlooking for a place to hide A
A When I saw old C#mCarmen and the Devil, walkDing side by side A
A I said, "Hey, C#mCarmen, c'mon,D let's go downAtown"
A She said, C#m"I gotta go, but my Dfriend can stick around" A
[Chorus]
A Take a A/G#load off DFanny,A take a A/G#load for free D
A Take a A/G#load off DFanny, and you put the load right on me
[Break]
A E/G# F#m E D
[Verse 3]
A Go down, Miss MoC#mses, ain't Dnothin' you can say A
A It's just old C#mLuke, and Luke's Dwaiting on the judgment day A
A Well, Luke, my friend,C#m what aDbout young Annalee A
A He said, "Do me a C#mfavor, son, won't you Dstay and keep Annalee comApany"
[Chorus]
A Take a A/G#load off DFanny,A take a A/G#load for free D
A Take a A/G#load off DFanny, and you put the load right on me
[Break]
A E/G# F#m E D
[Verse 4]
A Crazy Chester folC#mlowed me, and he Dcaught me in the fog A
A Said, "I will fixC#m your rag, if Dyou'll take Jack, my dog" A
A I said, "Wait a minute C#mChester, you know, DI'm a peaceful man" A
A He said, "That's okay,C#m boy, won't you Dfeed him when you can" A
[Chorus]
A Take a A/G#load off DFanny,A take a A/G#load for free D
A Take a A/G#load off DFanny, and you put the load right on me
[Break]
A E/G# F#m E D A E/G# F#m E D
[Verse 5]
A Catch the canC#mnonball, now to Dtake me down the line A
A My bag is sinkC#ming low, and I Ddo believe it's time A
A To get back to Miss C#mFanny, you know Dshe's the only one A
A Who sent me here,C#m with her reDgards for everyone A
[Chorus]
A Take a A/G#load off DFanny,A take a A/G#load for free D
A Take a A/G#load off DFanny, and you put the load right on me
[Break]
A E/G# F#m E D A E/G# F#m E D
