The Weight Chords
by Jimmy Barnes
The Weight by Jimmy Barnes is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords G, Bm, C, G/F#, Em and G/D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
st:Jimmy barnes (flesh and wood) originally by 'the band'
c:
(G)I pulled into (Bm)Nazareth, was (C)feelin' 'bout half past (G)dead
(G)I just need some(Bm)place where (C)I can lay my (G)head
(G)"Hey mister, can you (Bm)tell me where a (C)man might find a (G)bed?"
(G)He just grinned and (Bm)shook my hand, "(C)no" was all he (G)said
(c:Chorus)
(G)Take a (Bm)load off (C)Fanny, (G)take a (Bm)load for (C)free
(G)Take a (Bm)load off (C)Fanny, (C)and... (C)and... and...
(C)You put the load, put the load right on (G)me (G/F#)
(Em G/D C)
(G)I picked up my (Bm)bags, I went (C)lookin' for a place to (G)hide
(G)When I saw Car(Bm)men and the (C)Devil walkin' side by (G)side
(G)I said "Hey (Bm)Carmen, come (C)on let's go down(G)town"
(G)She said "No, (Bm)I've got to go, but my (C)friend can stick
(G)around"
(c:Chorus)
(G)Go down Miss (Bm)Moses, there's (C)nothin' that you can (G)say
(G)It's just old (Bm)Luke, and Luke's (C)waitin' on the judgement (G)day
(G)"Well, Luke, my (Bm)friend, what (C)about young Anna (G)Lee?"
(G)He said "Do me a (Bm)favor son, won't you (C)stay and keep Anna Lee
(G)company"
(c:Chorus)
(G)Crazy Chester (Bm)followed me, and he (C)caught me in the (G)fog
(G)He said "I'll (Bm)fix your rack if (C)you'll take Jack my (G)dog"
(G)I said "Wait a minute (Bm)Chester, you know (C)I'm a peacful (G)man"
(G)He said "That's (Bm)okay boy, won't you (C)feed him when you (G)can"
(c:Chorus)
(G)Get your (Bm)cannonball now to (C)take me down the (G)et your line
(G)My bag is (Bm)sinking low, and I (C)do believe it's (G)time
(G)To get back to Miss (Bm)Fanny, you know (C)she's the only (G)one
(G)Who sent me (Bm)here with her re(C)gards for every(G)one
(c:Chorus)