Originally in A, I play in G, highest note that matters is
the 6 (“take a load off, *Fanny*”)
Intro
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| I pulled in to N | azareth, was f | eeling about half past d | ead |
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| I just need some p | lace where | I can lay my h | ead |
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| Hey, Mister, can you te | ll me where a ma | n might find a be | d? |
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| He just grinned, and sh | ook my hand, n | o was all he sai | d |
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| Take a | load off, | Fanny |
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| Take a | load for fr | ee |
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| Take a | load off, F | anny |
Hang the first chord
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| And, and, and you put the load right on | me |
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| I picked up my b | ag, I went look | ing for a place to hide |
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| When I saw C | armen and the devil wa | lking side by sid | e |
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| I said, hey, C | armen, come o | n, let’s go downtown |
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| She said, | I got to go, but my fri | end can stick ar | ound |
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| Take a | load off, | Fanny |
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| Take a | load for fr | ee |
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| Take a | load off, F | anny |
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| And, and, and you put the load right on | me |
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| Go down, Miss M | oses, there’s n | othing you can s | ay |
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| It’s just old L | uke, and Luke’s w | aiting on the judgment d | ay |
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| Well, Luke, my fri | end, what a | bout young Anna L | ee? |
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| He said, Do me a fav | or, son, won’t you s | tay and keep Anna Lee c | ompany |
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| Take a | load off, | Fanny |
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| Take a | load for fr | ee |
| G | D/F# | C |
| Take a | load off, F | anny |
| C | G |
| And, and, and you put the load right on | me |
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| Crazy Chester f | ollowed me, and he c | aught me in the f | og |
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| He said, I will f | ix your rack, if | you’ll take Jack my d | og |
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| I said, wait a minute, C | hester, you know | I’m a peaceful m | an |
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| He said, that’s oka | y, boy, won’t you fe | ed him when you c | an? |
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| Take a | load off, | Fanny |
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| Take a | load for fr | ee |
| G | D/F# | C |
| Take a | load off, F | anny |
| C | G |
| And, and, and you put the load right on | me |
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| → | → | → | → |
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| Get your c | anonball now to t | ake me down the l | ine |
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| My bag is s | inking low, and I d | o believe it’s t | ime |
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| To get back to Miss | Fanny, you know s | he’s the only o | ne |
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| Who sent me h | ere with her rega | rds for everyon | e |
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| Take a | load off, | Fanny |
| G | D/F# | C |
| Take a | load for fr | ee |
| G | D/F# | C |
| Take a | load off, F | anny |
| C | G |
| And, and, and you put the load right on | me |
| G | D/F# | C/E | G/D | C |
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