The song "The Weight" by The Band, 1960's
Harmonica Version, Key of A
I pulled in to Nazareth
Was feeling 'bout half past dead
I just need someplace
Where I can lay my head
"Hey, mister, can you tell me
Where a man might find a bed?"
He just grinned and shook my hand
"No" was all he said
[Chorus]
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (And, and)
You put the load right on me (You put the load right on me)
[Verse 2]
I picked up my bag
I went looking for a place to hide
When I saw Carmen and the Devil
Walking side-by-side
I said, "Hey Carmen
Come on, let's go downtown"
She said, "I gotta go
But my friend can stick around"
Go down, Miss Moses
There's nothin' you can say
It's just ol' Luke, and
Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day
"Well, Luke, my friend
What about young Anna Lee?"
He said, "Do me a favor, son
Won't ya stay and keep Anna Lee company?"
[Chorus]
And take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (And, and)
You put the load right on me (You put the load right on me)
[Verse 4]
Crazy Chester followed me
And he caught me in the fog
He said, "I will fix your rack
If you'll take Jack, my dog"
I said, "Wait a minute, Chester
You know I'm a peaceful man"
He said, "That's okay, boy
Won't you feed him when you
Harmonica Studies by Michael P. Garofalo A Beginner's Notes, Research, Comments, Suggestions
Harmonica Key of A
A C#m D A (x4)
4 4 4 - 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 -4 4
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead
4 4 4 - 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 6 4
I just need some place where I can lay my head
6 6 6 6 6 6 -6 5 5 5 5 4 4 -4 4
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
4 4 4 - 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 -4 4
He just grinned and shook my hand, "no" was all he said
44 55 66
A D (x3)
6 6 6 5 4 4
Take a load off, Fanny
6 6 6 5 4
Take a load for free
6 6 6 5 4 4
Take a load off, FannyD A
4 4 4 4 4 4 44 444 55 4
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
Harmonica Studies A Beginners
A C#m D A (x4)
4 4 4 - 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 -4 4
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead
4 4 4 - 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 6 4
I just need some place where I can lay my head
6 6 6 6 6 6 -6 5 5 5 5 4 4 -4 4
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
4 4 4 - 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 -4 4
He just grinned and shook my hand, "no" was all he said
44 55 66
A D (x3)
6 6 6 5 4 4
Take a load off, Fanny
6 6 6 5 4
Take a load for free
6 6 6 5 4 4
Take a load off, FannyD A
4 4 4 4 4 4 44 444 55 4
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
Harmonica Studies by Michael P. Garofalo A Beginner's Notes, Research, Comments, Suggestions
Chords on A Major Key Diatonic Harmonica
I A Major ACE (Blow Holes 123 or 456 or 789 or any 2 or 3 adjacent holes)
IV D Dyad DF (Draw 56 and Draw 9 10)
V E Major EGBD (Draw Holes 234 or Draw Holes 1234)
Gm Minor GBD (Draw 345 and 789)
E7 EGBD (Draw Holes 2-5)
Em BE (Draw 12)
Bm BDF (Draw 456 and 89 10)
Cross Harp, 2nd, play on D Key diatonic harmonica.
Key Signature: Three Sharps: C F G; A Major or F#minor.
I play: Lee Oskar Tombo Key of A
