Aretha Franklin - The weight

^BbI pulled into Nazareth, I was ^Ebfeeling about half past ^Bbdead I just need some place ^Ebwhere I can lay my ^Bbhead Hey, mister, can you tell me where a ^Ebgirl might find a ^Bbbed? (^BbCan you tell me) He just grinned and shook my hand, and "^EbNo," was all he ^Fsaid

^BbTake a load off ^EbAnnie, ^Bbtake a load off for free ^Bb7Take a load off Annie^Eb, a

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nd, and, and put the weight on me ^Bb7

I picked up my bag, I went ^Eblooking for a place to ^Bb7hide When I saw Carmen and the Devil ^Ebwalking side by ^Bb7side I said, "Hey, Carmen, ^Ebcome on, let's go down^Bb7town She said, "Well I gotta go, but m'^Ebfriend can stick a^Fround

^BbTake a load off ^EbAnnie, ^Bbtake a load off for free ^Bb7Take a load off Annie^Eb, a

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nd, and, and put the weight on me ^Bb7

^Bb7Go down, Moses, there's ^Ebnothing that you can say ^Bb7It's just like all Luke waiting, ^Ebwaiting on Judgement ^Bb7Day Well, Luke, my friend, ^Eb7what about Anna Lee? ^Bb7He said, Do me a favor, stay an' ^Eb7keep Anna Lee some company

^BbTake a load off Annie, take a load off for free Take a load off Annie,^Eb an

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d, and, and put the weight on me ^{B7 E7}Yeah, yeah, yea^B7h

^B7Catch me a cannon ball, ^E7now take me on down the line ^B7My bag is sinking low, and I be^E7lieve that it's about time ^B7To get in touch with Annie, ^E7you know she's the one ^B7Who sent me here with her re^E7gards for everyone?

^B7Take a load off ^E7Annie, ^B7take a load off for ^E7free ^B7Take a load off Annie, ^E7take a load off for free