The Band - The Weight

this version is the jack white , edge , and jimmy page version from “it might get loud”

E – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – 1 – 1 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – 0 – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | x2
D – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – x – – – – 2 – – x – x – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

intro :
G
G/F#
Em7
D/F#
C x2
G
verse :
G
Bm
C
G
chorus :
G
D/F#
C

verse

G Bm C G
i pulled into nazareth , i was feelin’ about half past dead .
G Bm C G
i just need some place where i can lay my head
G Bm C G
hey , mister , can you tell me where a man might find a bed
G Bm C G
he just grinned and shook my hand , and “no” , was all he said .

G D/F# C
take a load off fannie ,
G D/F# C
take a load for free
G D/F# C
take a load off fannie ,

and you can put the load right on me .
E – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – 1 – 1 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – 0 – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | x2
D – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – x – – – – 2 – – x – x – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |