| G | Bm | C | G |
| I pulled in to N | azareth, I was f | eeling about half past d | ead. |
| G | Bm | C | G |
| I just need some p | lace where | I can lay my h | ead. |
| G | Bm | C | G |
| "Hey, Mister, can you t | ell me where a m | an might find a b | ed?" |
| G | Bm | C | G |
| He just grinned, sh | ook my hand, "N | o" was all he s | aid. |
| G | D/F# | C/G |
| Take a | load off, F | anny. |
| G | D/F# | C/G |
| Take a | load for f | ree. |
| G | D/F# | C/G |
| Take a | load off, F | anny. |
| C/G | G | G/F# | Em | D/F# | C/G | |||
| And... you put the load right on | me. |
| G | Bm | C/G | G |
| I picked up my b | ag. I went l | looking for a place to h | ide. |
| When I saw Carmen and the devil walking side by side. |
| I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on. Let’s go downtown." |
| She said, "I got to go, but my friend can stick around." |
| G | D/F# | C/G |
| Take a | load off, F | anny. |
| G | D/F# | C/G |
| Take a | load for f | ree. |
| G | D/F# | C/G |
| Take a | load off, F | anny. |
| C/G | G | G/F# | Em | D/F# | C/G | |||
| And... you put the load right on | me. |
| G | Bm | C | G |
| Go down, Miss M | oses, there’s n | othing you can s | ay. |
| It’s just old Luke, and Luke’s waiting on the judgement day. |
| "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?" |
| He said, "Do me a favor, son, won’t you stay and keep Anna Lee company." |
| G | D/F# | C/G |
| Take a | load off, F | anny. |
| G | D/F# | C/G |
| Take a | load for f | ree. |
| G | D/F# | C/G |
| Take a | load off, F | anny. |
| C/G | G | G/F# | Em | D/F# | C/G | |||
| And... you put the load right on | me. |
| G | Bm | C | G |
| Crazy Chester f | ollowed me and he c | aught me in the f | og. |
| 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 can?" |
| G | D/F# | C/G |
| Take a | load off, F | anny. |
| G | D/F# | C/G |
| Take a | load for f | ree. |
| G | D/F# | C/G |
| Take a | load off, F | anny. |
| C/G | G | G/F# | Em | D/F# | C/G | |||
| And... you put the load right on | me. |
| G | Bm | C | G |
| Get your C | anonball now, to t | ake me down the l | ine. |
| My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it’s time |
| To get back to Miss Fanny. You know she’s the only one |
| Who sent me here with her regards for everyone. |
| G | D/F# | C/G |
| Take a | load off, F | anny. |
| G | D/F# | C/G |
| Take a | load for f | ree. |
| G | D/F# | C/G |
| Take a | load off, F | anny. |
| C/G | G | G/F# | Em | D/F# | C/G | |||
| And... you put the load right on | me. |