A C#m
I pulled in to Nazareth,
D A
I was feeling about half past dead.
A C#m
I just need some place
D A
Where I can lay my head.
A C#m
«Hey, Mister, can you tell me
D A
Where a man might find a bed?»
A C#m
He just grinned, shook my hand,
D A
«No» was all he said.
Chorus:A D
Take a load off, Fanny.
A D
Take a load for free.
A D
Take a load off, Fanny.
D A D
And...And...And you put the load right on me.
A C#m
I picked up my bag.
D A
I went looking for a place to hide.
A C#m
When I saw Carmen and the devil
D A
Walking side by side.
A C#m
I said, «Hey, Carmen,
D A
Come on. Letʼs go downtown.»
A C#m
She said, «I got to go,
D A
But my friend can stick around.»
Chorus:A D
Take a load off, Fanny.
A D
Take a load for free.
A D
Take a load off, Fanny.
D A D
And...And...And you put the load right on me.
A C#m
Go down, Miss Moses,
D A
Thereʼs nothing you can say.
A C#m
Itʼs just old Luke,
D A
And Lukeʼs waiting on the judgement day.
A C#m
«Well, Luke, my friend,
D A
What about young Anna Lee?»
A C#m
He said, «Do me a favor, son,
D A
Wonʼt you stay and keep Anna Lee company.»
Chorus:A D
Take a load off, Fanny.
A D
Take a load for free.
A D
Take a load off, Fanny.
D A D
And...And...And you put the load right on me.
A C#m
Crazy Chester followed me
D A
And he caught me in the fog.
A C#m
He said, «I will fix your rack,
D A
If youʼll take Jack my dog.»
A C#m
I said, «Wait a minute, Chester.
D A
You know Iʼm a peaceful man.»
A C#m
He said, «Thatʼs okay, boy.
D A
Wonʼt you feed him when you can?»
Chorus:A D
Take a load off, Fanny.
A D
Take a load for free.
A D
Take a load off, Fanny.
D A D
And...And...And you put the load right on me.
A C#m
Get your Canonball now,
D A
To take me down the line.
A C#m
My bag is sinking low,
D A
And I do believe itʼs time
A C#m
To get back to Miss Fanny.
D A
You know sheʼs the only one
A C#m
Who sent me here with her
D A
Regards for everyone.
Chorus:A D
Take a load off, Fanny.
A D
Take a load for free.
A D
Take a load off, Fanny.
D A D
And...And...And you put the load right on me.