[Verse1]
[A]I pulled in to N[C#m]azareth, I was f[D]eeling about half past d[A]ead.
[A]I just need some p[C#m]place where [D]I can lay my h[A]head.
[A]"Hey, Mister, can you t[C#m]ell me where a m[D]an might find a b[A]ed?"
[A]He just grinned, sh[C#m]ook my hand, "[D]No" was all he s[A]aid.
[Chorus]
[A]Take a [A/G#]load off, F[D]Fanny.
[A]Take a [A/G#]load for fr[D]free.
[A]Take a [A/G#]load off, F[D]Fanny.
[D]And...[Dsus4]And...[D]And.you put the load right o[A]n me.
[Instrumental]
[A/G#] [|F#m7] [E] [|D]
[Verse2]
[A]I picked up my b[C#m]ag. I went look[D]ing for a place to hide.[A]
[A]When I saw Carmen [C#m]and the dev[D]devil walking sid[A]side by side.
[A]I said, "Hey, Carmen, c[C#m]come on. Let's go[D]go downtown." [A]
[A]She said, "I got to[C#m] go, but my fr[D]iend can stick a[A]round."
[Chorus]
[A]Take a [A/G#]load off, F[D]Fanny.
[A]Take a [A/G#]load for fr[D]free.
[A]Take a [A/G#]load off, F[D]Fanny.
[D]And...[Dsus4]And...[D]And.you put the load right o[A]n me.
[Verse3]
[A]Go down, Miss Moses[C#m], there's n[D]othing you can[A] say.
[A]It's just old Luke[C#m], and Luke'[D]s waiting on t[A]he judgement day.
[A]"Well, Luke, my fr[C#m]friend, what [D]about young An[A]Anna Lee?"
[A]He said, "Do me a fa[C#m]vor, son, won'[D]
t you stay and ke[A]ep Anna Lee company."
[Chorus]
[A]Take a [A/G#]load off, F[D]Fanny.
[A]Take a [A/G#]load for fr[D]free.
[A]Take a [A/G#]load off, F[D]Fanny.
[D]And...[Dsus4]And...[D]And.you put the load right
o[A]n me.
[Verse4]
[A]Crazy Chester follow[C#m]ed me and he c[D]aught me in the f[A]og.
[A]He said, "I will fix[C#m] your rack, if[D] you'll take Jack[A] my dog."
[A]I said, "Wait a minu[C#m]te, Chester. Y[D]ou know I'm a pea[A]ceful man."
[A]He said, "That's oka[C#m]y, boy. Won't[D] you feed him whe[A]n you can?"
[Chorus]
[A]Take a [A/G#]load off, F[D]Fanny.
[A]Take a [A/G#]load for fr[D]free.
[A]Take a [A/G#]load off, F[D]Fanny.
[D]And...[Dsus4]And...[D]And.you put the load right o[A]n me.
[Verse5]
[A]Get your Canonball n[C#m]now, to take me[D]me down the line. [A]
[A]My bag is sinking lo[C#m]low, and I do be[D]believe it's time [A]
[A]To get back to Miss [C#m]Fanny. You kn[D]know she's the only[A]only one
[A]Who sent me here wit[C#m]with her regards [D]for everyone. [A]
[Chorus]
[A]Take a [A/G#]load off, F[D]Fanny.
[A]Take a [A/G#]load for fr[D]free.
[A]Take a [A/G#]load off, F[D]Fanny.
[D]And...[Dsus4]And...[D]And.you put the load right o[A]n me.