G Bm Em G C C C  G   
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G Bm Em G C C C  G                            
   ---......... INTRO with guitar lick(s)   


[Verso 1]

G               Bm             C                    G      
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' 'bout 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   
   

[Refrão]

G      D        C      G      D         C                            
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free                          
G      D        C      CC                      
Take a load off Fanny,  ..and ..and ..and..   
C                                        G     
You put the load (put the load) right on me    

  G Bm Em G C C C  G   


[Verso 2]

G                Bm        C                     G       
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide   
G             Bm                    C                G     
When I saw old Carmen and the devil walkin' side by side   
G          Bm              C               G      
I said "Hey Carmen, come on let's go down town"   
G        Bm            C                      G        
She said "I gotta go but my friend can stick around"   
   

[Refrão]

G      D        C      G      D         C                            
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free                          
G      D        C      CC                      
Take a load off Fanny,  ..and ..and ..and..   
C                                        G    
You put the load (put the load) right on me   

  G Bm Em G C C C  G    


[Verso 3]

G            Bm             C                G    
Go down miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say   
G             Bm               C                         G    
It's just old Luke and, Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day   
G             Bm           C                G     
Well Luke my friend, what about young Anna Lee?   
G              Bm                     C                     G        
He said "Do me a favor son, wont you stay & keep Anna Lee company"   


[Refrão]

G      D        C      G      D         C                            
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free                          
G      D        C                            
Take a load off Fanny,  ..and ..and ..and..   
C                                        G    
You put the load (put the load) right on me   

  G Bm Em G C C C  G   


[Verso 4]

G             Bm                 C                  G    
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog   
G               Bm               C                  G     
He said "I will fix your rack, if you take Jack my dog"   
G                    Bm                 C               G     
I said "Wait a minute Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man"   
G                Bm                 C                  G     
He said "That's okay boy, won't you feed him when you can"   


[Refrão]

G      D        C      G      D         C                            
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free                          
G      D        C                            
Take a load off Fanny,  ..and ..and ..and..   
C                                        G    
You put the load (put the load) right on me   

  G Bm Em G C C C  G   
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 G Bm Em G C C C  G   
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[Verso 5]

G          Bm              C                 G     
Catch a Cannonball, now to take me down the line   
G         Bm               C                  G     
My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time   
G                  Bm               C              G    
To get back to miss Fanny you know she's the only one   
G           Bm            C                 G    
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone   
   

[Refrão]

G      D        C      G      D         C                            
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free                          
G      D        C                            
Take a load off Fanny,  ..and ..and ..and..   
C                                        G    
You put the load (put the load) right on me   

G Bm Em G C C C  G   
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