I just need some (Emin)place where (F)I can lay my (C)head.
"Hey, mister, can you (Emin)tell me where a (F)man might find a (C)bed?"
He just grinned and (Emin)shook my hand, and (F)"No!", was all he (C)said.
(C)Take a (G)load off (Amin)Fanny,
(C)take a (G)load for (Amin)free;
(C)Take a (G)load off (Amin)Fanny, F
And (and) (and) you can put
the load right on (C)me. C/B Amin
Amin/G F
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to
hide;
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go
downtown."
She said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick
around."
(C)Take
a (G)load off (Amin)Fanny, (C)take a (G)load for (Amin)free;
(C)Take a (G)load off (Amin)Fanny, F
And (and) (and) you can put
the load right on (C)me. C/B Amin
Amin/G F
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement
Day.
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna
Lee?"
He said, "Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an' keep
Anna Lee company?"
(C)Take
a (G)load off (Amin)Fanny, (C)take a (G)load for (Amin)free;
(C)Take a (G)load off (Amin)Fanny, F
And (and) (and) you can put
the load right on (C)me. C/B Amin
Amin/G F
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the
fog.
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."
(C)Take
a (G)load off (Amin)Fanny, (C)take a (G)load for (Amin)free;
(C)Take a (G)load off (Amin)Fanny, F
And (and) (and) you can put
the load right on (C)me. C/B Amin
Amin/G F
Catch a cannon ball now, t'take me down the line
My bag is sinkin' 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.
(C)Take
a (G)load off (Amin)Fanny, (C)take a (G)load for (Amin)free;
(C)Take a (G)load off (Amin)Fanny, F
And (and) (and) you can put
the load right on (C)me. C/B Amin
Amin/G F
