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E~G~
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C~m
I pulled in to Nazareth,
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I was feeling about half past dead.
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C~m
I just need some place
D
A
where I can lay my head.
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C~m
“Hey, Mister, can you tell me
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A
where a man might find a bed?”
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C~m
He just grinned, shook my hand,
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“No” was all he said.
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E~G~
D
Take a load off, Fanny.
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E~G~
D
Take a load for free.
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E~G~
D
Take a load off, Fanny.
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And… you put the load right on me.
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E~G~
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C~m
I picked up my bag.
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I went looking for a place to hide.
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C~m
When I saw Carmen
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and the devil walking side by side.
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C~m
I said, “Hey, Carmen,
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A
come on. Let’s go downtown.”
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C~m
She said, “I got to go,
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A
but my friend can stick around.”
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E~G~
D
Take a load off, Fanny.
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E~G~
D
Take a load for free.
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E~G~
D
Take a load off, Fanny.
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A
And… you put the load right on me.
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E~G~
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D
A
C~m
Go down, Miss Moses,
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A
there’s nothing you can say.
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C~m
It’s just old Luke,
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and Luke’s waiting on the judgement day.
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C~m
“Well, Luke, my friend,
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A
what about young Anna Lee?”
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C~m
He said, “Do me a favor, son,
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A
won’t you stay and keep Anna Lee company.”
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E~G~
D
Take a load off, Fanny.
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E~G~
D
Take a load for free.
A
E~G~
D
Take a load off, Fanny.
D
A
And… you put the load right on me.
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E~G~
F~m7
E
D
A
C~m
Crazy Chester followed me
D
A
and he caught me in the fog.
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C~m
He said, “I will fix your rack,
D
A
if you’ll take Jack my dog.”
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C~m
I said, “Wait a minute, Chester.
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A
You know I’m a peaceful man.”
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C~m
He said, “That’s okay, boy.
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A
Won’t you feed him when you can?”
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E~G~
D
Take a load off, Fanny.
A
E~G~
D
Take a load for free.
A
E~G~
D
Take a load off, Fanny.
D
A
And… you put the load right on me.
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E~G~
F~m7
E
D
A
C~m
Get your Canonball now,
D
A
to take me down the line.
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C~m
My bag is sinking low,
D
A
and I do believe it’s time
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C~m
To get back to Miss Fanny.
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A
You know she’s the only one
A
C~m
Who sent me here with her
D
A
regards for everyone.
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E~G~
D
Take a load off, Fanny.
A
E~G~
D
Take a load for free.
A
E~G~
D
Take a load off, Fanny.
D
A
And… you put the load right on me.
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E~G~
F~m7
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E~G~
F~m7
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C~m
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