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Verse 1:
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I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' 'bout half past dead
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I just need some place, where I can lay my head
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Hey Mister can you tell me, where a man might find a bed
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He just grinned and shook my hand, and 'no' was all he said
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
Bm Em G C C C G
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Verse 2:
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I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide
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When I saw old Carmen and the devil walkin' side by side
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I said "Hey Carmen, come on let's go down town"
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She said "I gotta go but my friend can stick around"
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
Bm Em G C C C G
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Verse 3:
G Bm C G
Go down miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
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It's just old Luke and, Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day
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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"
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
Bm Em G C C C G
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Verse 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"
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
Bm Em G C C C G
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Bm Em G C C C G
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Verse 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
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To get back to miss Fanny you know she's the only one
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Who sent me here with her regards for everyone
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
Bm Em G C C C G
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Bm Em G C C C G
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