1.
A C#m
pulled in to Na za reth, 
D A
I was  feel ing about half past  dead. 
A C#m
just need some  place 
D A
where  can lay my  head. 
A C#m
Hey,  Mister, can you  tell  me 
D A
where a  man  might find a  bed?” 
A C#m
He  just grinned,  shook  my hand, 
D A
No, ” was all he  said.  
chorus
A A/G# D
Take  load  off,  Fan ny. 
A A/G# D
Take  load  for  free. 
A A/G# D
Take  load  off,  Fan ny. 
D
And 
Dsus4
And 
D
And 
A
You put the load right  on  me. 
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A/G#   |  F#m7  E   |  D 
2.
A C#m
picked up my  bag. 
D A
I went  look ing for a place to  hide. 
A C#m
When  I saw Carmen  and 
D A
the de vil  walking  side  by side. 
A C#m
said, “Hey, Carmen,  come  on. 
D A 
Let’s go  down town.” 
A C#m
She  said, “I got to  go, 
D A
but my  friend  can stick a round.”  
chorus
A A/G# D
Take  load  off,  Fan ny. 
A A/G# D
Take  load  for  free. 
A A/G# D
Take  load  off,  Fan ny. 
D
And 
Dsus4
And 
D
And 
A
You put the load right  on  me. 
3.
A C#m D A
Go  down, Miss Moses,  there ’s  noth ing you can  say. 
A C#m
It’s  just old Luke,  and  Luke’s 
D
waiting on  the  judgement day. 
A A
Well,  Luke, my  friend, 
C#m D
what a bout  young An na  Lee?” 
A A
He  said, “Do me a  favor,  son, 
C#m D
won ’t you stay and  keep  Anna Lee company.” 
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4.
A C#m
Get  your Canonball  now, 
D A 
to take me  down  the line. 
A C#m
My  bag is sinking  low, 
D A 
and I do be lie ve it’s time 
A C#m
To  get back to Miss  Fan ny. 
D A
You  know  she’s the only  one 
A C#m  D A 
Who  sent me here with  her regards  for  everyone. 
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