The Band

[A] I pulled into [C#m] Nazareth, was [D] feelin' about half past [A] dead

[A] I just need some [C#m] place where [D] I can lay my [A] head

[A] "Hey, mister, can you [C#m] tell me where a [D] man might find a [A] bed?"

[A] He just grinned and [C#m] shook my hand, [D] "No!", was all he [A] said.

[A] Take a [E] load off [D] Annie,

[A] Take a [E] load for [D] free

[A] Take a [E] load off [D] Annie,

And (and) (and) You put the load right on [A] me [A/G#][A/F#][A/E][D][A]

[A] I picked up my [C#m] bag, I went [D] lookin' for a place to [A] hide

[A] When I saw [C#m] Carmen and the Devil [D] walkin' side by [A] side

[A] I said, "Hey, [C#m] Carmen, come [D] on, let's go down-[A]-town."

[A] She said, [C#m] "I gotta go, but my [D] friend can stick [A] around."

[A] Take a [E] load off [D] Annie,

[A] Take a [E] load for [D] free

[A] Take a [E] load off [D] Annie,

And (and) (and) You put the load right on [A] me [A/G#][A/F#][A/E][D][A]

[A] Go down, Miss [C#m] Moses, there's [D] nothin' you can [A] say

[A] It's just ol' [C#m] Luke, and Luke's [D] waitin' on the Judgement [A] Day.

[A] "Well, Luke, my [C#m] friend, what [D] about young Anna [A] Lee?"

[A] He said, "Do me a [C#m] favour, son,

Wont'cha [D] stay an' keep Anna Lee [A] company?"

[A] Take a [E] load off [D] Annie,

[A] Take a [E] load for [D] free

[A] Take a [E] load off [D] Annie,

And (and) (and) You put the load right on [A] me [A/G#][A/F#][A/E][D][A]

[A] Crazy Chester [C#m] followed me, and he [D] caught me in the [A] fog.

[A] He said, "I will [C#m] fix your rack, if [D] you'll take Jack, my [A] dog."

[A] I said, "Wait a minute, [C#m] Chester, you know [D] I'm a peaceful [A] man."

[A] He said, "That's [C#m] okay, boy, won't you [D] feed him when you [A] can."

[A] Take a [E] load off [D] Annie,

[A] Take a [E] load for [D] free

[A] Take a [E] load off [D] Annie,

And (and) (and) You put the load right on [A] me [A/G#][A/F#][A/E][D][A]

[A] Catch a [C#m] cannon ball now, to [D] take me down the [A] line

[A] My bag is [C#m] sinkin' low and I [D] do believe it's [A] time.

[A] To get back to Miss [C#m] Annie, you know [D] she's the only [A] one.

[A] Who sent me [C#m] here with her [D] regards for every-[A]-one.

[A] Take a [E] load off [D] Annie,

[A] Take a [E] load for [D] free

[A] Take a [E] load off [D] Annie,

And (and) (and)

You put the load right on [A] me [A/G#][A/F#][A/E][D][A]