Biography:
1) A mainstream pop/rock band with hard rock and soul-influenced arrangements. Smith hit the Top Ten in 1969 with their drastically revised cover of the Shirelles' "Baby It's You." Featuring three lead singers and a B-3 Hammond organ, their strongest asset was their most frequent vocalist, Gayle McCormick, an accomplished female blue-eyed soul belter. Most of their material consisted of covers of popular rock and R&B tunes, and they broke up after a couple of albums.
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Title: The Weight
Artist: Smith
Writer: Robbie Robertson
Album: A Group Called Smith & Easy Rider Soundtrack
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMQ6QrsTPfw
[Intro]
G Bm C G
[Verse 1]
G Bm C G
I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' about half past dead.
G Bm C G
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
G Bm C G
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
G Bm C G
He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No", was all he said.
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
G D Em D C
..you put the load right on me.
[Verse 2]
G Bm C G
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide.
G Bm C G
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
G Bm C G
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."
G Bm C G
She said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around."
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
G D Em D C
..you put the load right on me.
[Verse 3]
G Bm C G
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say.
G Bm C G
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day.
G Bm C G
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
G Bm C G
He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't ya stay an' keep Anna Lee Company?"
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
G D Em D C
..you put the load right on me.
[Verse 4]
G Bm C G
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
G Bm C G
He said, "I'll fix your rack, if you'll 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, just feed him when ya can."
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
G D Em D C
..you put the load right on me.
[Verse 5]
G Bm C G
Catch a Cannonball, now, take me down the line.
G Bm C G
My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time
G Bm C G
To get back to Miss Fannie, you know she's the only one
G Bm C G
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
G D Em D C
..you put the load right on me. woohoohoo...
G D Em D C
woohoohoo...
Artist: Smith
Writer: Robbie Robertson
Album: A Group Called Smith & Easy Rider Soundtrack
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMQ6QrsTPfw
[Intro]
G Bm C G
[Verse 1]
G Bm C G
I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' about half past dead.
G Bm C G
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
G Bm C G
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
G Bm C G
He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No", was all he said.
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
G D Em D C
..you put the load right on me.
[Verse 2]
G Bm C G
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide.
G Bm C G
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
G Bm C G
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."
G Bm C G
She said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around."
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
G D Em D C
..you put the load right on me.
[Verse 3]
G Bm C G
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say.
G Bm C G
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day.
G Bm C G
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
G Bm C G
He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't ya stay an' keep Anna Lee Company?"
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
G D Em D C
..you put the load right on me.
[Verse 4]
G Bm C G
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
G Bm C G
He said, "I'll fix your rack, if you'll 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, just feed him when ya can."
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
G D Em D C
..you put the load right on me.
[Verse 5]
G Bm C G
Catch a Cannonball, now, take me down the line.
G Bm C G
My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time
G Bm C G
To get back to Miss Fannie, you know she's the only one
G Bm C G
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free.
G D C
Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
G D Em D C
..you put the load right on me. woohoohoo...
G D Em D C
woohoohoo...
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