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[Verse 1]
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 I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' about 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.

[Chorus]
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 Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free.
G       D        C       N.C.
 Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
                            G  D  Em  D  C
..you put the load right on me.

[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 Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
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 I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."
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 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       N.C.
 Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
                            G  D  Em  D  C
..you put the load right on me.

[Verse 3]
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 Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say.
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 It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day.
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 "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
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 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       N.C.
 Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
                            G  D  Em  D  C
..you put the load right on me.

[Verse 4]
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 Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
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 He said, "I'll fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog."
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 I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man."
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 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       N.C.
 Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
                            G  D  Em  D  C
..you put the load right on me.

[Verse 5]
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 Catch a Cannonball, now, take me down the line.
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 My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time
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 To get back to Miss Fannie, you know she's the only one
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 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       N.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...