Billy Joel

Weekend Song(Chords)

Billy Joel

Key: C

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 Intro:

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|89------|89-79-57-|5--------| 
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F It's back-breakin', bone-shakin', belly-achin', hard-workin' C Two more hours to go Bb Yes, it's keepin' me alive, doin' nine to five G C And I ain't got nothin' to show F Pretty soon I'll be leavin' with the wages I'm receivin' C But you know it's gonna be all right Bb Dm Come on, babe, and take me away Gm C F We got some money to spend the night
C C C/C# Pick me up at the station Dm Eb Meet me at the train Bb F Bb/F F Bb/F F Have a meal and a shower and a change of clothes C C C/C# I can't afford a vacation Dm Eb But I can take the strain Bb G/B As long as I can be with you C (implied) I'll find a way to burn it as quickly as I earn it
Yes, it's back-breakin' bone-shakin', belly-achin', hard-workin' Two more hours to go Seven long years for the same corporation and I ain't got nothin' to show And tonight when I'm leavin' I'll be just breakin' even but I know it's gonna be all right I'll shake off my blues when you put on your shoes We got some money to spend the night Intro, slightly modified guitar part G I don't want to stand here and sound accusin' F (implied) Everybody does their share of losin' C F C Piano run If I'm gonna lose it I might as well be doin' it right Guitar solo over verse chords Chorus Pick me up at the station Meet me at the train Have a meal and a shower and a change of clothes I can't afford a vacation But I can take the strain Long as I can be with you I'll find away to burn it as quickly as I earn it Yes, it's back-breakin', bone-shakin', belly-achin', hard-workin' Two more hours to go Yes, it's keepin' me alive doin' nine to five and I ain't got nothin' to show And tonight when I'm leavin' I'll be just breakin' even but I know it's gonna be all right Come on babe, and take me away We got some money to spend the night Slowly Bb Come on babe Dm Take me away G Bb F (minor pentatonic run) We've got some money to spend the night

Written by Billy Joel

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