Billy Joel – Weekend Song (Guitar)

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[Intro]
   C
e|----------|-----------|
B|----8-8-8-|----8-10-8-|
G|8h9-------|8h9--------|    x2
D|----------|-----------|
A|----------|-----------|
E|----------|-----------|

   C
e|----------|---------|----------|-------------|
B|----8-8-8-|-----8---|----------|-------------|
G|8h9-------|8h9----7b9--5--7b8--|5\-----------|
D|----------|---------|----------|-------------|
A|----------|---------|----------|-------------|
E|----------|---------|----------|-------------|
(C major chord played rhythmically beneath lead guitar for intro) [Verse 1]
     F                                                        C
This back-breakin', bone-shakin', belly-achin', hard-workin', two more hours to go

          Bb                                         G                    C
Yes, it's keepin' me alive, doin' nine to five and I ain't got nothin' to show

       F                                                         C
Pretty soon I'll be leavin' with the wages I'm receivin', but I know it's gonna be all right

Bb               Dm                         G       Bb/C    F
Come on babe and take me away, we got some money to spend tonight
[Chorus]
C                        C C#m Dm             Eb
Pick me up at the station......meet me at the train

Bb                                          F 
Have a meal and a shower and a change of clothes

C                        C C#m Dm                  Eb
I can't afford a vacation......but I can take the strain

Bb           G/B            C
Long as I can be with you, find a way to burn it as quickly as I earn it
[Verse 2]
        F                                                        C
And its back-breakin', bone-shakin', belly-achin', hard-workin', two more hours to go

Bb                                               G                    C
Seven long years for the same corporation and I ain't got nothin' to show

F                                                              C 
And tonight when I'm leavin' I'll be just breakin' even, but I know it's gonna be all right

   Bb                         Dm                              G       Bb/C    F
I shake off my blues when you put on your shoes, we got some money to spend tonight
[Intro] [Bridge]
G                                              F    
I don't want to stand here and sound accusin', everybody does their share of losin'

C/G                     G                         C    
If I'm gonna lose it I might as well be doin' it right
[Guitar solo] F C Bb G C F C Bb Dm G Bb/C F [Chorus]
C                        C C#m Dm             Eb
Pick me up at the station......meet me at the train

Bb                                          F 
Have a meal and a shower and a change of clothes

C                        C C#m Dm                  Eb
I can't afford a vacation......but I can take the strain

Bb           G/B            C
Long as I can be with you, find a way to burn it as quickly as I earn it
[Verse 3] (same as Verse 1)
     F                                                        C
This back-breakin', bone-shakin', belly-achin', hard-workin', two more hours to go

          Bb                                         G                    C
Yes, it's keepin' me alive, doin' nine to five and I ain't got nothin' to show

       F                                                         C
Pretty soon I'll be leavin' with the wages I'm receivin', but I know it's gonna be all right

Bb               Dm                         G       Bb/C    F
Come on babe and take me away, we got some money to spend tonight
[Outro]
Bb            Dm            G7                 C9      F     
Come on babe, take me away, got some money to spend tonight