Weekend Song

Billy Joel - Weekend Song: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Weekend Song" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Weekend Song Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Billy Joel

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Weekend Song" smoothly on your guitar.

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      F
This back-breakin', bone-shakin',
                              C
belly-achin', hard-workin', two more hours to go
           A#
Yes, it's keepin' me alive, doin' nine
               G                     C
to five and I ain't got nothin' to show
        F
Pretty soon I'll be leavin' with the wages
                       C
I'm receivin', but I know it's gonna be all right
A#               Dm                         G
Come on babe and take me away, we got some money
    A#/C    F
to spend tonight

Chorus:
C                       Dm                 D#
Pick me up at the station meet me at the train
A#                                          F
Have a meal and a shower and a change of clothes
C                       Dm                     D#
I can't afford a vacation but I can take the strain
A#           G/B            C
Long as I can be with you, 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 shake off my blues when you put on your shoes
We got some money to spend tonight
Oh, I don't wanna stand here and sound accusin'
Everybody does their share of losin'
If I'm gonna lose it
I might as well be doin' it right

Chorus

This back-breakin', bone-shakin',
belly-achin', hard-workin'
Two more hours to go
Yes, it's keeping 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

Chorus:
Come on, babe, and take me away
We got some money to spend tonight
Come on, babe, and take me away
We got some money to spend tonight


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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Weekend Song" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Weekend Song" by Billy Joel.

Billy Joel - Weekend Song: Guitar Chords

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