Billy Joel - Weekend Song

weekend song
billy joel

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( C major chord played rhythmically beneath lead guitar for intro )

F
it’s back – breakin’ , bone – shakin’ , belly – achin’ , hard – workin’
C
two more hours to go
A#
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
A# Dm
come on , babe , and take me away
Gm C F
we got some money to spend the night

[ chorus ]
C C C/C#
pick me up at the station
Dm D#
meet me at the train
A# F A#/F F A#/F F
have a meal and a shower and a change of clothes
C C C/C#
i can’t afford a vacation
Dm D#
but i can take the strain
A# 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 ]
A#
come on babe
Dm
take me away
G A# F ( minor pentatonic run )
we’ve got some money to spend the night