This is a great little song by the great little song writer Sandi Thom. Would
make a good party song. Please comment on any inaccuracies. Enjoy!
Place capo on the first fret
Verse.
G C
She's savin' all her money tryin' to get ahead
G D
But all the luck in the world won't keep her baby fed
G C
The boss is on her back and it's gettin her down
G D
she's waitin' for the one she loves to come around.
G C
He's diggin up concrete while everybody sleeps
G D
Fillin' in the cracks in these lonely streets
G C
she said, "don't you worry honey, it'll be ok,
G D D/G
cause one of these days we're gonna fly away"
Chorus
C D G/Gm7
there's only one Saturday night in every week
,C D G Gm7
Sunday's for recoverin,five days for discoverin',
Am C D D/G D
people walkin' down the same street,
C D G
you know there's only one Saturday night in every week.
C G D
verse
G C
He's a bona fide rebel tryin' to get ahead
G D
but real life's got him and now he's gettin bored
G C
he barely makes a livin pickin' up stuff
G D
when all he really wants to do is kick up the dust
G C
she spends all her days talKin on the phone
G D
tryin to sell you somethin you don't wanna own
G C
she's dreamin of a break from the daily grind
G D D/G D
but the boss's got her workin overtime
chorus
C
(You know) there's only one saturday....
Bridge
E E7 Am
why won't this world stop turnin around
C D D/G D
why can't i find my feet when i'm fallin down
chorus
C D G Gm7
there's only one Saturday night in every week
C D G Gm7
Sunday's for recoverin,five days for discoverin',
C D
people walkin' down the same street,
C D G Gm7
you know there's only one Saturday night in every week.
C D G Gm7
you know there's only one saturday night in every week
C D G
you know there's only one saturday night in every week
C
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G D
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G C
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G D G
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