The Dictators - The Weekend
[Interlude]
G G C C G / D D G* G* D x4
*these are power chords, and the Gs after the slash are an
octave higher than the Gs before the slash
[Verse 1]
G C D G
Oh weekend, Benny took downs in class?
C D G
The principal found his stash?
C D G C D
His mother's gonna get his ass
G C D G
Oh weekend, in his room he'll have to stay
C D G
Dreamin' when he's king he'll say?
C D G C D
Everyday is Saturday!
[Chorus]
Eb Bb F C
Set me free, I might know better when I'm older
Eb Bb F G [Start interlude]
But until then, just give me a sopor for the weekend
[Interlude]
G G C C G / D D G* G* D x4
[Verse 2]
G C D G
Oh weekend, Bobby is a local punk?
C D G
Cuttin' school and gettin' drunk
C D G C D
?Eatin' at McDonald's for lunch
G C D G
Oh weekend, soon he threw up in the store?
C D G
But if he does it anymore
? C D G C D
I'll make him eat it off the floor
[Chorus]
G G C C G / D D G* G* D x4
G G C C G / D D G* G* D x4
Modulate to A [interlude 2 more times]
[Verse 3]
A D E A
Oh weekend, time to go a bit in-sane
D E A
Beatin' up the kids from Spain?
D E A D E
I'm tired of this social change
B E F# B
Oh, weekend, flashin' rock and roll gui-tars
E F# B
Cruisin' in my daddy's car?
E F# B E F#
I'll do my homework in the bar
[Chorus]
[Riff] x4
“Week-end”
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-----4---4-4h6-4--6/8-6--|
D|-----4---4------6------6-|
A|-4/6---6-----------------|
E|-------------------------| x4
Build
B E F#
Weekend, la la la la [to end]