Happy Days
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Written by the late great Stevie Plunder, 1963-1996
Loved and dearly missed
Transcribed by Mark Na-Na (mhyland@tpgi.com.au)
(Fast country style - lots of woo-hoos all over the shop)
A
Monday my day of rest
C#m
Tuesday I do my best
D E
Wednesday I wander round the town
A
Thursday I get depressed
C#m
Friday my hair's a mess
D E
But then the weekend comes around
A C#m
I'll borrow ten bucks and we'll go out drinkin'
A C#m
There's a party goin' on and I've been thinkin'
A C#m
We should get a case of beer and go down there
D E
And see what it's all about
D E A
Gotta get myself wiped out
(Then Julie phoned and this is what she said, she said)
'Aint had a holiday
In the past five years
Working my fingers to the bone
Forget that grease and grime
For now it's party time
Come out and leave that nine to five alone
Well we'll borrow a car and going out speeding
There's a party going on and I've been needing
To have a drink and a talk to you
And see what you're all about
Yeah come and get yourself wiped out
C#m A
Five days a week in the work force
D E
Is just enough to drive anyone mad
C#m A
So stick with me Julie baby
D E
It's more fun being poor than sad
Gotta get in! Gotta get out and lose some skin!
A C#m D E x2
A C#m
I'll borrow ten bucks
There's a party going on
We'll drink some beer
D E
And see what you're all about
D E D E
Gotta get myself, gotta get myself
D E A
Gotta get myself wiped out
How to play Happy Days
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