Just Came Down For The Weekend
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse]
D
Em
I Was Running From The Ice And Snow
G
Where The Tropical Sun Comes
D A
Peaking Across The Gulf Of Mexico…
G
And The Sunshine That I’d Been
D Em
Seeking I Found Right Here Where
A
The Warm Winds Blow
G D
You See I Just Came Down For The Weekend
A D
But That Was 35 Years Ago
G D A D (riff)
[Verse]
D
Well I Planned Me A Short Vacation
Em
I Left A Lot Of Work Undone
G D
A Little Bit Of Relaxation,
Em A
Just Laying Out In The Sun
G D
I Got Me A Tropical Destination
Em A
Where I Could Just Walk Instead Of Run
G
I’m Sitting On A Pier
D
Drinking Me A Beer,
A D
Watching The Setting Sun
[Chorus]
G D
I’m Sitting In My Cut Off Jeans
G D
Eating Plantains With Rice And Beans
G D
Drinking Rum And Singing Island Songs
Em A
Just An Old Tourist Who Stayed Too Long
G D
I’m Warning All You Folks Tonight
Em D
Have Your Fun, But Don’t Miss Your Flight
G D
If You Do Then Just Might
A D
Turn Out To Be Acting Just Like Me
[Verse]
D
I Still Got My Round Trip Ticket You Know
Em
I Keep It Just Up Over My Head
G
Its Folded And Plugs A Little
D Em
Hole In The Roof, To Keep The Rain Off
A
Of My Head
G D
And I Ain’t Returning No Phone Calls
Em A
And I Ain’t Accepting No Mail
G D
I’m Singing And A Calling Out To
A
The Dolphin An The Grouper An The
D
Yellowtail
[Chorus]
G D
I’m Sitting In My Cut Off Jeans
G D
Eating Plantains With Rice And Beans
G D
Drinking Rum And Singing Island Songs
Em A
Just An Old Tourist Who Stayed Too Long
G D
I’m Warning All You Folks Tonight
Em D
Have Your Fun But Don’t Miss Your Flight
G D
If You Do Then Just Might Turn Out
A D
To Be Acting Just Like Me
D
I Just Came Down For The Weekend
Em
I Was Running From The Ice And Snow
G
Where The Tropical Sun Comes
D A
Peaking Across The Gulf Of Mexico
G D
And The Sunshine That Id Been Seeking
Em
I Found Right Here Where The Warm Winds
A
Blow
G D
You See I Just Came Down For The Weekend
A D
But That Was 35 Years Ago
G D A D (finish With Riff)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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