Lonely Weekends
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BCapotraste: Sem capotraste
From 1992 album Demoiselle
YouTube https://youtu.be/aTRjZ68pTIY
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* Strum once
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[Intro]
E B E E B E
[Verse 1]
B E
My woman was a child
D A E
Gave it up for a life of style
B E
My woman, she was wild
D A E
Gave it up to have a child
D A E B E
She said, “Oh, these lonely weekends”
[Verse 2]
B E
My woman, she was mild
D A E
Gave her up for a life of crime
B E
My woman, she was fine
D A B
Gave her up for peace of mind
D A E
I said, “Oh, these lonely weekends
G D B
Oh, these lonely nights”
[Chorus]
E B F#
Ohh, these lonely weekends
A C#7
Oh, these lonely nights
F# B
These lonely nights....
[Verse 3]
E B E
The glory that was sung
D A E
Livin’ it up, now livin’ alone
B E
How the children made it cry
D A B
Just to see their vision die
D A E
They said, “Oh, these lonely weekends
G D B E*
Oh, these lonely nights, these lonely nights”
[Chorus]
E B F#
Ohh, these lonely weekends
A C#7
Oh, these lonely nights
F# B
These lonely nights....
[Bridge]
E E D A
Now my story can unfold
E B E B7
Givin’ it up and growin’ old.....
C#7 F#m
Make no sense to wonder why
F# B
I’ll just watch my vision die
E B F#
I said, “Whoa, these lonely weekends
A C#7
Oh, these lonely nights
F# B
These lonely nights”....
[Outro]
E B F#
Whoa-oh, these lonely weekends
A B F#
I said, whoa-oh, these lonely nights
A B F#
I said, whoa-oh, these lonely weekends
A B F# E B F# A B
I said, whoa-oh, these lonely nights.........
How to play Lonely Weekends
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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?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.