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The Dictators - The Weekend
[Interlude]
 G   G   C   C   G/  D   D  G* G*  Dx4
*these are power chords, and the Gs after the slash are an
 octave higher than the Gs before the slash
[Verse 1]
Oh Gweekend, CBenny took Ddowns in Gclass 
The Cprincipal Dfound his Gstash 
His Cmother's gonna Dget his GassC  D  
Oh Gweekend, Cin his room he'll Dhave to Gstay
CDreamin' when he's Dking he'll Gsay 
CEveryday is DSaturday!G  C  D  
[Chorus] 
EbSet me Bbfree,   FI might know better Cwhen 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*  Dx4
[Verse 2]
Oh Gweekend, CBobby is a Dlocal Gpunk 
CCuttin' school and Dgettin' Gdrunk
 CEatin' at MDcDonald's for GlunchC  D  
Oh Gweekend, Csoon he threw up Din the Gstore 
But Cif he does it DanymoreG  
I'll mCake him eat it oDff the fGloorC  D  
[Chorus]
 G   G   C   C   G/  D   D  G* G*  Dx4
 G   G   C   C   G/  D   D  G* G*  Dx4
Modulate to A [interlude 2 more times]
[Verse 3]
Oh Aweekend, Dtime to go a Ebit in-Asane
DBeatin' up the Ekids from ASpain 
I'm Dtired of this Esocial changeA  D  E  
Oh, Bweekend, Eflashin' rock and F#roll gui-Btars
ECruisin' in my F#daddy's Bcar 
I'll Edo my homework F#in the BbarE  F#  
[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
BWeekend, Ela la F#la la    [to end]

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Weekend

by Dictators

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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]

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