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Lost Weekend

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[Intro]
 A   C#m   E   F#m    D(2x)
[Verse 1]
ADrivin' outta Vegas in their C#mautomobile
EShe was in the back seat F#mwhile he was at the wheel
DWith the windows wide open
AAll the money from the store, C#mthey'd gambled away
HEe said "the best laid plans F#moften go Dastray"
AShe took the page of a C#mbook and turned it down
EShe lit a cigarette, F#mshe didn't make a soundD  
"EAnd I know, if we'd had just one more F#mchance," he saidD  
"EI know, we'd finally hit the big one at F#mlast", she saidD  
[Chorus 1]
(DInstead of) another lost weekenAdF#m  
F#mLost weEekeF#mnd
F#mAnother lost AweekendF#m  
F#mLost EweekF#mendA  F#m  E  F#m  
[Verse 2]
A"Pull over soon," she said, C#m"it's no big deal,
EYou can take any exit that you F#mhappen to feel
DIs the right one"
DThe right one
DAs she Aslowly blew her smoke out the C#mrear wind vent
ShEe thought back on all the letters F#mshe'd sent
For a Dcontest to be on a quiz game show
"EMaybe I shoulda stayed in school," hF#me saidD  A  
"EYeah, I know--start your own business cleanin' F#mswimming pools," she saidD  A  D  
[Chorus 2] 
D(Instead of) another lost AweekendF#m  
F#mLost weekEenF#md
F#mAnother lost AweekendF#m  
F#mLost weekEenF#mdD  A  F#m  E  F#m  
F#mAnother lost AweekendF#m  
F#mLost weekEenF#md
F#mAnother lost AweekendF#m  
F#mLost weekEenF#mdA  F#m  E  F#m  
[Outro]
EShe leaned over the front seat and twiddled with the F#mradio dialD  
EShe looked out the window, saw a sign, and bF#moth of them began to AsmileD  F  
N.C.
"There's a place we can stay at... it's up another mile."

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Lost Weekend

by Wall of Voodoo

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C#m

F#m

[Intro]

A C#m E F#m D

(2x)

[Verse 1]

A C#m

Drivin' outta Vegas in their automobile

E F#m

She was in the back seat while he was at the wheel

With the windows wide open

A C#m

All the money from the store, they'd gambled away

E F#m D

He said "the best laid plans often go astray"

A C#m

She took the page of a book and turned it down

E F#m D

She lit a cigarette, she didn't make a sound

E F#m D

"And I know, if we'd had just one more chance," he said

E F#m D

"I know, we'd finally hit the big one at last", she said

[Chorus 1]

D A F#m

(Instead of) another lost weekend

F#m E F#m

Lost weekend

F#m A F#m

Another lost weekend

F#m E F#m A F#m E F#m

Lost weekend

[Verse 2]

A C#m

"Pull over soon," she said, "it's no big deal,

E F#m

You can take any exit that you happen to feel

Is the right one"

The right one

D A C#m

As she slowly blew her smoke out the rear wind vent

E F#m

She thought back on all the letters she'd sent

For a contest to be on a quiz game show

E F#m D A

"Maybe I shoulda stayed in school," he said

E F#m D A D

"Yeah, I know--start your own business cleanin' swimming pools," she said

[Chorus 2]

D A F#m

(Instead of) another lost weekend

F#m E F#m

Lost weekend

F#m A F#m

Another lost weekend

F#m E F#m D A F#m E F#m

Lost weekend

F#m A F#m

Another lost weekend

F#m E F#m

Lost weekend

F#m A F#m

Another lost weekend

F#m E F#m A F#m E F#m

Lost weekend

[Outro]

E F#m D

She leaned over the front seat and twiddled with the radio dial

E F#m A D F

She looked out the window, saw a sign, and both of them began to smile

N.C.

"There's a place we can stay at... it's up another mile."

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