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The Weekend - Brantley Gilbert
Capo 2
[Intro]
 Em   G   A   GX 4
[Verse 1]
EmTick tock, I'm on the Gclock and I'm feeling like
This Amjob's just 9 to G5'in my life away
EmIt's like I'm back in Gschool and I'm in the last Amclass
And I'm passing Gtime until the bell ring
EmHaving visions of Gsummertime
Wait a Amminute now, that's just Glater tonight
EmTan legs and tailgating, it's Gall up in the moonlight
AmAnd by the way, its Gpay Gday
[Chorus]
EmLive it up for the Gweekend
APour it up, have the Gtime of your life
EmTake a shot for the Gregrets
ADouble up and it's Gbound to get buck wild
EmHey ladies, let your Ghair down
AWe know ain't nobody Gscared now, hell nah
EmJust do your thing like it's Gspring break
Wake and Abake and we're at it Gagain
We live it up for the weekend
Em G A G
[Verse 2]
EmBackwoods looking like GPanama City
AmA bunch of jacked up Gtrucks and bikinis
EmGot a Yeti full of Ggood ideas
Like I ain't Amworried 'bout driving, I'mma Gstay right here
[Chorus]
EmLive it up for the Gweekend
APour it up, have the Gtime of your life
EmTake a shot for the Gregrets
ADouble up and it's Gbound to get buck wild
EmHey ladies, let your Ghair down
AWe know ain't nobody Gscared now, hell nah
EmJust do your thing like it's Gspring break
Wake and Abake and we're at it Gagain
We live it up for the weekend
[Solo]
 Em   G   A   GX 2
[Bridge]
SomeEmbody said something 'bout Gchurch on Sunday, AmameGn
SomeEmbody said something 'bout Gwork on Monday
AmShhh, don't Gsay it again
[Chorus]
EmLive it up for the Gweekend
APour it up, have the Gtime of your life
EmTake a shot for the Gregrets
ADouble up and it's Gbound to get buck wild
EmHey ladies, let your Ghair down
AWe know ain't nobody Gscared now, hell nah
EmJust do your thing like it's Gspring break
Wake and Abake and we're at it Gagain
We live it up for the weekend
[Outro]
Em G A G

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The Weekend

by Brantley Gilbert

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

The Weekend - Brantley Gilbert

Capo 2

[Intro]

Em G A G

X 4

[Verse 1]

Em G

Tick tock, I'm on the clock and I'm feeling like

Am G

This job's just 9 to 5'in my life away

Em G Am

It's like I'm back in school and I'm in the last class

And I'm passing time until the bell ring

Em G

Having visions of summertime

Am G

Wait a minute now, that's just later tonight

Em G

Tan legs and tailgating, it's all up in the moonlight

Am G G

And by the way, its pay day

[Chorus]

Em G

Live it up for the weekend

A G

Pour it up, have the time of your life

Em G

Take a shot for the regrets

A G

Double up and it's bound to get buck wild

Em G

Hey ladies, let your hair down

A G

We know ain't nobody scared now, hell nah

Em G

Just do your thing like it's spring break

A G

Wake and bake and we're at it again

We live it up for the weekend

Em G A G

[Verse 2]

Em G

Backwoods looking like Panama City

Am G

A bunch of jacked up trucks and bikinis

Em G

Got a Yeti full of good ideas

Am G

Like I ain't worried 'bout driving, I'mma stay right here

[Chorus]

Em G

Live it up for the weekend

A G

Pour it up, have the time of your life

Em G

Take a shot for the regrets

A G

Double up and it's bound to get buck wild

Em G

Hey ladies, let your hair down

A G

We know ain't nobody scared now, hell nah

Em G

Just do your thing like it's spring break

A G

Wake and bake and we're at it again

We live it up for the weekend

[Solo]

Em G A G

X 2

[Bridge]

Em G Am G

Somebody said something 'bout church on Sunday, amen

Em G

Somebody said something 'bout work on Monday

Am G

Shhh, don't say it again

[Chorus]

Em G

Live it up for the weekend

A G

Pour it up, have the time of your life

Em G

Take a shot for the regrets

A G

Double up and it's bound to get buck wild

Em G

Hey ladies, let your hair down

A G

We know ain't nobody scared now, hell nah

Em G

Just do your thing like it's spring break

A G

Wake and bake and we're at it again

We live it up for the weekend

[Outro]

Em G A G

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