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Lost Weekend

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1/49

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 49Position: 2

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[Intro] 
A     E            F#m          D    x2 (w/ Riff 1)
Riff 1:
e|-------------------|
B|--2--0--0--2----3--| x2
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
[Verse 1]
It took a lAost weekEend in a F#mHotel in AmsterDdam
And a Adouble pneuEmonia in a F#msingle Droom
And the Asickest Ejoke was the F#mprice of the Dmedicine
Are you Alaughing at me Enow,
May I pF#mlease laugh along with Dyou
[Pre-Verse]
A  E  F#m  D (w/Riff 1 and Riff 2)
Riff 2:
e||---------------------------|-------------------------||
B||---------------------------|-------------------------||
G||---------------------------|-------------------------||
D||------------------7--7--9--|-------------------------||
A||------7--7--9--9-----------|------7------------------||
E||--/9-----------------------|--/9-----7----7--9--5----||
[Verse 2]
This morAning I Ewoke, from a F#mdeep unquiet Dsleep
With Aashtray Eclothes and miss F#mlonely heart's Dpen
With which AI wrote Efor you a love song F#min tattoo upon my Dpalm
'twas Astolen from Eme when F#mJesus took my Dhand
[Chorus] (w/Riff 1)
You see,AI...E.    F#mI wouldnD't say it if I Adidn't mean itE  
  F#mdrop me and DI'll fall to ApieE-ces     F#mso  easiDly
[Pre-Verse]
A  E  F# D  x2 (w/ Riff 1 and Riff 2)
[Verse 3]
I was Aa king Ebee, with a head F#mfull of attiDtude
Wore Amy heart Eon my sleeve F#mlike a Dstain
and my Aaim was Etaboo - you could F#mremain in the market Dplace
did I Aever hey Eplease did F#myou woo my Dknees
[Chorus] (w/Riff 1)
You see,AI...E.    F#mI wouldnD't say it if I Adidn't mean itE  
  F#mdrop me and DI'll fall to ApieE-ces yea F#mtoo  eDasily
[Interlude]
there's Cnobody esle to Dblame
Will I  Chang my head in a Dcrying shame
There's Cnobody else to bDlame
C                  D               A (into solo progression)
Nobody else except my sweet self a-gain
[Guitar Solo] (A E F#m D x4) (First A on the gain from again)
e|--9---------------------------------------------------|
B|-10---9---10------------------------------------------|
G|------9---11---11-------------------------------------|
D|---------------12----s11--9-----------------11--12----|
A|----------------------------12-11-----9--12-----------|
E|----------------------------------12------------------|
e|--9---------------------------------------------------|
B|-10---9---10------------------------------------------|
G|------9---11---11-------------------------------------|
D|---------------12----s11--9---------------------------|
A|----------------------------12-11-------9--12---------|
E|----------------------------------9--10--------10-----|
 C     D     C     D
[Verse 4]
It took a lAost weekEend in a F#mHotel in AmsterDdam
And a Adouble pneuEmonia in a F#msingle Droom
And the Asickest Ejoke was the F#mprice of the Dmedicine
Are you Alaughing at me Enow,
May I pF#mlease laugh along with Dyou
[Interlude] (w/Riff 1 and Riff 2)
[Verse 5]
I was Aa king Ebee, with a head F#mfull of attiDtude
And Aastray Eheart on my F#msleeve wounded Dknees
And my Aone love Esong was a F#mtattoo upon my Dpalm
You Awrote upon Eme when F#myou took my Dhand
[Out Chorus]
You see AIE  F#m  
I wouldn't Dsay it if I Adidn't mean Eit
F#mDrop me and DI'll fall to ApiecesE  F#m  D  
F#mToo easilDyA  E  
F#mToo easilDyA  E  
F#mToo easilDyA  E  
[Outro]
(A E F#m D x4) (w/Riff 1 and Riff 2)
(Last time end on A)

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Lost Weekend

by Lloyd Cole and The Commotions

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

A E F#m D x2 (w/ Riff 1)

Riff 1:

e|-------------------|

B|--2--0--0--2----3--| x2

G|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|-------------------|

E|-------------------|

[Verse 1]

A E F#m D

It took a lost weekend in a Hotel in Amsterdam

A E F#m D

And a double pneumonia in a single room

A E F#m D

And the sickest joke was the price of the medicine

A E

Are you laughing at me now,

F#m D

May I please laugh along with you

[Pre-Verse]

A E F#m D (w/Riff 1 and Riff 2)

Riff 2:

e||---------------------------|-------------------------||

B||---------------------------|-------------------------||

G||---------------------------|-------------------------||

D||------------------7--7--9--|-------------------------||

A||------7--7--9--9-----------|------7------------------||

E||--/9-----------------------|--/9-----7----7--9--5----||

[Verse 2]

A E F#m D

This morning I woke, from a deep unquiet sleep

A E F#m D

With ashtray clothes and miss lonely heart's pen

A E F#m D

With which I wrote for you a love song in tattoo upon my palm

A E F#m D

'twas stolen from me when Jesus took my hand

[Chorus] (w/Riff 1)

A E F#m D A E

You see,I.... I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it

F#m D A E F#m D

drop me and I'll fall to pie-ces so easily

[Pre-Verse]

A E F# D x2 (w/ Riff 1 and Riff 2)

[Verse 3]

A E F#m D

I was a king bee, with a head full of attitude

A E F#m D

Wore my heart on my sleeve like a stain

A E F#m D

and my aim was taboo - you could remain in the market place

A E F#m D

did I ever hey please did you woo my knees

[Chorus] (w/Riff 1)

A E F#m D A E

You see,I.... I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it

F#m D A E F#m D

drop me and I'll fall to pie-ces yea too easily

[Interlude]

C D

there's nobody esle to blame

C D

Will I hang my head in a crying shame

C D

There's nobody else to blame

C D A (into solo progression)

Nobody else except my sweet self a-gain

[Guitar Solo] (A E F#m D x4) (First A on the gain from again)

e|--9---------------------------------------------------|

B|-10---9---10------------------------------------------|

G|------9---11---11-------------------------------------|

D|---------------12----s11--9-----------------11--12----|

A|----------------------------12-11-----9--12-----------|

E|----------------------------------12------------------|

e|--9---------------------------------------------------|

B|-10---9---10------------------------------------------|

G|------9---11---11-------------------------------------|

D|---------------12----s11--9---------------------------|

A|----------------------------12-11-------9--12---------|

E|----------------------------------9--10--------10-----|

C D C D

[Verse 4]

A E F#m D

It took a lost weekend in a Hotel in Amsterdam

A E F#m D

And a double pneumonia in a single room

A E F#m D

And the sickest joke was the price of the medicine

A E

Are you laughing at me now,

F#m D

May I please laugh along with you

[Interlude] (w/Riff 1 and Riff 2)

[Verse 5]

A E F#m D

I was a king bee, with a head full of attitude

A E F#m D

And astray heart on my sleeve wounded knees

A E F#m D

And my one love song was a tattoo upon my palm

A E F#m D

You wrote upon me when you took my hand

[Out Chorus]

A E F#m

You see I

D A E

I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it

F#m D A E F#m D

Drop me and I'll fall to pieces

F#m D A E

Too easily

F#m D A E

Too easily

F#m D A E

Too easily

[Outro]

(A E F#m D x4) (w/Riff 1 and Riff 2)

(Last time end on A)

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