Chords for Jamie Webster - Weekend In Paradise (Lyrics)
Tempo:
146.85 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
D
F#m
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [E] .
[A] [E] .
[D] [E] .
[A] [E] .
[D] The wheels have fallen off, [E].
it all [A] shows signs of ending.
You've had enough for hours but you carried on pretending.
[D] Your shoes have lost their shine, [E] the car almost lost its [A] pace.
So now you're in a taxi feeling, feeling to disgrace.
[D] You've never got no money, cos [E] of all the times you lend.
[A] Was it a pointless three day bender, [E] or a weekend in paradise [A] my friend?
.
Cos spring is in the step on Friday afternoon, [E] there's a feeling sweeping through the air.
[A] [D] Oil lamps are on the blower, they'll be finishing soon.
[F#m] In [E] your mind you're already prepared.
[A] I'll phone you love the sugar, then I'll phone our kid.
Cos [E] he'll cover it till I get paid.
[A] Then [D] you're out with all the fam and you're off your lid.
[F#m] [E] Only comfort to never afraid .
[F#m] The night goes to a close and [A] now there's nowhere to go.
[E] You tend to look for one of your mates.
[A] [D] There's a lad he knows from where can he lives alone.
[E] So it's more sugar and a couple of crates.
[F#m] Well is it one of the [E] times where it's all [D] worthwhile when you're [E] out the street?
.
[F#m] Or is it bending your [D] bridges at both [A] ends?.
Same old scene since you [E] were seventeen.
[D] Oh now the wheels are falling off, [A] it all shows signs of ending.
You've had enough for hours but you carried on pretending.
[D] Your shoes have lost their shine, [A] the car almost lost its pace.
So now you're in a taxi feeling feelings of disgrace.
[D] You've never got no [E] money, cos of all the times you lend.
Was [A] it a pointless three day bender, [E] or a weekend in [A] paradise my friend?
.
Some can handle it no more, [E] some will do it forever.
[D] Spend your weeks walking round with your head to the floor.
[A] No time for the news or the weather.
Your first pint on a Friday, [E] your last gin on a Sunday morning.
[D] It all keeps upon you in between, [C#m] no [Am] reasons why, no early [F#m] warning .
Well if it's one [E] of the times where it's all [D] worthwhile when you're out [E] the street That's [F#m] alright.
Or is it bending [D] your bridges at both [A] ends?.
Same old scene [E] since you were seventeen .
Oh [D] now the wheels are falling off, [A] it all shows signs of ending.
You've had enough for hours but you carried on pretending.
[D] Your shoes have lost their shine, [A] the car almost lost its pace.
So now you're in a taxi feeling feelings of disgrace.
[D] You've never got no [E] money, cos of all the times you lend.
[A] Was it a pointless three day bender, [E] or a weekend in [A] paradise my friend?.
[Cm] [A#] .
[Cm] .
[A] [E] .
[D] [E] .
[A] [E] .
[D] The wheels have fallen off, [E].
it all [A] shows signs of ending.
You've had enough for hours but you carried on pretending.
[D] Your shoes have lost their shine, [E] the car almost lost its [A] pace.
So now you're in a taxi feeling, feeling to disgrace.
[D] You've never got no money, cos [E] of all the times you lend.
[A] Was it a pointless three day bender, [E] or a weekend in paradise [A] my friend?
.
Cos spring is in the step on Friday afternoon, [E] there's a feeling sweeping through the air.
[A] [D] Oil lamps are on the blower, they'll be finishing soon.
[F#m] In [E] your mind you're already prepared.
[A] I'll phone you love the sugar, then I'll phone our kid.
Cos [E] he'll cover it till I get paid.
[A] Then [D] you're out with all the fam and you're off your lid.
[F#m] [E] Only comfort to never afraid .
[F#m] The night goes to a close and [A] now there's nowhere to go.
[E] You tend to look for one of your mates.
[A] [D] There's a lad he knows from where can he lives alone.
[E] So it's more sugar and a couple of crates.
[F#m] Well is it one of the [E] times where it's all [D] worthwhile when you're [E] out the street?
.
[F#m] Or is it bending your [D] bridges at both [A] ends?.
Same old scene since you [E] were seventeen.
[D] Oh now the wheels are falling off, [A] it all shows signs of ending.
You've had enough for hours but you carried on pretending.
[D] Your shoes have lost their shine, [A] the car almost lost its pace.
So now you're in a taxi feeling feelings of disgrace.
[D] You've never got no [E] money, cos of all the times you lend.
Was [A] it a pointless three day bender, [E] or a weekend in [A] paradise my friend?
.
Some can handle it no more, [E] some will do it forever.
[D] Spend your weeks walking round with your head to the floor.
[A] No time for the news or the weather.
Your first pint on a Friday, [E] your last gin on a Sunday morning.
[D] It all keeps upon you in between, [C#m] no [Am] reasons why, no early [F#m] warning .
Well if it's one [E] of the times where it's all [D] worthwhile when you're out [E] the street That's [F#m] alright.
Or is it bending [D] your bridges at both [A] ends?.
Same old scene [E] since you were seventeen .
Oh [D] now the wheels are falling off, [A] it all shows signs of ending.
You've had enough for hours but you carried on pretending.
[D] Your shoes have lost their shine, [A] the car almost lost its pace.
So now you're in a taxi feeling feelings of disgrace.
[D] You've never got no [E] money, cos of all the times you lend.
[A] Was it a pointless three day bender, [E] or a weekend in [A] paradise my friend?.
[Cm] [A#] .
[Cm] .
Key:
E
A
D
F#m
Cm
E
A
D
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ .
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ .
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ .
_ _ [D] The wheels have fallen off, [E].
it all [A] shows signs of ending.
You've had enough for hours but you carried on pretending.
[D] Your shoes have lost their shine, [E] the car almost lost its [A] pace.
So now you're in a taxi feeling, feeling to disgrace.
[D] You've never got no money, cos [E] of all the times you lend.
[A] Was it a pointless three day bender, [E] or a weekend in paradise [A] my friend?
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ Cos spring is in the step on Friday afternoon, [E] there's a feeling sweeping through the air.
_ [A] [D] Oil lamps are on the blower, they'll be finishing soon.
[F#m] In [E] your mind you're already prepared.
_ [A] I'll phone you love the sugar, then I'll phone our kid.
Cos [E] he'll cover it till I get paid.
[A] Then [D] you're out with all the fam and you're off your lid.
[F#m] [E] Only comfort to never afraid _ .
_ [F#m] The night goes to a close and [A] now there's nowhere to go.
[E] You tend to look for one of your mates.
_ [A] [D] There's a lad he knows from where can he lives alone.
[E] So it's more sugar and a couple of crates.
_ [F#m] _ Well is it one of the [E] times where it's all [D] worthwhile when you're [E] out the street?
_ .
_ _ [F#m] Or is it bending your [D] bridges at both [A] ends?.
Same old scene since you [E] were seventeen.
_ _ _ [D] Oh now the wheels are falling off, [A] it all shows signs of ending.
You've had enough for hours but you carried on pretending.
[D] Your shoes have lost their shine, [A] the car almost lost its pace.
So now you're in a taxi feeling feelings of disgrace.
[D] You've never got no [E] money, cos of all the times you lend.
Was [A] it a pointless three day bender, [E] or a weekend in [A] paradise my friend?
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ Some can handle it no more, _ _ [E] some will do it forever.
_ [D] Spend your weeks walking round with your head to the floor.
[A] No time for the news or the weather.
_ _ Your first pint on a Friday, _ _ [E] _ your last gin on a Sunday morning.
[D] It all keeps upon you in between, [C#m] no [Am] reasons why, no early [F#m] warning _ _ _ _ .
Well if it's one [E] of the times where it's all [D] worthwhile when you're out [E] the street That's [F#m] alright.
Or is it bending [D] your bridges at both [A] ends?.
Same old scene [E] since you were seventeen _ .
Oh [D] now the wheels are falling off, [A] it all shows signs of ending.
You've had enough for hours but you carried on pretending.
[D] Your shoes have lost their shine, [A] the car almost lost its pace.
So now you're in a taxi feeling feelings of disgrace.
[D] You've never got no [E] money, cos of all the times you lend.
[A] Was it a pointless three day bender, [E] or a weekend in [A] paradise my friend?.
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ .
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ .
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ .
_ _ [D] The wheels have fallen off, [E].
it all [A] shows signs of ending.
You've had enough for hours but you carried on pretending.
[D] Your shoes have lost their shine, [E] the car almost lost its [A] pace.
So now you're in a taxi feeling, feeling to disgrace.
[D] You've never got no money, cos [E] of all the times you lend.
[A] Was it a pointless three day bender, [E] or a weekend in paradise [A] my friend?
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ Cos spring is in the step on Friday afternoon, [E] there's a feeling sweeping through the air.
_ [A] [D] Oil lamps are on the blower, they'll be finishing soon.
[F#m] In [E] your mind you're already prepared.
_ [A] I'll phone you love the sugar, then I'll phone our kid.
Cos [E] he'll cover it till I get paid.
[A] Then [D] you're out with all the fam and you're off your lid.
[F#m] [E] Only comfort to never afraid _ .
_ [F#m] The night goes to a close and [A] now there's nowhere to go.
[E] You tend to look for one of your mates.
_ [A] [D] There's a lad he knows from where can he lives alone.
[E] So it's more sugar and a couple of crates.
_ [F#m] _ Well is it one of the [E] times where it's all [D] worthwhile when you're [E] out the street?
_ .
_ _ [F#m] Or is it bending your [D] bridges at both [A] ends?.
Same old scene since you [E] were seventeen.
_ _ _ [D] Oh now the wheels are falling off, [A] it all shows signs of ending.
You've had enough for hours but you carried on pretending.
[D] Your shoes have lost their shine, [A] the car almost lost its pace.
So now you're in a taxi feeling feelings of disgrace.
[D] You've never got no [E] money, cos of all the times you lend.
Was [A] it a pointless three day bender, [E] or a weekend in [A] paradise my friend?
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ Some can handle it no more, _ _ [E] some will do it forever.
_ [D] Spend your weeks walking round with your head to the floor.
[A] No time for the news or the weather.
_ _ Your first pint on a Friday, _ _ [E] _ your last gin on a Sunday morning.
[D] It all keeps upon you in between, [C#m] no [Am] reasons why, no early [F#m] warning _ _ _ _ .
Well if it's one [E] of the times where it's all [D] worthwhile when you're out [E] the street That's [F#m] alright.
Or is it bending [D] your bridges at both [A] ends?.
Same old scene [E] since you were seventeen _ .
Oh [D] now the wheels are falling off, [A] it all shows signs of ending.
You've had enough for hours but you carried on pretending.
[D] Your shoes have lost their shine, [A] the car almost lost its pace.
So now you're in a taxi feeling feelings of disgrace.
[D] You've never got no [E] money, cos of all the times you lend.
[A] Was it a pointless three day bender, [E] or a weekend in [A] paradise my friend?.
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .