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Kacey Musgraves – Lonely Weekend Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Am7 C/G             D
It's a lo-, it's a lo-,
              Am7 C/G  D
it's a lonely weekend
Am7 C/G             D
It's a lo-, it's a lo-,
              Am7 C/G          D
it's a lonely feelin' without you

[Verse 1]
D
Monday, I was gone, and Tuesday,
                 C/G D
you were working late
D
Wednesday went to hell, then
                      C/G   D
Thursday kinda had to wait, yeah
D
Friday, you were leavin',
goin' out of town again
          C/G
I should see what's goin' on,
 D
only got a couple friends

[Chorus]
Am7 C/G             D
It's a lo-, it's a lo-,
              Am7 C/G D
it's a lonely weekend (So lonely)
Am7 C/G             D
It's a lo-, it's a lo-,
              Am7 C/G         D
it's a lonely feelin' without you
Am7             C/G
Guess everybody else
   D
is out tonight (Out tonight)
Am7                  C/G
Guess I'm hangin' by myself,
            D
but I don't mind (I don't mind)
Am7    C/G          D
It's a lo-, it's a lo-,
              Am7 C/G  D
it's a lonely weekend, yeah

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[Verse 2]
D
I got a million things to do,
                            C/G  D
but I haven't done a single one, no
D
And if my sister lived in
town, I know that we'd
                   C/G  D
be doin' something fun, mmm
D
I keep lookin' at my phone,
puttin' it back down
          C/G
There's a little part of me that's
         D
got the fear of missin' out, and

[Chorus]
Am7 C/G             D
It's a lo-, it's a lo-,
              Am7 C/G D
it's a lonely weekend (So lonely)
Am7 C/G             D
It's a lo-, it's a lo-,
              Am7 C/G         D
it's a lonely feelin' without you
Am7             C/G
Guess everybody else
   D
is out tonight (Out tonight)
Am7                  C/G
Guess I'm hangin' by myself,
            D
but I don't mind (I don't mind)
Am7    C/G          D
It's a lo-, it's a lo-,
              Am7 C/G  D
it's a lonely weekend, yeah

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[Bridge]
G   F#        C/G
Oh, Oh,  Even if you
got somebody on your mind
G   F#       C/G
Oh, Oh, It's alright
      A6
to be alone sometimes
Am7 C/G     D   Am7 C/G   D
Sometimes

[Chorus]
Am7 C/G             D
It's a lo-, it's a lo-,
              Am7 C/G D
it's a lonely weekend (So lonely)
Am7 C/G             D
It's a lo-, it's a lo-,
              Am7 C/G         D
it's a lonely feelin' without you
Am7             C/G
Guess everybody else
   D
is out tonight (Out tonight)
Am7                  C/G
Guess I'm hangin' by myself,
            D
but I don't mind (I don't mind)
Am7    C/G          D
It's a lo-, it's a lo-,
              Am7 C/G  D
it's a lonely weekend, yeah

How to play Lonely Weekend: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Lonely Weekend by Kacey Musgraves on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Lonely Weekend by Kacey Musgraves is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 6 chords: Am7, C/G, D, G, F# and A6.

The backbone of the song is C/G – D – Am7 – C/G (IV – V – ii7 – IV in G major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – reh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.