These are Lonely Weekends by Micky Dolenz on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar & Keyboard.
[Intro]EBEEBE[Verse 1]BE
My woman was a child
DA
Gave it up for a life
E
of style
BE
My woman, she was wild
DAE
Gave it up to have a child
DA
She said, “Oh, these
EBE
lonely weekends”
[Verse 2]BE
My woman, she was mild
DA
Gave her up for a life
E
of crime
BE
My woman, she was fine
DA
Gave her up for peace
B
of mind
DA
I said, “Oh, these
E
lonely weekends
GDB
Oh, these lonely nights”
[Chorus]EB
Ohh, these lonely
F#
weekends
AC#7
Oh, these lonely nights
F#B
These lonely nights....
[Verse 3]EBE
The glory that was sung
DA
Livin’ it up, now livin’
E
alone
BE
How the children made it cry
DAB
Just to see their vision die
DA
They said, “Oh, these lonely
E
weekends
GDB
Oh, these lonely nights,
E
these lonely nights”
[Chorus]EBF#
Ohh, these lonely weekends
AC#7
Oh, these lonely nights
F#B
These lonely nights....
[Bridge]EEDA
Now my story can unfold
EB
Givin’ it up and growin’
EB7
old.....
C#7F#m
Make no sense to wonder why
F#B
I’ll just watch my vision die
EB
I said, “Whoa, these lonely
F#
weekends
AC#7
Oh, these lonely nights
F#B
These lonely nights”....
[Outro]EB
Whoa-oh, these lonely
F#
weekends
AB
I said, whoa-oh, these
F#
lonely nights
AB
I said, whoa-oh, these
F#
lonely weekends
AB
I said, whoa-oh,
F#
these lonely
EBF#AB
nights.........
Watch: Lonely Weekends
From Micky Dolenz - Topic on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.
How to play Lonely Weekends: key, chords and progression
Lonely Weekends by Micky Dolenz sits in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), and you need 9 chords to play it: E, B, D, A, G, F#, C#7, B7 and F#m.
The progression the song keeps returning to is B – E – D – A (V – I – ♭VII – IV in E major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, A, C, G, F, E, B7, A7, Em (89% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Chord diagrams
EE G♯ BBB D♯ F♯DD F♯ AAA C♯ EGG B DF♯F♯ A♯ C♯C♯7C♯ E♯ G♯ BB7B D♯ F♯ AF♯mF♯ A C♯
EE G♯ BBB D♯ F♯DD F♯ AAA C♯ EGG B DF♯F♯ A♯ C♯C♯7C♯ E♯ G♯ BB7B D♯ F♯ AF♯mF♯ A C♯
EE G♯ BBB D♯ F♯DD F♯ AAA C♯ EGG B DF♯F♯ A♯ C♯C♯7C♯ E♯ G♯ BB7B D♯ F♯ AF♯mF♯ A C♯
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Lonely Weekends chords: questions
What key is Lonely Weekends in?
Lonely Weekends by Micky Dolenz is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).
What chords are in Lonely Weekends?
Lonely Weekends uses 9 chords: E, B, D, A, G, F#, C#7, B7, F#m.
What is the chord progression of Lonely Weekends?
The main progression is B – E – D – A (V – I – ♭VII – IV).
Is Lonely Weekends easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, A, C, G, F, E, B7, A7, Em (89% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo).
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