The Weekend chords by
Brantley Gilbert (Official Version)

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Key: F# minorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

F#5

Verse 1
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Tick tock, I'm on the clock
and I'm feeling like
Bm Bm 
 
This job's just 9 to 5'ing my life away
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
It's like I'm back in school
Bm Bm 
 
and I'm in the last class
D D 
 
And I'm passing time until the bell ring
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Having visions of summertime
Bm Bm 
 
Wait a minute now,
that's just later tonight
F#m F#m 
 
Tan   legs and tailgating,
A A 
 
it's all up in the moonlight
Bm Bm 
 
And by the way,

Chorus 1
it's pay day
F#5 F#5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Live it up for the weekend
B5 B5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Pour it up, have the time of your life
F#5 F#5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Take a shot for the regrets
B5 B5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Double up and it's bound to get buck wild
F#5 F#5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Hey ladies, let your hair down
B5 B5 
 
A5 A5 
 
We know ain't nobody scared now, hell nah
F#5 F#5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Just do your thing like it's spring break
B5 B5 
 
Wake and bake and we at it again
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
We live it up for the weekend

Verse 2
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Backwoods looking like Panama City
Bm7 Bm7 
 
A bunch of jacked up trucks
and bikinis
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Got a Yeti full of good ideas
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Like I ain't worried 'bout driving,
I'mma stay right here

Chorus 2
And I'mma
F#5 F#5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Live it up for the weekend
B5 B5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Pour it up, have the time of your life
F#5 F#5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Take a shot for the regrets
B5 B5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Double up and it's bound to get buck wild
F#5 F#5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Hey ladies, let your hair down
B5 B5 
 
A5 A5 
 
We know ain't nobody scared now, hell nah
F#5 F#5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Just do your thing like it's spring break
B5 B5 
 
Wake and bake and we at it again
A5 A5 
 
We live it up  for the

Solo 1

F#m

(weekend)

F#m

Bridge 1
Bm Bm 
 
Somebody said something 'bout
F#m F#m 
 
church on Sunday,  amen
Bm Bm 
 
Somebody said something 'bout
F#m F#m 
 
work on Monday
E E 
 
Shhh, don't say it again

Chorus 3
F#5 F#5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Live it up for the weekend
B5 B5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Pour it up, have the time of your life
F#5 F#5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Take a shot for the regrets
B5 B5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Double up and it's bound to get buck wild
F#5 F#5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Hey ladies, let your hair down
B5 B5 
 
A5 A5 
 
We know ain't nobody scared now, hell nah
F#5 F#5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Just do your thing like it's spring break
B5 B5 
 
Wake and bake and we at it again
A5 A5 
 
We live it up  for the

Outro 1
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
(weekend)
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Live it up, live it up for the weekend
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Live it up for the weekend
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Live it up, live it up for the weekend
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
Live it up, live it up
It's the weekend

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF#5 A5 B5 F#m A...

Chords

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of The Weekend by Brantley Gilbert, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F# minor. It suits players who want to learn The Weekend the way Brantley Gilbert intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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