WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND As recorded by Loverboy (From the 1981 Album GET LUCKY) Words and Music by Paul Dean, Matthew Frenette & Mike Reno
(type 2) B5 G5 G 5 4 fr. E5 D5 5 fr. A5 5 fr. B5 x xxx xxxx xbxxx xx xx x xxx xxxx x xx
A Intro (Percussions) Band Enters Moderate Rock = 146 B5 E5 F5 F 5 A5 E5 F5 F 5 P 4x 1 b b g 5 j 4 k I 4 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I f P.M. P.M. P.M. V fV gV V fV gV T A 4 4 4 4 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 2
4x V V V V V V V V g 5 j 4 u u V fV gV V fV gV I 4 Gtr IIGtrs. II, III and IV: Keyboards arr. for guitar 4 mp 0 1 2 5 0 1 2 T 12 12 12 12 12 12 (12) A B
4x g 5 j 4 k V V fV V V U I 4 4 V V V V V U Gtr III mp u u u
T 7 7 6 6 5 (5) 4 4 4 4 4 (4) A 4 4 4 4 4 (4) B
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B Verse 1 B5 G5 4 g I V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I mfV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 4 4 4 4 4 4 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 sl.
g eUU I GtUr III
T 7 8 A 9 B 9 This chord is played on repeat only
B5 G 5 E5 8 b g I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. V P.gVM. V V P.VM. V V P.VM. V P.VM. V V P.VM. V V P.VM. T A 4 4 4 4 4 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 6 6 2 2 0 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 sl. sl. sl. sl.
g gV gV V V V eV gV V V V I Vg Ve V fV V eV fV V e V fVg V eV fV V eV V T A 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 7 B 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 7
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C Pre-Chorus D5T G5 N.C. 12 g I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 7 7 7 7 7 7 B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 2 3 5 sl.
g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr III T 11 14 11 14 11 14 11 14 11 14 11 14 11 14 11 14 11 14 11 14 14 A 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 B 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
D5 G5 A5 16 g I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.VM. V V P.VM. V V P.VM. V V V V V V V V V T A 7 7 7 7 7 7 B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 sl. sl.
g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 11 14 11 14 11 14 11 14 11 14 11 14 11 14 11 14 11 14 11 14 14 A 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 B 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
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D5 G5 N.C. 20 g I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.VM. V V P.VM. V V P.VM. V V V V V V V V T A 7 7 7 7 7 7 B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 2 3 5 sl.
V V V V V V g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T 15 15 15 15 15 15 11 11 14 11 11 14 11 11 14 11 11 14 11 11 14 A 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 B 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
To Coda D5 G5
24 g j I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.VM. V V P.VM. V V P.VM. V V T A 7 7 7 7 7 7 B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 sl.
V V V V g V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V j
T 15 15 15 15 11 11 14 11 11 14 11 11 14 11 11 14 12 A 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 B 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
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D Chorus B5 E5 F5 F 5 A5 E5 F5 F 5 3x 28 b b g I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I V fV gV V fV gV P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 4 4 4 4 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 2
3x V V V V V V V V g u u V fV gV V fV gV I Gtr II 0 1 2 5 0 1 2 T 12 12 12 12 12 12 (12) A B
3x g k V V fV V V U I V V V V V U Gtr III u u u
T 7 7 6 6 5 (5) 4 4 4 4 4 (4) A 4 4 4 4 4 (4) B
G Gsus4 G5 Gsus4 30 g c c c c I c V V V V V c c V V V V c V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W Gtr IP.M. V P.M. V T A 5 4 (4) 2 2 5 4 (4) 2 B 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 (0)
g I U U U U GtUr III U U U T 4 5 7 5 A 5 5 5 5 B 5 5 5 5
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G Gsus4 B5 E5 F5 F 5 A5 E5 F5 F 5 b b 34 g c c c c c I c V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV gV V V fVggV P.M. P.M. P.M. V V T A 5 4 (4) 2 2 4 (4) 4 4 4 2 B 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 1 2 0 1 2
g V fV gV V V fV gV I U U U V U U U V 5 T 5 6 7 5 6 7 4 5 4 (4) A 5 5 4 (4) B 5 5 2 (2)
E Verse 2 B G 38 g I V V mfV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 4 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 sl. sl.
g gU U U U I U U U U T 4 (4) 4 (4) 4 (4) A 4 (4) 5 (5) B 5 (5)
B G 5 E5 42 b g I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T A 4 4 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 sl. sl. sl.
g gU U gV gV V V V eV gV V V V I U U Vg Ve V fV V eV fV V e V fVg V eV fV V eV V
T 4 (4) 4 (4) A 4 (4) 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 7 B 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 7
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B G 46 g I V V P.VM. V V V V V V V P.VM. V V V V V V V V P.VM. V V V V V V V P.VM. V V V V V V V V T A 4 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 sl.
g gU U U U I U U U U T 7 (7) 8 (8) 12 (12) A 9 (9) 12 (12) B 9 (9) 10 (10)
D.S. al Coda B G 5 E5 50 b g I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T A 4 4 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 sl. sl. sl.
g gU U gV gV V V V eV gV V V V I U U Vg Ve V fV V eV fV V e V fVg V eV fV V eV V
T 7 (7) 8 (8) A 9 (9) 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 7 B 9 (9) 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 9 11 13 7
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F Chorus
B5 E5 F5 F 5 A5 E5 F5 F 5 S 3x 54 b b g I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I V fV gV V fV gV P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 4 4 4 4 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 2
3x V V V V V V V V g u u V fV gV V fV gV I Gtr II 0 1 2 5 0 1 2 T 12 12 12 12 12 12 (12) A B
3x g k V V fV V V U I V V V V V U Gtr III u u u
T 7 7 6 6 5 (5) 4 4 4 4 4 (4) A 4 4 4 4 4 (4) B
G Guitar Solo G5 + o 56 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V IGtr I f w/wah T A 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 B
g U U IGtr III p T 12 (12) A 12 (12) B
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B5 o + 58 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I T A 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 B
g U U I U U T 11 (11) A 9 (9) B
G5 + mid-range 60 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I T A 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 B
g U U I U U T 12 (12) A 12 (12) B
B5 mid-range o 62 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I T A 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 B
g U U I U U T 11 (11) A 9 (9) B
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G Gsus4 G5 Gsus4 64 g c c c c I c V V V V V V c c V V V V W c w/o wahV P.VM. V V V V V V P.VM. V V V V V V V T A 5 4 (4) 2 2 5 4 (4) 2 B 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 (0)
g I U U U U mpU U U U T 4 5 7 5 A 5 5 5 5 B 5 5 5 5
G Gsus4 B5 E5 F5 F 5 A5 E5 F5 F 5 b b 68 g c c c c c I c V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV gV V V fVggV P.M. P.M. P.M. V V T A 5 4 (4) 2 2 4 (4) 4 4 4 2 B 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 1 2 0 1 2
g V fV gV V V fV gV I U U U V U U U V 5 T 5 6 7 5 6 7 4 5 4 (4) A 5 5 4 (4) B 5 5 2 (2)
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H Out-Chorus B5 E5 F5 F 5 A5 E5 F5 F 5 3x 72 b b g I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I V fV gV V fV gV P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 4 4 4 4 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 2
3x V V V V V V V V g u u V fV gV V fV gV I Gtr II 0 1 2 5 0 1 2 T 12 12 12 12 12 12 (12) A B
3x g k V V fV V V U I V V V V V U Gtr III u u u
T 7 7 6 6 5 (5) 4 4 4 4 4 (4) A 4 4 4 4 4 (4) B
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B5 E5 F5 F 5 A5 E5 F5 F 5 4x 74 b b g I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I V fV gV V fV gV P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 4 4 4 4 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 2
4x V V V V V V V V g u u V fV gV V fV gV I Gtrs II, IV 0 1 2 5 0 1 2 T 12 12 12 12 12 12 (12) A B
4x g k V V fV V V U I V V V V V U Gtr III u u u
T 7 7 6 6 5 (5) 4 4 4 4 4 (4) A 4 4 4 4 4 (4) B
G Gsus4 G5 Gsus4 76 g c c c c I c V V V V V c c V V V V c V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W Gtr IP.M. V P.M. V T A 5 4 (4) 2 2 5 4 (4) 2 B 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 (0)
g I U U U U Gtrs UIII, IV GtUr III U U T 4 5 7 5 A 5 5 5 5 B 5 5 5 5
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G Gsus4 B5(type 2)
80 g c c c V U U I c V V V V V V V U U V P.VM. V V V V V } V U U T 4 (4) (4) A 5 4 (4) 2 2 4 (4) (4) B 5 x 2 (2) (2) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
g U W V V U U I U W V V U U T V U U 4 5 4 (4) (4) A 5 5 4 (4) (4) B 5 5 2 (2) (2)
B5(type 2)
84 g j I U W V V T U W V V (4) 4 (4) A (4) 4 (4) B (2) 2 (2) sl.
g j I U U V T U U V (4) (4) A (4) (4) B (2) (2)
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