Biography:
Wall of Voodoo was a New Wave/Alternative rock group from Los Angeles, California, United States best known for the 1983 hit "Mexican Radio". The band's best known lineup consists of Stan Ridgway (vocals, keyboards), Marc Moreland (guitar), Chas Gray (bass, vocals) and Joe Nanini (drums). The band had a sound that was a fusion of synthesizer-based New Wave music with the spaghetti western soundtrack style of Ennio Morricone.
Wall of Voodoo had its roots in Acme Soundtracks
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[Intro]
A C#m E F#m D (2x)
[Verse 1]
A C#m
Drivin' outta Vegas in their automobile
E F#m
She was in the back seat while he was at the wheel
D
With the windows wide open
A C#m
All the money from the store, they'd gambled away
E F#m D
He said "the best laid plans often go astray"
A C#m
She took the page of a book and turned it down
E F#m D
She lit a cigarette, she didn't make a sound
E F#m D
"And I know, if we'd had just one more chance," he said
E F#m D
"I know, we'd finally hit the big one at last", she said
[Chorus 1]
D A F#m
(Instead of) another lost weekend
F#m E F#m
Lost weekend
F#m A F#m
Another lost weekend
F#m E F#m A F#m E F#m
Lost weekend
[Verse 2]
A C#m
"Pull over soon," she said, "it's no big deal,
E F#m
You can take any exit that you happen to feel
D
Is the right one"
D
The right one
D A C#m
As she slowly blew her smoke out the rear wind vent
E F#m
She thought back on all the letters she'd sent
D
For a contest to be on a quiz game show
E F#m D A
"Maybe I shoulda stayed in school," he said
E F#m D A D
"Yeah, I know--start your own business cleanin' swimming pools," she said
[Chorus 2]
D A F#m
(Instead of) another lost weekend
F#m E F#m
Lost weekend
F#m A F#m
Another lost weekend
F#m E F#m D A F#m E F#m
Lost weekend
F#m A F#m
Another lost weekend
F#m E F#m
Lost weekend
F#m A F#m
Another lost weekend
F#m E F#m A F#m E F#m
Lost weekend
[Outro]
E F#m D
She leaned over the front seat and twiddled with the radio dial
E F#m A D F
She looked out the window, saw a sign, and both of them began to smile
N.C.
"There's a place we can stay at... it's up another mile."
A C#m E F#m D (2x)
[Verse 1]
A C#m
Drivin' outta Vegas in their automobile
E F#m
She was in the back seat while he was at the wheel
D
With the windows wide open
A C#m
All the money from the store, they'd gambled away
E F#m D
He said "the best laid plans often go astray"
A C#m
She took the page of a book and turned it down
E F#m D
She lit a cigarette, she didn't make a sound
E F#m D
"And I know, if we'd had just one more chance," he said
E F#m D
"I know, we'd finally hit the big one at last", she said
[Chorus 1]
D A F#m
(Instead of) another lost weekend
F#m E F#m
Lost weekend
F#m A F#m
Another lost weekend
F#m E F#m A F#m E F#m
Lost weekend
[Verse 2]
A C#m
"Pull over soon," she said, "it's no big deal,
E F#m
You can take any exit that you happen to feel
D
Is the right one"
D
The right one
D A C#m
As she slowly blew her smoke out the rear wind vent
E F#m
She thought back on all the letters she'd sent
D
For a contest to be on a quiz game show
E F#m D A
"Maybe I shoulda stayed in school," he said
E F#m D A D
"Yeah, I know--start your own business cleanin' swimming pools," she said
[Chorus 2]
D A F#m
(Instead of) another lost weekend
F#m E F#m
Lost weekend
F#m A F#m
Another lost weekend
F#m E F#m D A F#m E F#m
Lost weekend
F#m A F#m
Another lost weekend
F#m E F#m
Lost weekend
F#m A F#m
Another lost weekend
F#m E F#m A F#m E F#m
Lost weekend
[Outro]
E F#m D
She leaned over the front seat and twiddled with the radio dial
E F#m A D F
She looked out the window, saw a sign, and both of them began to smile
N.C.
"There's a place we can stay at... it's up another mile."
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