| 1973 | |
| I took some time one Friday night and figured this one out. I don't know if it's right |
| but it's pretty close. I really like the song so have lots of fun. |
| INTRO: |
| | | | | | |
| G | Em | Am | D7 | G | D/F# | G | Em | Am | |
| It | seems like a | dream now, it was | so long ago, |
| D | C | D7 | |
| The | moon burned so bright and the | time went so | slow, |
| G | Em | Am | |
| And I | swore that I | loved her and | gave her a ring. |
| D | D7 | G | |
| The | bluebird was | high on the | wing. |
| CHORUS: |
| C | G | Am | G | |
| Whatever | happened to | Saturday | night? |
| C | G | G7 | F | |
| Finding a | sweetheart and | holding her | tight? |
| C | G | Am | G | |
| She said " | Tell me, oh, | tell me, | was I al | right?" |
| C | G | Am | G | |
| Whatever | happened to | Saturday | night? |
| G | Em | Am | |
| The | years brought the | railroad it | ran by my door. |
| D | C | D7 | |
| Now there's | boards on the windows and | dust on the | floor |
| G | Em | Am | |
| And she | passes the | time at a | nother man's side, |
| D | D7 | G | |
| And | I pass the | time with my | pride. |
| BRIDGE: |
| C | G | Em(addG | C | G | Em(addG | |
| What a tangled | web we | weave, go ' | round with circum | stance. |
| C | G | Em(add | G | Em7 | C | G | |
| Someone show me | how to | tell th | e | dancer | from | the dance. |
| SOLO: |
| | | | | | | |
| Am | Em7 | Am | Em7 | Am | Em7 | C | D | C | G | Am | G | |
| Whatever | happened to | Saturday | night |
| C | G | G7 | F | |
| Choosing a | friend and | losing a | fight? |
| C | G | Am | G | |
| She said, " | Tell me, oh, | tell me, | are you al | right?" |
| C | G | Am | Em | |
| Whatever | happened to | Saturday | night? |
| C | G | Am | G | G/B | G | |
| Whatever | happened to | Saturday | night? |
| CHORDS: |
| Em(addG) 02x003 |
| G/B x20003 |