Intro: E  E7  
 
E and E7  
The mist rolls off the beaches:  
E and E7  
the train rolls into the station.  
E and E7  
Weekend happiness seekers --- pent-up saturation.  
       F#                       E  
Well, we don't mean anyone any harm ,  
    C                       B  
we weren't on the Glasgow train.  
E and E7  
See you at the Pleasure Beach: roller-coasting heroes.  
 

B E F# A B 
(not too sure about that - they don't play chords)  
 

B  
Big Dipper riding ---  
F#  
we'll give the local lads a hiding  
B  
if they keep us from the ladies  
F#  
hanging out in the penny arcades.  
                E  
Shaking up the Tower Ballroom  
B  
throwing up in the bathroom.  
E  
Landlady's in the backroom ---  
F#                               E  
I'm the Big Dipper --- it's the weekend...  
A                        E       B  
Big Dipper --- it's the weekend rage.  
 

E and E7  
Rich widowed landlady give me your spare front door key.  
E and E7  
If you're 39 or over, I'll make love to you next Thursday ---  
F#                     E  
I may stay over for a week or two  
  C                    B  
drop a postcard to my mum.  
E and E7  
I'll see you at the waltzer --- we'll go big-dipping daily.  
 

B E F# A B 
(not too sure about that - they don't play chords)  
 

B  
Big Dipper riding ---  
F#  
we'll give the local lads a hiding  
B  
if they keep us from the ladies  
F#  
hanging out in the penny arcades.  
                E  
Shaking up the Tower Ballroom  
B  
throwing up in the bathroom.  
E  
Landlady's in the backroom ---  
F#                               E  
I'm the Big Dipper --- it's the weekend...  
A                        E  
Big Dipper --- it's the weekend...  
A                        E       B  
Big Dipper --- it's the weekend rage.