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Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
This strumming pattern is repeated throughout the whole song
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GI took a walk down to Freddy's Bar
CWhile my wife and kid were asleep
DI used to go there almost every night
GWhen I was young and free
GNot that I'm unfairly constrained
CHeld against my will
DBut this is back when it didn't matter
GWhat time I stayed out until
GNow it matters, because my son gets me up at C5am each day
DAnd you don't argue with someone who's got their Gfinger in your eye
GFreddy's has a backroom
CTo play music in, or to listen
DBuzzers on the wall beneath icing thick paint that Gdates back to prohibition
GTin ceilings bear that wedding cake pattern that the Cstage lights interrupt
DPair of TV's playing day-long video collages that GDonald dreamed up
GDonald runs the place
CHe gave me a shot on the way in the other night
DHe always does,and he always did
GIt's what makes Freddy's feel right
GWhenever I'm on the fence, about whether that wCalk is just too far
DI think about what night it is
GAnd whether it's Donald's night at the bar
GWhen they move the pool tables out of the way
CAnd the TV's lose their glow
DThey start playing music in Freddy's Backroom
GAnd the people start to show
GYou could be a sharp backup singer
CWho smells like coconut
DOr avant-garde Jersey Jazz trio
GWho by day smells like Pizza Hut
GEverything outta that back room sounds like its coming out of Can old tube radio
DEither out by the curb or by the kitchen sink
GAnd mean to play what Freddy's got
GMy favorite record cover, or one of em, anyway,
CIs Jerry Jeff Walker
"It's a Good Night for Singin"D  
GAnd the Backroom sorta reminds me of that cover
GYou got people laughing, people dancing
CPeople with funny hats
DSome in denim, some in leather
GOr Fort Park Boy-high-low aristocrats(?)
GYeah, The back room reminds me of that cover
CIn every way, by and large
DWhen I threw down that shot
I started thinking about how FreGddy's is going to be a parking garage
GYep, someday soon there'll be something in the space that occupies theC  
bubbling fishtank
DMaybe a tailpipe or a row of fluorescent lightsG  
GA styrofoam cup
Or a pair of keCys hanging from a Dickies belt-loop
DSome fastfood trash, or maybe a staircase, or a Gbright yellow mazda coupe
GSomeday soon there'll be something in the place Cwhere Freddy himself is sure to show
DA wax statue at the end of the bar drinking Fontera like it Gwas just opened 2 weeks ago
GThe Ram's skeleton above the bar in the powder blue wig
COr the dented paper towel dispenser
DThe pink ladies' room sign
And the naked man painting by DoGnald out near the exit
GMaybe the garage will have showers for their workers
CAnd a real naked man will fit right into that sDpace
GMaybe Freddy's prediction...
GAll it makes room for is songs like these
CSometimes there's no positive inner meaning
DAll it makes room for is songs like these
Gand "It's a Good Night for Singin" x2
Let's sing
GThey're gonna tear down Freddy's
CThey're gonna tear down Hank's saloon
DLike crickets under rocks, we're all gonna hop to GBennigan's backroom x4

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Freddys Backroom

by Andy Friedman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

This strumming pattern is repeated throughout the whole song

1 2+3+4+1 2+3+4+

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I took a walk down to Freddy's Bar

While my wife and kid were asleep

I used to go there almost every night

When I was young and free

Not that I'm unfairly constrained

Held against my will

But this is back when it didn't matter

What time I stayed out until

G C

Now it matters, because my son gets me up at 5am each day

D G

And you don't argue with someone who's got their finger in your eye

Freddy's has a backroom

To play music in, or to listen

D G

Buzzers on the wall beneath icing thick paint that dates back to prohibition

G C

Tin ceilings bear that wedding cake pattern that the stage lights interrupt

D G

Pair of TV's playing day-long video collages that Donald dreamed up

Donald runs the place

He gave me a shot on the way in the other night

He always does,and he always did

It's what makes Freddy's feel right

G C

Whenever I'm on the fence, about whether that walk is just too far

I think about what night it is

And whether it's Donald's night at the bar

When they move the pool tables out of the way

And the TV's lose their glow

They start playing music in Freddy's Backroom

And the people start to show

You could be a sharp backup singer

Who smells like coconut

Or avant-garde Jersey Jazz trio

Who by day smells like Pizza Hut

G C

Everything outta that back room sounds like its coming out of an old tube radio

Either out by the curb or by the kitchen sink

And mean to play what Freddy's got

My favorite record cover, or one of em, anyway,

Is Jerry Jeff Walker

"It's a Good Night for Singin"

And the Backroom sorta reminds me of that cover

You got people laughing, people dancing

People with funny hats

Some in denim, some in leather

Or Fort Park Boy-high-low aristocrats(?)

Yeah, The back room reminds me of that cover

In every way, by and large

When I threw down that shot

I started thinking about how Freddy's is going to be a parking garage

G C

Yep, someday soon there'll be something in the space that occupies the

bubbling fishtank

D G

Maybe a tailpipe or a row of fluorescent lights

A styrofoam cup

Or a pair of keys hanging from a Dickies belt-loop

D G

Some fastfood trash, or maybe a staircase, or a bright yellow mazda coupe

G C

Someday soon there'll be something in the place where Freddy himself is sure to show

D G

A wax statue at the end of the bar drinking Fontera like it was just opened 2 weeks ago

The Ram's skeleton above the bar in the powder blue wig

Or the dented paper towel dispenser

The pink ladies' room sign

And the naked man painting by Donald out near the exit

Maybe the garage will have showers for their workers

C D

And a real naked man will fit right into that space

Maybe Freddy's prediction...

All it makes room for is songs like these

Sometimes there's no positive inner meaning

All it makes room for is songs like these

and "It's a Good Night for Singin" x2

Let's sing

They're gonna tear down Freddy's

They're gonna tear down Hank's saloon

D G

Like crickets under rocks, we're all gonna hop to Bennigan's backroom x4

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