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Bartenders Blues

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Tuning: Standard
Now I'm juAst a bartender… and I doDn't like my wBm7ork
But I doEn't mind the money at aAll
I see lAots of sad faces… and lDots of bad cBm7ases of foElks with their backs to the wAall
Chorus:  
But I need fAour walls around me to hDold my Bm7life… to kEeep me from going a-sAtray
And a hoAnky-tonk angel to hoDld me tBm7ight… to kEeep me from slipping aAway
I can liAght up your smokes… I can laDugh at your jBm7okes
I can waEtch you fall down on your knAees
I can clAose down this bar… I can gDas up my Bm7car. And I can pEack up and mail in my kAey
Chorus:  
But I need fAour walls around me to hDold my Bm7life… to kEeep me from going a-sAtray
And a hoAnky-tonk angel to hoDld me tBm7ight… to keEep me from slipping awAay
Break: 
A  D  Bm7  E  A
Now, the smAoke fills the air in this hoDnkey-tonk Bm7bar
And I'm thiEnking 'bout where I'd rather Abe
But I buArned all my bridges… sDank all my sBm7hips, now I'm strEanded at the edge of the sAea
Chorus:  
I still need fAour walls around me to hDold my lBm7ife… to kEeep me from going a-sAtray
I need some hoAnky-tonk angels to hDold me tBm7ight… that’ll kEeep me from slipping aDwayA…

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Bartenders Blues

by George Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Tuning: Standard

A D Bm7

Now I'm just a bartender… and I don't like my work

E A

But I don't mind the money at all

A D Bm7 E A

I see lots of sad faces… and lots of bad cases of folks with their backs to the wall

Chorus:

A D Bm7 E A

But I need four walls around me to hold my life… to keep me from going a-stray

A D Bm7 E A

And a honky-tonk angel to hold me tight… to keep me from slipping away

A D Bm7

I can light up your smokes… I can laugh at your jokes

E A

I can watch you fall down on your knees

A D Bm7 E A

I can close down this bar… I can gas up my car. And I can pack up and mail in my key

Chorus:

A D Bm7 E A

But I need four walls around me to hold my life… to keep me from going a-stray

A D Bm7 E A

And a honky-tonk angel to hold me tight… to keep me from slipping away

Break:

A D Bm7 E A

A D Bm7

Now, the smoke fills the air in this honkey-tonk bar

E A

And I'm thinking 'bout where I'd rather be

A D Bm7 E A

But I burned all my bridges… sank all my ships, now I'm stranded at the edge of the sea

Chorus:

A D Bm7 E A

I still need four walls around me to hold my life… to keep me from going a-stray

A D Bm7 E D A

I need some honky-tonk angels to hold me tight… that’ll keep me from slipping away…

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