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In the live in-store performances of this song, they've been playing these chords but only tuned
down a half-step. On the record, it's these chords, but tuned down a whole step to DGCFAD.
If you don't want to tune down a whole step, transpose down 2 semitones so the first chord
reads "F" (or down another semitone, play it in E with a capo, etc etc).
[Intro]
 G   Bm   C   G   C   G   D(x2)
[Verse]
GSunken eyes and Bmstrangers' faces
I Cfall asleep in the sGtrangest placesC  
What the hell am I dGoing?
Where have my fDriends gone?
Can't sGtand these people no Bmmore
But you Ccannot leave when you cGan't find the doorC  
Smashed my phone, lost my wGallet
Who's this new fDriend of mine?
{Chorus]
Why do sEmome people mGake you nervous
And oEmthers drive you to dGrink when the Cbars C/Bare cAmlosing?
[Interlude]
G Bm C G C G D
[Verse]
GNightstand memorial to Bmpast libation
A Csudden fear of pGhone vibrationsC  
Too hung over to sGleep
Too tired to sDtay alive
GBenzos, bile, and Bmbills
There's Cso much missing tGime to killC  
I shake like an Gairplane on its wDay down
{Chorus]
Why do sEmome people mGake you nervous
And oEmthers drive you to dGrink when the Cbars C/Bare cAmlosing?
When the bCars aC/Bre clAmosing?
[Interlude]
 G   Bm(x2)
[Bridge]
GNo good'll come from stumbling Bmhome with the sun
GNo good'll come from stumbling Bmhome with the sun
I used to cCare
Now I sDtare into the suGnken eyes and sBmtrangers' faces
I Cfall asleep in the sGtrangest placesC  
What the hell am I dGoing?
Where have my fDriends gone?
[Interlude]
 G   Bm   C   G   C   G   D(x2)
{Chorus]
Why do sEmome people mGake you nervous
And oEmthers drive you to dGrink when the Cbars C/Bare cAmlosing?
When the bCars aC/Bre clAmosing?

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The Bars

by The Menzingers

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Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

In the live in-store performances of this song, they've been playing these chords but only tuned

down a half-step. On the record, it's these chords, but tuned down a whole step to DGCFAD.

If you don't want to tune down a whole step, transpose down 2 semitones so the first chord

reads "F" (or down another semitone, play it in E with a capo, etc etc).

[Intro]

G Bm C G C G D

(x2)

[Verse]

G Bm

Sunken eyes and strangers' faces

C G C

I fall asleep in the strangest places

What the hell am I doing?

Where have my friends gone?

G Bm

Can't stand these people no more

C G C

But you cannot leave when you can't find the door

Smashed my phone, lost my wallet

Who's this new friend of mine?

{Chorus]

Em G

Why do some people make you nervous

Em G C C/B Am

And others drive you to drink when the bars are closing?

[Interlude]

G Bm C G C G D

[Verse]

G Bm

Nightstand memorial to past libation

C G C

A sudden fear of phone vibrations

Too hung over to sleep

Too tired to stay alive

G Bm

Benzos, bile, and bills

C G C

There's so much missing time to kill

G D

I shake like an airplane on its way down

{Chorus]

Em G

Why do some people make you nervous

Em G C C/B Am

And others drive you to drink when the bars are closing?

C C/B Am

When the bars are closing?

[Interlude]

G Bm

(x2)

[Bridge]

G Bm

No good'll come from stumbling home with the sun

G Bm

No good'll come from stumbling home with the sun

I used to care

D G Bm

Now I stare into the sunken eyes and strangers' faces

C G C

I fall asleep in the strangest places

What the hell am I doing?

Where have my friends gone?

[Interlude]

G Bm C G C G D

(x2)

{Chorus]

Em G

Why do some people make you nervous

Em G C C/B Am

And others drive you to drink when the bars are closing?

C C/B Am

When the bars are closing?

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