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[Intro]
C G F C G F
[Verse 1]
 This Cbar has been mGy home away froFm her
 CUsed to be, Gshe was missiCng mGe
 CNow she's moving Gin with Fher best friend
 And I'm the Conly one whGo wants what used Cto bGe
 CI'm here because Gtoday I lost Fit all
 CI didn't want to Gdrink at home aCloneG  
 CI just can't bGelievFe all my hopes and dreams Care falling
Like a Grow of doCminoGes
[Chorus 1]
 I thought the Cman behind the Gbar
 Had Fheard it all Gbefore
 CMy story must havAme caught him by Gsurprise
 Cause when he Amhanded me mGy double
 There werFe tears in his eCyes
 You Fknow you're in troubCle
 When the Gbartender crieCsG  F  
[Verse 2]
 He said, "CLast night you swore youG'd never drinFk again"
 I saCid, "Next tiGme, I'm really goCnna tGry
 So if she Cever calls for mGeF  
 Oh, you can Ffinally tell heCr, "He ain't here"
 And Git won't be Ca lGie
[Chorus 2]
 I asked the mCan behind the Gbar
 What he'd Fbeen crying foGr
 He said, "CThat bottle used to Ambe a friend of Gmine
 Now I'Amve stopped drinking doubGles
 But I Fpour them all of thCe time
 Son, you Fknow you're in Ctrouble
 When thGe bartender criCes"
[Bridge]
 FAs I saw my own Greflection starCing back at Amme, I Fknew
                      F          G(pause)
 Every single word he said was true
[Chorus 3]
 (no chord)        C             G
 Well, I told the man behind the bar
 I thought FI'd seen it all GbeforCe
 Till I saw the Amsadness in hiGs eyes
 That's when AmI put down my dGouble
 And Fsaid my last goCodbyes
 'Cause you knoFw you're in troCuble
 When the Gbartender crieAms
 Oh, yoFu know you're in troCublGe
 When the bartender criCesG  F  C  

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When The Bartender Cries

by Michael Peterson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G F C G F

[Verse 1]

C G F

This bar has been my home away from her

C G C G

Used to be, she was missing me

C G F

Now she's moving in with her best friend

C G C G

And I'm the only one who wants what used to be

C G F

I'm here because today I lost it all

C G C G

I didn't want to drink at home alone

C G F C

I just can't believe all my hopes and dreams are falling

G C G

Like a row of dominoes

[Chorus 1]

C G

I thought the man behind the bar

F G

Had heard it all before

C Am G

My story must have caught him by surprise

Am G

Cause when he handed me my double

F C

There were tears in his eyes

F C

You know you're in trouble

G C G F

When the bartender cries

[Verse 2]

C G F

He said, "Last night you swore you'd never drink again"

C G C G

I said, "Next time, I'm really gonna try

C G F

So if she ever calls for me

F C

Oh, you can finally tell her, "He ain't here"

G C G

And it won't be a lie

[Chorus 2]

C G

I asked the man behind the bar

F G

What he'd been crying for

C Am G

He said, "That bottle used to be a friend of mine

Am G

Now I've stopped drinking doubles

F C

But I pour them all of the time

F C

Son, you know you're in trouble

G C

When the bartender cries"

[Bridge]

F G C Am F

As I saw my own reflection staring back at me, I knew

F G

(pause)

Every single word he said was true

[Chorus 3]

(no chord) C G

Well, I told the man behind the bar

F G C

I thought I'd seen it all before

Am G

Till I saw the sadness in his eyes

Am G

That's when I put down my double

F C

And said my last goodbyes

F C

'Cause you know you're in trouble

G Am

When the bartender cries

F C G

Oh, you know you're in trouble

C G F C

When the bartender cries

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