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Tracy Lawrence  It Only Takes One Bar (to make a prison)
Capo On The Third Frett
[Intro]
G   C   G   C
[Verse 1]
Last niGght, she wasn't sBmleepin', when I Ccame slippin' inG.
I kGnew I G/F#had it coEmmin', cause sAmhe knew where I'd beDen.
She said a pCart of me walks oDut that door eGverytG/F#ime you leEmave.
So rememCber this while yAmour out losin' Dme.
[Chorus]
It onCly takes one bar to make a Gprison
And you've been Emdoin' too much tCime away from hoDme
She said it takes tCwo hearts to hoDld a love togeEmtherD  C  
BAmut it only tBmakes one foCol to Dbe alonGeC  G  C  
She said I've sGat here in the Bmdarkness, oCne to many tiGmes
And stGealing tG/F#houghts of hEmolding you, has bAeen my only criDme.
Right tChen I realDized, she'd alGways G/F#held the kEmey.
Locked Cup in her arms is the oAmnly time I'm frDee.
[Chorus 2]
It onCly takes one bar to make a Gprison
And you've been Emdoin' too much tCime away from hoDme
She said it takes tCwo hearts to hoDld a love togeEmtherD  C  
BAmut it only tBmakes one foCol to Dbe alonGe
It onCly takes one bDar to make a EmprisonD  C  
[Outro]           
BAmut it only tBmakes one foCol to Dbe alonGeC  G  C  G  

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It Only Takes One Bar

by Tracy Lawrence

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Tracy Lawrence It Only Takes One Bar (to make a prison)

Capo On The Third Frett

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

G Bm C G

Last night, she wasn't sleepin', when I came slippin' in.

G G/F# Em Am D

I knew I had it comin', cause she knew where I'd been.

C D G G/F# Em

She said a part of me walks out that door everytime you leave.

C Am D

So remember this while your out losin' me.

[Chorus]

C G

It only takes one bar to make a prison

Em C D

And you've been doin' too much time away from home

C D Em D C

She said it takes two hearts to hold a love together

Am Bm C D G C G C

But it only takes one fool to be alone

G Bm C G

She said I've sat here in the darkness, one to many times

G G/F# Em A D

And stealing thoughts of holding you, has been my only crime.

C D G G/F# Em

Right then I realized, she'd always held the key.

C Am D

Locked up in her arms is the only time I'm free.

[Chorus 2]

C G

It only takes one bar to make a prison

Em C D

And you've been doin' too much time away from home

C D Em D C

She said it takes two hearts to hold a love together

Am Bm C D G

But it only takes one fool to be alone

C D Em D C

It only takes one bar to make a prison

[Outro]

Am Bm C D G C G C G

But it only takes one fool to be alone

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