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Lightning Bar Blues

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Original in E, so when played in C: Capo 4
[Intro]
C Am C Am
C Am G C
G C C
[Chorus]
CI don't need no Amdiamond ring, I don't Cneed no Cadillac Amcar
CJust wanna drink my Amripple wine down Gin the Lightnin' CBar
Down Gin the Lightnin' CBarC  
[Verse 1]
CSome people value Amfortune and fame, CI don't care about 'em Amnone
CJust wanna drink my Amripple wine, wanna Ghave my good time Cfun
GHave my good time CfunC  
[Chorus]
CI don't need no Amdiamond ring, I don't Cneed no Cadillac Amcar
CJust wanna drink my Amripple wine down Gin the Lightnin' CBar
Down Gin the Lightnin' CBarC  
[Instrumental]
C Am C Am
C Am G C
G C C
[Verse 2]
CWhen I die, don't Amcry for me, don't Cbury me at Amall
CPlace my livin', laughin', Amlovin' bones in a Gjar of alcoChol
GHundred-proof alcoCholC  
[Chorus]
CI don't need no Amdiamond ring, I don't Cneed no Cadillac Amcar
CJust wanna drink my Amripple wine down Gin the Lightnin' CBar
Down Gin the Lightnin' CBarC  
[Chorus]
CI don't need no Amdiamond ring, I don't Cneed no Cadillac Amcar
CJust wanna drink my Amripple wine down Gin the Lightnin' CBar
Down Gin the Lightnin' CBarC  
[Outro]
C Am C Am
C Am G C

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Lightning Bar Blues

by Arlo Guthrie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Original in E, so when played in C: Capo 4

[Intro]

C Am C Am

C Am G C

G C C

[Chorus]

C Am C Am

I don't need no diamond ring, I don't need no Cadillac car

C Am G C

Just wanna drink my ripple wine down in the Lightnin' Bar

G C C

Down in the Lightnin' Bar

[Verse 1]

C Am C Am

Some people value fortune and fame, I don't care about 'em none

C Am G C

Just wanna drink my ripple wine, wanna have my good time fun

G C C

Have my good time fun

[Chorus]

C Am C Am

I don't need no diamond ring, I don't need no Cadillac car

C Am G C

Just wanna drink my ripple wine down in the Lightnin' Bar

G C C

Down in the Lightnin' Bar

[Instrumental]

C Am C Am

C Am G C

G C C

[Verse 2]

C Am C Am

When I die, don't cry for me, don't bury me at all

C Am G C

Place my livin', laughin', lovin' bones in a jar of alcohol

G C C

Hundred-proof alcohol

[Chorus]

C Am C Am

I don't need no diamond ring, I don't need no Cadillac car

C Am G C

Just wanna drink my ripple wine down in the Lightnin' Bar

G C C

Down in the Lightnin' Bar

[Chorus]

C Am C Am

I don't need no diamond ring, I don't need no Cadillac car

C Am G C

Just wanna drink my ripple wine down in the Lightnin' Bar

G C C

Down in the Lightnin' Bar

[Outro]

C Am C Am

C Am G C

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