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Bartenders Blues

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Bartender's Blues
James Taylor
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
E  F#m7 E/G#
[Verse 1]
ANow I'm just a barA7tender
And I Ddon't like my Bm7work
But I dEon't mind the money at AallE  F#m7  E/G#  
[Verse 2]
I see loAts of sad faA7ces
And lDots of bad Bm7cases
Of fEolks with their backs to the AwallE  F#m7  E/G#  
[Chorus]
But I need fAour walls arA7ound me to hDold my lBm7ife
To kEeep me from going a-straAyE  F#m7  E/G#  
And a hoAnky-tonk aA7ngel to Dhold me tiBm7ght
To keEep me from slipping awAayE  F#m7  E/G#  
[Verse 3]
I can lAight up your A7smokes
I can laDugh at your jBm7okes
I can wEatch you fall down on your AkneesE  F#m7  E/G#  
I can clAose down this A7bar
I can gDas up my Bm7car
I can pEack up and mail in my AkeyE  F#m7  E/G#  
[Chorus]
But I need Afour walls aA7round me to Dhold my Bm7life
To keep me Efrom going a-stArayE  F#m7  E/G#  
And a hAonky-tonk A7angel to Dhold me Bm7tight
To keEep me from slipping awAayE  F#m7  E/G#  
[Verse 4]
Now, the smAoke fills the airA7  
In this hDonky-tonk Bm7bar
And I'm tEhinking 'bout where I'd rather AbeE  F#m7  E/G#  
But I bAurned all my bA7ridges
I saDnk all my shBm7ips
And I'm stEranded at the edge of the sAeaE  F#m7  E/G#  
[Chorus]
But I nAeed four walls aA7round me to Dhold my Bm7life
To keep Eme from going a-sAtrayE  F#m7  E/G#  
And a honAky-tonk aA7ngel to Dhold me tBm7ight
To kEeep me from slipping aAwayE  F#m7  E/G#  

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Bartenders Blues

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m7

E/G#

Bm7

Bartender's Blues

James Taylor

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

E F#m7 E/G#

[Verse 1]

A A7

Now I'm just a bartender

D Bm7

And I don't like my work

E A E F#m7 E/G#

But I don't mind the money at all

[Verse 2]

A A7

I see lots of sad faces

D Bm7

And lots of bad cases

E A E F#m7 E/G#

Of folks with their backs to the wall

[Chorus]

A A7 D Bm7

But I need four walls around me to hold my life

E A E F#m7 E/G#

To keep me from going a-stray

A A7 D Bm7

And a honky-tonk angel to hold me tight

E A E F#m7 E/G#

To keep me from slipping away

[Verse 3]

A A7

I can light up your smokes

D Bm7

I can laugh at your jokes

E A E F#m7 E/G#

I can watch you fall down on your knees

A A7

I can close down this bar

D Bm7

I can gas up my car

E A E F#m7 E/G#

I can pack up and mail in my key

[Chorus]

A A7 D Bm7

But I need four walls around me to hold my life

E A E F#m7 E/G#

To keep me from going a-stray

A A7 D Bm7

And a honky-tonk angel to hold me tight

E A E F#m7 E/G#

To keep me from slipping away

[Verse 4]

A A7

Now, the smoke fills the air

D Bm7

In this honky-tonk bar

E A E F#m7 E/G#

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

A A7

But I burned all my bridges

D Bm7

I sank all my ships

E A E F#m7 E/G#

And I'm stranded at the edge of the sea

[Chorus]

A A7 D Bm7

But I need four walls around me to hold my life

E A E F#m7 E/G#

To keep me from going a-stray

A A7 D Bm7

And a honky-tonk angel to hold me tight

E A E F#m7 E/G#

To keep me from slipping away

About Bartenders Blues Chords by James Taylor

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