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The Bartender And The Thief

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[Bass Riff]
Played over the D and F in the verses, listen to the song for its use.
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-0-------0-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-0-------|
A|---------------------3-3-3---------------------3-3-3-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
FWhen you think about it, he's watching every word you
Dsay - Fyeah,   Ddazed Fthen
FWhen he's sussed you out, he calls her up and out she comes and
DhustFles uDsF  
[Pre-Chorus]
BbLong   Gdigging
BbGone   Gfishing
BbLove   Gdrinking
[Chorus]
DThe bartender and the Gthief are lovers
DSteal what they need like Gsisters and brothers
DMet in a church, a Gnight to remember
DRobbing the graves of Gbodies dismembered
[Verse 2]
FHe watched the lesbian talk, she kissed and groped but mostly talked
DIn   lFust -  DcrushedF  
FHe couldn't make the call, his eyes were gripped on licking tongues
DEnoughF's enough, Dfailed Ffor once
[Pre-Chorus]
BbLong   Gdigging
BbGone   Gfishing
BbLove   Gdrinking
[Chorus]
DThe bartender and the Gthief are lovers
DSteal what they need like Gsisters and brothers
DMet in a church, a Gnight to remember
DRobbing the graves of Gbodies dismembered
[Solo]
F
  D    F    D   F- with riff
[Pre-Chorus]
Bblong   Gdigging
Bbgone   Gfishing
Bblove   Gdrinking
[Chorus]
DThe bartender and the Gthief are lovers
DSteal what they need like Gsisters and brothers
DMet in a church, a Gnight to remember
DRobbing the graves of Gbodies dismembered
DSaved what they stole to Gmeet at the altar
DPlace where they first Gset eyes on each other
DFlew to the sun to Gstart life all over
DSet up a bar and rGobbed all the locals
[Coda]
DDo, Do, Do, Do, GDo, Do

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The Bartender And The Thief

by Stereophonics

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Bass Riff]

Played over the D and F in the verses, listen to the song for its use.

G|-----------------------------------------------------|

D|-0-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-0-------0-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-0-------|

A|---------------------3-3-3---------------------3-3-3-|

E|-----------------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

When you think about it, he's watching every word you

D F D F

say - yeah, dazed then

When he's sussed you out, he calls her up and out she comes and

D F D F

hustles us

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb G

Long digging

Bb G

Gone fishing

Bb G

Love drinking

[Chorus]

D G

The bartender and the thief are lovers

D G

Steal what they need like sisters and brothers

D G

Met in a church, a night to remember

D G

Robbing the graves of bodies dismembered

[Verse 2]

He watched the lesbian talk, she kissed and groped but mostly talked

D F D F

In lust - crushed

He couldn't make the call, his eyes were gripped on licking tongues

D F D F

Enough's enough, failed for once

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb G

Long digging

Bb G

Gone fishing

Bb G

Love drinking

[Chorus]

D G

The bartender and the thief are lovers

D G

Steal what they need like sisters and brothers

D G

Met in a church, a night to remember

D G

Robbing the graves of bodies dismembered

[Solo]

D F D F

- with riff

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb G

long digging

Bb G

gone fishing

Bb G

love drinking

[Chorus]

D G

The bartender and the thief are lovers

D G

Steal what they need like sisters and brothers

D G

Met in a church, a night to remember

D G

Robbing the graves of bodies dismembered

D G

Saved what they stole to meet at the altar

D G

Place where they first set eyes on each other

D G

Flew to the sun to start life all over

D G

Set up a bar and robbed all the locals

[Coda]

D G

Do, Do, Do, Do, Do, Do

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