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From: Steve Nicholson
Barstool Blues
by Neil Young
[Intro]
E   E   E   E
[Verse]
If BI could hold on to just one thought for F#m7long enough to Eknow
BWhy my mind is moving so fast and the F#m7conversation is Eslow
ABurn off all the Afog and let the Asun through to the Esnow
BLet me see your face again beAfore I have to EgoE  
[Verse]
I have Bseen you in the movies and in those F#m7magazines at Enight
I Bsaw you on the barstool when you F#m7held that glass so Etight
And I Asaw you in my Anightmares, but I'll Asee you in my Edreams
And BI might live a thousand years before AI know what that EmeansE  
[Solo]
B  F#m7  E  E
[Verse]
BOnce there was a friend of mine who F#m7died a thousand Edeaths
His Blife was filled with parasites and F#m7countless idle Ethreats
He Atrusted in a Awoman and on Aher he made his Ebets
BOnce there was a friend of mine who Adied a thousand EdeathsE  
[Solo]
A  A  A  E
B  B  E  E

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Barstool Blues

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F#m7

From: Steve Nicholson

Barstool Blues

by Neil Young

[Intro]

E E E E

[Verse]

B F#m7 E

If I could hold on to just one thought for long enough to know

B F#m7 E

Why my mind is moving so fast and the conversation is slow

A A A E

Burn off all the fog and let the sun through to the snow

B A E E

Let me see your face again before I have to go

[Verse]

B F#m7 E

I have seen you in the movies and in those magazines at night

B F#m7 E

I saw you on the barstool when you held that glass so tight

A A A E

And I saw you in my nightmares, but I'll see you in my dreams

B A E E

And I might live a thousand years before I know what that means

[Solo]

B F#m7 E E

[Verse]

B F#m7 E

Once there was a friend of mine who died a thousand deaths

B F#m7 E

His life was filled with parasites and countless idle threats

A A A E

He trusted in a woman and on her he made his bets

B A E E

Once there was a friend of mine who died a thousand deaths

[Solo]

A A A E

B B E E

About Barstool Blues Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Barstool Blues by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Barstool Blues chords”, “Barstool Blues guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Barstool Blues chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Barstool Blues chords and for experienced players who want accurate Barstool Blues lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, F#m7, A.

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