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Barley And Grape Rag

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning on Calling Card version:
all strings whole note down (song played in key Bb)
Tuning on live performance at Rockpalast night 1977 Essen – Germany: standard
(song played in key C)
Intro
   |           |           |           |         
e|-3---3-2p1-------3-------------------------------|
B|-----------4/5-----4p3p1-3---1-------------------|
G|-------------------------------2---0-----0-------|
D|-------------------------------------1h2---1p0---|
A|-----------------------------------------------3-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
   |           |           |           |         
e|-------------------------------------3-----------|
B|-------------------------------------0-----------|
G|-------------------------------------0-----------|
D|-------------------------------------0-----------|
A|-0---------------0-2-----3-----------2-----------|
E|-----3-1---2-3---------3-------------3-----------|
Well CI don't care if I get arrD7ested, 
'Cos toGnight they'll need more than a ball and Cchain, G  
CI don't care who's inteD7rested, 
I'm Gcoming into town just the Csame. G  
I've been Cso alone, I've been C7feeling blue, 
I Fthink I need a little F#dimdrink or two, 
CBe my friend, tell me where the D7place is, 
Where the Gwhiskey flows and the dices roll till Cdawn? G  
My Cbaby's done me wrong you must have D7guessed it, 
My Gheart's so low I think it must be Ctold, G  
That CI don't wanna know where east or D7west is, 
'Cos Gpretty soon I won't feel the Ccold. G  
When I'm Cwalking down mainstreet, C7feeling no pain, 
AFlong comes a cop, he can F#dimtake my name, 
And Cexplain to me what a federal D7case is, 
I'm Gmixing the barley with the grape Cagain. 
EBright city Amlights, Emake me feel alAmright, 
D7I'm right or wrong and toGmorrow never G7comes. 
CI don't care if I get investiD7gated, 
And the Gcity fathers they all black my Cname. G  
I'm Cpretty sure that you can smell the D7traces, 
For toGmorrow morning, I'll take all the Cblame. G  
I've been Cfeeling bad and C7feeling blue, 
I Fthink I need a little F#dimwhiskey or two, 
CGod, brother, you look like you could do with it too. D7  
(That's true) 
GTonight I'll sleep on a walking-cane. C  G  
Solo:
|      C         C7|      F         F#dim|
|      C          G|      C             G|  
|      C         C7|      F         F#dim|
|      C          G|      C             G|  
|               C|                  C|      F          F#dim|
|      C          G|      C             G|  
EBright city Amlights, Emake me feel alAmright, 
D7I'm right or wrong and toGmorrow never comes. G7  
CI don't care if I get arD7rested, 
Cause toGnight they'll need more than a ball and Cchain. G  
CI don't care who's interD7ested, 
I'm Gcoming into town just the Csame, G  
I've been Cfeeling alone and I've been C7feeling blue. 
I Fthink I need a little F#dimdrink or two. 
Hey, Cbe my friend, tell me where the D7place is, 
Where the Gwhiskey flows and the dices roll till Cdawn? G  
|         C|        D7|        G|    C      G|
|         C|        D7|        G|    C      G|
|    C     C7|    F  F#dim|
|         C|        D7|      G  G7| C    F   Fm   G|
|    C     G  C|

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Barley And Grape Rag

by Rory Gallagher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#dim

Tuning on Calling Card version:

all strings whole note down (song played in key Bb)

Tuning on live performance at Rockpalast night 1977 Essen – Germany: standard

(song played in key C)

Intro

| | | |

e|-3---3-2p1-------3-------------------------------|

B|-----------4/5-----4p3p1-3---1-------------------|

G|-------------------------------2---0-----0-------|

D|-------------------------------------1h2---1p0---|

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

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

| | | |

e|-------------------------------------3-----------|

B|-------------------------------------0-----------|

G|-------------------------------------0-----------|

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

A|-0---------------0-2-----3-----------2-----------|

E|-----3-1---2-3---------3-------------3-----------|

C D7

Well I don't care if I get arrested,

G C G

'Cos tonight they'll need more than a ball and chain,

C D7

I don't care who's interested,

G C G

I'm coming into town just the same.

C C7

I've been so alone, I've been feeling blue,

F F#dim

I think I need a little drink or two,

C D7

Be my friend, tell me where the place is,

G C G

Where the whiskey flows and the dices roll till dawn?

C D7

My baby's done me wrong you must have guessed it,

G C G

My heart's so low I think it must be told,

C D7

That I don't wanna know where east or west is,

G C G

'Cos pretty soon I won't feel the cold.

C C7

When I'm walking down mainstreet, feeling no pain,

F F#dim

Along comes a cop, he can take my name,

C D7

And explain to me what a federal case is,

G C

I'm mixing the barley with the grape again.

E Am E Am

Bright city lights, make me feel alright,

D7 G G7

I'm right or wrong and tomorrow never comes.

C D7

I don't care if I get investigated,

G C G

And the city fathers they all black my name.

C D7

I'm pretty sure that you can smell the traces,

G C G

For tomorrow morning, I'll take all the blame.

C C7

I've been feeling bad and feeling blue,

F F#dim

I think I need a little whiskey or two,

C D7

God, brother, you look like you could do with it too.

(That's true)

G C G

Tonight I'll sleep on a walking-cane.

Solo:

C C7 F F#dim

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C G C G

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C C7 F F#dim

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C G C G

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C C F F#dim

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C G C G

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E Am E Am

Bright city lights, make me feel alright,

D7 G G7

I'm right or wrong and tomorrow never comes.

C D7

I don't care if I get arrested,

G C G

Cause tonight they'll need more than a ball and chain.

C D7

I don't care who's interested,

G C G

I'm coming into town just the same,

C C7

I've been feeling alone and I've been feeling blue.

F F#dim

I think I need a little drink or two.

C D7

Hey, be my friend, tell me where the place is,

G C G

Where the whiskey flows and the dices roll till dawn?

C D7 G C G

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C D7 G C G

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C C7 F F#dim

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C D7 G G7 C F Fm G

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C G C

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