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[Intro]
D
 D   F#m   G   A(x2)
[Verse 1]
I'm here for the Dhabit
Complimentary F#mmatches
The pretty bartGenders
The smoke and the mAirrors
The unhappy hDours
The bitters and F#msours
Where nobody Gknows me
Where I can be Alonely
[Chorus]
I'm not in Dpain, I'm not on pF#mills
But I'm sGtill hanging out in Ddark bars
On a bar sDtool for the cheap tF#mhrills
Watchin' dGrunks all drown with no Dlifeguard
'Cause I know a Athing or two about Gbroke hearts
ND/F#eon truth can hit reaGl hard
In a Ddark bar
[Verse 2]
I can be wDreckless
I can be dF#mesperate
An invisible Gstranger
Secrets nAever in danger
And it ain't nothin' Dfancy
'Cause the manager, F#mNancy
She's an old jukebox Gjunkie
She plays nothin' but Acountry
[Chorus]
I'm not in Dpain, I'm not on F#mpills
But I'm Gstill hanging out in Ddark bars
On a bar Dstool for the cheap F#mthrills
Watchin' Gdrunks all drown with no Dlifeguard
'Cause I know a Athing or two abouGt broke hearts
NAeon truth can hit Greal hard, ooh
 D   F#m   G   A(x2)
[Chorus]
No, I'm not in pDain, I'm not on pF#mills
But I'm stGill hanging out in dDark bars
On a bar Dstool for the cheap F#mthrills
Watchin' dGrunks all drown with no lDifeguard
'Cause I know a tAhing or two about brGoke hearts
NAeon truth can hit Greal hard
In a dDark barF#m  G  A  
D(rF#mepeaGt/Afade out)

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Dark Bars

by Miranda Lambert

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D/F#

[Intro]

D F#m G A

(x2)

[Verse 1]

I'm here for the habit

F#m

Complimentary matches

The pretty bartenders

The smoke and the mirrors

The unhappy hours

F#m

The bitters and sours

Where nobody knows me

Where I can be lonely

[Chorus]

D F#m

I'm not in pain, I'm not on pills

G D

But I'm still hanging out in dark bars

D F#m

On a bar stool for the cheap thrills

G D

Watchin' drunks all drown with no lifeguard

A G

'Cause I know a thing or two about broke hearts

D/F# G

Neon truth can hit real hard

In a dark bar

[Verse 2]

I can be wreckless

F#m

I can be desperate

An invisible stranger

Secrets never in danger

And it ain't nothin' fancy

F#m

'Cause the manager, Nancy

She's an old jukebox junkie

She plays nothin' but country

[Chorus]

D F#m

I'm not in pain, I'm not on pills

G D

But I'm still hanging out in dark bars

D F#m

On a bar stool for the cheap thrills

G D

Watchin' drunks all drown with no lifeguard

A G

'Cause I know a thing or two about broke hearts

A G

Neon truth can hit real hard, ooh

D F#m G A

(x2)

[Chorus]

D F#m

No, I'm not in pain, I'm not on pills

G D

But I'm still hanging out in dark bars

D F#m

On a bar stool for the cheap thrills

G D

Watchin' drunks all drown with no lifeguard

A G

'Cause I know a thing or two about broke hearts

A G

Neon truth can hit real hard

D F#m G A

In a dark bar

D F#m G A

(repeat/fade out)

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