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[Verse]
DWe aint good enough to go to Nashville
DWe aint good enough to get paid
DWe aint good enough to make the Headlines
AWe aint good enought to get laid
DA lot of us doing the same thing
DSinging out our hearts and Souls
DSpending our Nights in the spot lights
AChasing that neon FDame
[Chorus]
GWe play for Beer We Play for BDeer
AIts a damn good thing we got a Day job
GCause the Bills aint getting paid just playing for BDeer
[Verse]
DRun a little short on Money
Drun a litlle long on time
Dpicking guitars in the evening
Asending money on down the line
DSome might say that were crazy
Dthey might look down on GUs
Dfor hanging out in the Honkey talk
Asinging songs with folks like Dus
[Chorus]
GWe play for Beer We Play for BDeer
AIts a damn good thing we got a Day job
GCause the Bills aint getting paid just playing for BDeer
[Verse]
DWe pack up our gear after a long hard day
DThink'n of the night to come
Dheading down the gravel road lookinAg for the neon lights
DPulling  into the parking lot to a restless crowd
DPlugging in tuning up as thAe lights go downD  
[Verse]
GWe play for Beer Yeah We Play for DBeer
AIts a damn good thing we got a Day job
GCause the Bills ain't getting paid just playing for DBeer
AWe better keep working our day jobs
GBecause at night were sing songs and playing for BDeer
DSo bring a beer request a song
Dand we will do our best for your sing along
AThe longer we play the more we drink
Gthe more we drink the better we sound we thinkD  

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The story behind the song

"Playing For Beer" captures the spirit of musicians who love to play, even if fame isn't in the cards. It's about those late nights where the music flows, and the joy of playing for a small crowd is reward enough, even if that crowd is just your friends and the "neon fame" of Nashville feels a world away. It's a celebration of camaraderie, a bit of self-deprecating humor, and the simple pleasure of making music with good company.

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Brian Markham - Playing For Beer

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[Verse]

We aint good enough to go to Nashville

We aint good enough to get paid

We aint good enough to make the Headlines

We aint good enought to get laid

A lot of us doing the same thing

Singing out our hearts and Souls

Spending our Nights in the spot lights

A D

Chasing that neon Fame

[Chorus]

G D

We play for Beer We Play for Beer

Its a damn good thing we got a Day job

G D

Cause the Bills aint getting paid just playing for Beer

[Verse]

Run a little short on Money

run a litlle long on time

picking guitars in the evening

sending money on down the line

Some might say that were crazy

D G

they might look down on Us

for hanging out in the Honkey talk

A D

singing songs with folks like us

[Chorus]

G D

We play for Beer We Play for Beer

Its a damn good thing we got a Day job

G D

Cause the Bills aint getting paid just playing for Beer

[Verse]

We pack up our gear after a long hard day

Think'n of the night to come

D A

heading down the gravel road looking for the neon lights

Pulling into the parking lot to a restless crowd

D A D

Plugging in tuning up as the lights go down

[Verse]

G D

We play for Beer Yeah We Play for Beer

Its a damn good thing we got a Day job

G D

Cause the Bills ain't getting paid just playing for Beer

We better keep working our day jobs

G D

Because at night were sing songs and playing for Beer

So bring a beer request a song

and we will do our best for your sing along

The longer we play the more we drink

G D

the more we drink the better we sound we think

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