Bartenders Blues

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[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
A A7 D Bm
Now I'm just a bartender, and I don't like my work
E A EF#G#
(notes)
But I don't mind the money at all
A A7 D Bm E A
I see lots of sad faces and lots of bad cases of folks with their backs to the wall
[Instrumental]
(notes)
E F# G#
[Chorus]
A A7 D Bm
But I need four walls around me to hold my life
E A EF#G#
(notes)
To keep me from going astray
A A7 D Bm E A
And a honky-tonk angel to hold me tight to keep me from slipping away
[Verse 2]
A A7 D Bm
I can light up your smokes, I can laugh at your jokes
E A EF#G#
(notes)
I can watch you fall down on your knees
A A7 D Bm
I can close down this bar, I can gas up my car
E A
I can pack up and mail in my key
[Instrumental]
(notes)
E F# G#
[Chorus]
A A7 D Bm
But I need four walls around me to hold my life
E A EF#G#
(notes)
To keep me from going astray
A A7 D Bm E A
And a honky-tonk angel to hold me tight to keep me from slipping away
[Verse 3]
A A7 D Bm
Now, the smoke fills the air in this honky-tonk bar
E A EF#G#
(notes)
And I'm thinking about where I'd rather be
A A7 D Bm
But I burned all my bridges, I sank all my ships
E A
And I'm stranded at the edge of the sea
[Instrumental]
(notes)
E F# G#
[Chorus]
A A7 D Bm
But I need four walls around me to hold my life
E A EF#G#
(notes)
To keep me from going astray
A A7 D Bm E D A
back to
And a honky-tonk angel to hold me tight to keep me from slipping away

Bartenders Blues chords and lyrics

Free chords for Bartenders Blues by James Taylor. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
[Instrumental]
(notes) 
E F# G#
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Instrumental]
(notes) 
E F# G#
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Instrumental]
(notes) 
E F# G#
[Chorus]

Bartenders Blues Chords by James Taylor

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