Chords for Simani, Bartender's Story
Tempo:
94.15 bpm
Chords used:
C
D
G
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
I've been a bartender [G] for not [C] twenty years.
I love the life I'm living serving whiskey [G] and beer.
[C] I've seen a lot of losers sitting in this place with looks of desperation [G] written [C] on their face.
That guy in the corner [G] sitting [C] all alone, he came in here the other night about [G] closing time.
[C] And who should he see sitting at that table over there?
Was it pretty wife who told him [G] she was gone to [C] even pray?
[D]
When he found out I was the [A] one flirting [D] with his wife, his anger fled, he cursed on her, we [A] began to fight.
[D] But then I saw the strangest thing as he got from the floor, there was a grin upon his bloody [A] mouth, he made [D] for the door.
All that was a year ago, [A] but now I [D] understand, that crooked smile on that face, bloodied by [A] my hand.
[D] I haven't had a moment's peace ever since that night, I could almost hear him say, sucker, [A] learn your lesson [D] right.
[E] Now every Sunday morning, [B] we're at the church [E] by nine, and she won't let me have a drink that's stronger [B] than wine.
[E] Why was I taken by those pretty flashing eyes?
If you take away her prayer books, [B] she's a devil in [E] disguise.
I today in desperation called [B] her husband on [E] the phone, I pleaded with him, buddy, will you take this woman [B] home?
[E] His hollow mocking laughter just cut me like a knife, he said,
I've been a bartender [G] for not [C] twenty years.
I love the life I'm living serving whiskey [G] and beer.
[C] I've seen a lot of losers sitting in this place with looks of desperation [G] written [C] on their face.
That guy in the corner [G] sitting [C] all alone, he came in here the other night about [G] closing time.
[C] And who should he see sitting at that table over there?
Was it pretty wife who told him [G] she was gone to [C] even pray?
[D]
When he found out I was the [A] one flirting [D] with his wife, his anger fled, he cursed on her, we [A] began to fight.
[D] But then I saw the strangest thing as he got from the floor, there was a grin upon his bloody [A] mouth, he made [D] for the door.
All that was a year ago, [A] but now I [D] understand, that crooked smile on that face, bloodied by [A] my hand.
[D] I haven't had a moment's peace ever since that night, I could almost hear him say, sucker, [A] learn your lesson [D] right.
[E] Now every Sunday morning, [B] we're at the church [E] by nine, and she won't let me have a drink that's stronger [B] than wine.
[E] Why was I taken by those pretty flashing eyes?
If you take away her prayer books, [B] she's a devil in [E] disguise.
I today in desperation called [B] her husband on [E] the phone, I pleaded with him, buddy, will you take this woman [B] home?
[E] His hollow mocking laughter just cut me like a knife, he said,
Key:
C
D
G
A
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C
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I've been a bartender [G] for not [C] twenty years.
I love the life I'm living serving whiskey [G] and beer.
_ [C] I've seen a lot of losers sitting in this place with looks of desperation [G] written [C] on their face.
_ That guy in the corner [G] sitting [C] all alone, he came in here the other night about [G] closing time.
_ [C] And who should he see sitting at that table over there?
Was it pretty wife who told him [G] she was gone to [C] even pray?
_ _ [D] _ _ _
When he found out I was the [A] one flirting [D] with his wife, his anger fled, he cursed on her, we [A] began to fight. _
[D] But then I saw the strangest thing as he got from the floor, there was a grin upon his bloody [A] mouth, he made [D] for the door. _
All that was a year ago, [A] but now I [D] understand, that crooked smile on that face, bloodied by [A] my hand. _
[D] I haven't had a moment's peace ever since that night, I could almost hear him say, sucker, [A] learn your lesson [D] right. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ Now every Sunday morning, [B] we're at the church [E] by nine, and she won't let me have a drink that's stronger [B] than wine.
_ [E] Why was I taken by those pretty flashing eyes?
If you take away her prayer books, [B] she's a devil in [E] disguise.
_ I today in desperation called [B] her husband on [E] the phone, I pleaded with him, buddy, will you take this woman [B] home?
_ [E] His hollow mocking laughter just cut me like a knife, he said,
_ I've been a bartender [G] for not [C] twenty years.
I love the life I'm living serving whiskey [G] and beer.
_ [C] I've seen a lot of losers sitting in this place with looks of desperation [G] written [C] on their face.
_ That guy in the corner [G] sitting [C] all alone, he came in here the other night about [G] closing time.
_ [C] And who should he see sitting at that table over there?
Was it pretty wife who told him [G] she was gone to [C] even pray?
_ _ [D] _ _ _
When he found out I was the [A] one flirting [D] with his wife, his anger fled, he cursed on her, we [A] began to fight. _
[D] But then I saw the strangest thing as he got from the floor, there was a grin upon his bloody [A] mouth, he made [D] for the door. _
All that was a year ago, [A] but now I [D] understand, that crooked smile on that face, bloodied by [A] my hand. _
[D] I haven't had a moment's peace ever since that night, I could almost hear him say, sucker, [A] learn your lesson [D] right. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ Now every Sunday morning, [B] we're at the church [E] by nine, and she won't let me have a drink that's stronger [B] than wine.
_ [E] Why was I taken by those pretty flashing eyes?
If you take away her prayer books, [B] she's a devil in [E] disguise.
_ I today in desperation called [B] her husband on [E] the phone, I pleaded with him, buddy, will you take this woman [B] home?
_ [E] His hollow mocking laughter just cut me like a knife, he said,