Bar Grille
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E
Well I was three days short of pullin out Kingsport
A
I was headed down to Houston town
E
Had my guitar packed in a burlap sack
F# B
For es cortin my country sound
E
I bypassed Jackson, bypassed Memphis
A
By the time I got to Arkansas
E
I'da sold my car and that black guitar
B E
For anything cool and tall
A E
So I pulled up to a neon sign on highway forty-nine
A B
Shut the engine down, took a look around and then I stepped inside
E A
I asked that bouncer where I was he said son your at Bills
B
Honky tonk pickin, line dance kickin, razor back stickin, barbecue chicken
E
Laundromat bar and grill
E
Well I saw old Bill sittin at the bar
A
With a waitress and change machine
E
He was throwin' out quarters to a waitress names Starr
F# B
When I asked him if I could sing
E
He said, son go ahead if you brought your guitar
A
Then he pointed to the back stage door
E
He said, we don't like original material
B E
Un less its been done be fore
A
Well I hit the stage like a big wheeled train
E
Told the boss man to play in 'C'
A
I played the Tennessee Waltz, Kentucky Rain
B
And the one about the bird that's free
E A
That lead guitar was like a chainsaw that fiddle like a power drill
at Bill's
B
Honky tonk pickin, line dance kickin, razor back stickin, barbecue chicken
E
Laundromat bar and grill
Lead
E
Well in the few short minutes I was up on stage
Watched a Biker punch a cowboy's face
E
With a perfect view I was witness to
F# B
The des truction of the whole damn place
E
It was long necked stems and white fringed hems
A
Flyin out of that dodge saloon
E
And that me chanical bull was a distant pull
B E
To the safest place in the room
A
Well that punch-drunk cowboy showed his wife
E
That his shirt was soaked in beer
A
She said, calm down honey have another Lite
B
Cause we can wash the shirt right here
E A
Then the whole place stopped to thank me for bookin my show at Bill's
B
Honky tonk pickin, line dance kickin, razor back stickin, barbecue chicken
E
Laundromat bar and grill
B
At Bill's Honky tonk pickin, line dance kickin, razor back stickin,
barbecue chicken
E
Laundromat bar and grill
How to play Bar Grille
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.