Bar Named Jesus
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Intro: G Em C
[Verso 1]
G
He had a picture of his daughter
Em C
On the background of his phone
G
Said he wishes he was with her
Em
But he's splittin' weekends
C
With her mom back home
[Verso 2]
G
Said he had it all and he messed it up and
Em C
He hadn't had a drink since then
G
He found a different way to fill his cup
Em C
And so I asked him where he found it
C
And he said
[Refrão]
G
There's a bar named Jesus
G
Where the light stays on
Em C
And there's no such thing as too far gone
G
Where the well ain't whiskey and it don't run dry
Em C
And there's always room for one more inside
G
Yeah, I was sittin' rock bottom
Em C
I was goin' through hell 'til I found myself
G
At a bar named Jesus
Em C
Ooh, yeah (Bar named Jesus)
[Verso 2]
G
All the anger he was holdin'
Em C
He wasn't holdin' anymore
G
He said he finally forgave himself
Em C
'Cause he never could before
G
And don't get me wrong
G
It ain't always easy
Em C
And the hard days, they still come
G
Only difference is that when they do
Em C
Now I got a better place to run
[Refrão]
G
There's a bar named Jesus
G
Where the light stays on
Em C
And there's no such thing as too far gone (Too far gone)
G
Where the well ain't whiskey and it don't run dry
Em C
And there's always room for one more inside
G
Yeah, I was sittin' rock bottom
Em C
I was goin' through hell 'til I found myself
G
At a bar named Jesus
G
Aw, yeah
Em C
At a bar named Jesus, yeah
[Ponte]
G Em
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
C
There's a bar named Jesus
G Em
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
C
There's a bar named Jesus
C
Bar named Jesus
G Em
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
C
There's a bar named Jesus
G
Yes, there is
G
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Em C
Oh, you know that there is
Outro:
G
There's a bar named Jesus
G
Where the light stays on
Em C
And there's no such thing as too far gone
G
Where the well ain't whiskey and it don't run dry
Em C G
And there's always room for one more inside
How to play Bar Named Jesus
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.