Beer Barrel Polka
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E7 A D9 A E7 A D9 A
There's a garden, what a garden
E7 A F#m D9 Cdim Bm5-/7 E7
Only happy faces bloom there
D9 E7 D9 E7 Cdim Bm5-/7 E7
And there's never any room there
D9 E7 D9 Cdim Bm5-/7 A Edim E7
For a worry or a gloom there
E7 A D9 A E7 A D9 A
Oh, there's music and there's dancing
E7 A F#m D9 Cdim Bm5-/7 E7
And a lot of sweet romancing
E7 D9 E7 Cdim Bm5-/7 E7
When they play the polka
D9 E7 D9 E7 Fdim A D9 A
They all get in the swing
A7 D F#m Bm Bm7/E D Fdim D
Ev'ry time they hear that oompapa
Bm5-/7 A D9 A E7 A D9 A
Ev'rybody feels so tralala
Bm5-/7 E7 D9 Cdim Bm5-/7 E7 D9 E7
They want to throw their cares away
Bm5-/7 E7 D9 E7 Fdim A
They all go lahdeahdeay
A7 D F#m Bm Bm7/E D Fdim D
Then they hear a rumble on the floor, the floor
Bm5-/7 A D9 A E7 A D9 A
It's the big surprise they're waiting for
Bm5-/7 E7 D9 Cdim Bm5-/7 E7 D9 E7
And all the couples form a ring
Bm5-/7 E7 D9 E7 Fdim A
And for miles around you'll hear them sing
Refrain
A E7 A A6 A A6 A Edim E7
Roll out the barrel, we'll have a barrel of fun
D9 Bm D9 E7 D9 E7 D9 Bm5-/7 Cdim A
Roll out the barrel, we've got the blues on the run
A E7 A A6 A A6 A A7/13 A7 D
Zing boom tararrel, ring out a song of good cheer
Bm Bm7/E Bm5-/7 Cdim A6 A F#7
Now's the time to roll the barrel
D9 E7 A
For the gang's all here
How to play Beer Barrel Polka
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 E7. 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.