Not Bad For A Bartender
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Not Bad For A Bartender - Gretchen Wilson
*Capo 4th fret* (This is the easiest way to play it without
a thousand bar chords!)
D A D
I stood behind that bar till closing time
D A G
I served cold beer, warm whiskey and rot-gut wine
G A D G
Now I'm up here on the stage everybody knows my name
D A D
and I can't believe how long they wait in my autograph line
Chorus:
G
Not bad for a bartender
D
Or an eighth grade education
G
Pretty good for a back woods girl
A
Who had to make it on her own
G
I'm on the stool side of the bar these days
D
Buying everyone a round
B7 G
ain't it funny how the tables turned
A G D
Not bad for a bartender
D A D
Swinging doors and cleaning floors is all I'd ever know
D A G
and out of no where somehow I found my yellow brick road
G A D G
So when you're broke and paying dues, look at me I'm living proof
D A D
and if there's hope for me I know there's hope for you
Repeat Chorus
KEY CHANGE (move capo up one fret here)
Break: D A D D D A G G G A D G D A D G D
G
I'm on the stool side of the bar these days
D
Buying everyone a round
B7 G
ain't it funny how the tables turned
A G D
Not bad for a bartender
B7 G
ain't it funny how the tables turned
A G D
Not bad for a bartender
G A D
How to play Not Bad For A Bartender
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.