This Town Needs A Bar
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Intro G
G Am7
Who builds a town, without a neon light,
G C D
there should be a place, where the lonely go at night
G Am7
for people just like me, who just want to disappear
G C D
in the smoke and the darkness Maybe drop a couple tears
G
This town needs a bar
Am
cause I need a drink,
G C
a little place not too far
D
where I dont have to think
G
or wonder who your with,
Am
dont wanna wonder where you are,
G C D C D
that might do the trick, this town needs a bar
G
Theres a bank down this street
Am7
that helped us buy this house,
C D
that I no longer want because your not in it now
G
and that church on the corner
Am7
Where I can go and pray and the doors
C D
are always open, but I dont wanna go today,
G
This town needs a bar
Am
cause I need a drink,
G C
a little place not too far
D
where I dont have to think
G
or wonder who your with,
Am
dont wanna wonder where you are,
G C D C G
that might do the trick, this town needs a bar
C D G
We had everything we needed to build a life a settle down,
Am G/B C
everything was right there,
D
til you weren't around
A
This town needs a bar
Bm
cause I need a drink,
A D
a little place not too far
E
where I dont have to think
A
or wonder who your with,
Bm
dont wanna wonder where you are,
A D E D
that might do the trick, this town needs a bar
Outro
A Bm D E
How to play This Town Needs A Bar
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What is the starting chord?
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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.