The Great American Bar Scene Live chords by Zach Bryan

• Difficulty: Beginner

Performance: Zach Bryan Quitting Time Tour Chicago Night 1

Key: B

Intro:


B E B F# E B

Verse 1:
B
I lost my money to some dirty old bookie
                           E   B
Way up in Philly, he was a bad man
B
But you can't bet your life on the table
                           E   B
When you've got yourself a bad hand
B

So I went and got my good friend Mickey
                        E    B
And we made ourselves a bold stand
F#
We wound up bleeding on the bar floor
             E          B
But we don't bet on birds no more

Chorus:
           F#
Where them bets are tough and bartenders meet
    E              B
The great American bar scene

B E B F# E B

Verse 2:
B
A brother from Tulsa has got himself a warrant
                          E   B
But he's on the run up in Cheyenne
B
They hammed me up and asked me some questions
                    E     B
But I ain't no damn rat, man
F#
Put cuffs on so tight that he started bleeding
         E                 B
From his wrist down to his right hand

Chorus:
F#
Put "State Trooper" on on the record machine
    E              B
The great American bar scene

B E B F# E B

Verse:
B
Neon lightnin', wooden floors, light leaves
                 E     B
Her feet quietly slide across
B
Tough boys of all came and went
                        E        B
She's a Heaven-sent and I'm at a loss

Chorus:
      F#
So if you've got the time, I've got the quarter
      E                         B
And a two-steppin' song called "Hey Porter"
F#
Why does love always feel like a fever dream
       E              B
In the great American bar scene?

B E B F# E B

Outro:
B
Try like hell to keep my health,
                       E    B
treat others well, and understand,
F#
While I seek fair, uncertain, and mean
       E              B
In the great american bar scene

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