Stereophonics - The Bartender and The Thief
Guitar Chords
Stereophonics - The Bartender and The Thief
Words: Kelly Jones
Music: Kelly Jones, Stuart Cable, Richard Jones
Tab: Richard Hyde
Drop D tuning
Chords Used:
G 555xxx
F 333xxx
D 000230
Bb 888xxx
D(bar) 12 12 12 x x x
Intro:
Feedback then G
Verse 1:
Play this riff twice over D:
P p
e-----------------------------
B-3-3-3---3-3---3-------------
G-2-2-2---2-2---2-------------
D-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-0-------------
A-----------------------------
D-----------------3---5-3-0---
F D
When you think about it, he's watching every word you say hey, dazed
F D
And when he's sussed you out, he calls her up and out she comes
D
And hustles, us
Bridge:
Play this riff over G*
e-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------
D--5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5------
A--8-5-5-8-5-5-8-5-5-8-5-5-8-5-5------
D--5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5------
Bb G
Long digging
Bb G
Gone fishing,
Bb G G*
Love drinkin'
Chorus:
D G
The bartender and the thief are lovers
D G
Steal what they need like sisters and brothers
D G
Met in a church, a night to remember
D G
Robbin' the graves of bodies dismembered
Verse 2:
F D
He watched the lesbian talk, she kissed and groped but mostly talked
D
In lust crushed
F
He couldn't make the call, his eyes were gripped on licking tongues
D
Enough's enough, failed for once
Bridge:
Bb G
Long digging
Bb G
Gone fishing,
Bb G G*
Love drinkin'
Chorus:
D G
The bartender and the thief are lovers
D G
Steal what they need like sisters and brothers
D G
Met in a church, a night to remember
D G
Robbin' the graves of bodies dismembered
Solo:
e----------------------------
B----------------------------
G--------------10-10--9--7-7- Play twice, then D riff, and repeat
D--------------10-10--9--7-7-
A-5~~~~~~~~~~~---------------
D----------------------------
Bridge:
Bb G
Long digging
Bb G
Gone fishing,
Bb G G*
Love drinkin'
Chorus:
D G
The bartender and the thief are lovers
D G
Steal what they need like sisters and brothers
D G
Met in a church, a night to remember
D G
Robbin' the graves of bodies dismembered
D G
Saved what they stole to meet at the alter
D G
Place where they first set eyes on each other
D G
Flew to the sun to start life all over
D G
Set up a bar and robbed all the locals
D G
Doo Doo Doo-Doo Doo
D G
Doo Doo Doo-Doo Doo
D G
Doo Doo Doo-Doo Doo
D G
Doo Doo Doo-Doo Doo
Vocal line solo:
e------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------
G----------14------------------14---------- X 2
D-16-16-16----12------16-16-16----12-------
A------------------------------------14-12-
E------------------------------------------
Outro:
e-----------------------
B-----------------------
G-----------------------
D-------3-/-12~~~~~~~~--
A-------3-/-12~~~~~~~~--
D-3-2-0-3-/-12~~~~~~~~--
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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