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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