Dave Matthews Band – Bartender (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro]
D5
(drone)
[Verse 1]
D/F#  G   D5         D/F#   G  D5
If  I  go        Before I'm old

    D/F#       G           D5                 D/F# G   D5
Oh, brother of mine, please  don't forget me if  I  go

   D/F#  G       D5         D/F#  G      D5
Bartender,please,   Fill my glass for me

         D/F#         G           D5                 D/F#     G               D5   D5
With the wine you gave jesus that set him free after three days in the ground
[Verse 2]
        D/F#   G   D5     D/F#  G     D5
Oh, and if I die      Before my time

          D/F#     G            D5               D/F# G     D5
Oh, sweet sister of mine, Please don't regret me if I die

   D/F# G         D5         D/F#   G    D5
Bartender, please,   fill my glass for me

         D/F#          G         D5                   D/F#  G                  D5
With the wine you gave jesus that set him free, after three days in the ground

   D/F# G         D5        D/F#  G      D5
Bartender, please,  fill my glass for me

            D/F#       G          D5                    D/F#      G               D5
With the wine you gave jesus that   set him free, After three days in the ground

       D5     D5               Bm
(in the ground, watch the light)
[Chorus]
Bm                    G                               D5
      I'm on bended knees, I pray Bartender, please

D5                                          D5                              Bm
 When I was young, I'd never think about it, Now I can't get it out of my mind

Bm                    G                  D5      D5
      I'm on bended       knees Father, please
[Verse 3]
      D/F#     G    D5          D/F#    G          D5
If all this gold       should steal my soul away

          D/F#      G           D5                  D/F# G      D5
Oh, sweet mother of mine, please redirect me if this      gold...

   D/F#  G         D5                  D/F#  G       D5
Bartender, you see     the wine that's drinking me

              D/F#             G          D5                            D/F#  G                  D5
Came from the vine that strung judas from   the devils tree, it's roots deep, deep in the ground
[Verse 4]
   D/F#  G         D5                 D/F#     G   D5
Bartender, you see    the wine that's drinking me

                 D/F#    G          D5                           D/F#  G                  D5
Was the wine that strung judas from  the devils tree, it's roots deep, deep in the ground

D5                         Bm
(in the ground, watch the light)
[Chorus]
Bm                   G                           D5
      I'm on bended knees Oh, bartender, please

Bm                    G                        D5
      I'm on bended-----        knees Father, please!

D5
When I was young, I'd never think about it, Now I just want to run and die

Bm                   G                             D5
      I'm on bended  knees Oh, bartender, please

D5
Bartender...

D   Gadd4   D   G9
oh yeah... (and other vocalisations)
x lots - with a few variations as the jam evolves