Old 97's – Barrier Reef (Guitar)

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    C
The Empty Bottle was half empty, tide was low and I was thirsty

F
Saw her sittin' at the bar, well you know how some girls are

C                            G             F
Always makin' eyes, well she wasn't makin' eyes

    C
So I sidled up beside her, settled down and shouted, "Hi there"

           F
"My name's Stewart Ransom Miller, I'm a serial lady-killer."

           C                           G              F
She said, "I'm already dead," that's exactly what she said

      C
So we tripped the lights fantastic, we was both made of elastic

F
Midnight came and midnight went, 'n I thought I was the President

           C                               G             F
She said, "Do you have a car," and I said, "Do I have a car?"
[CHORUS]
          G                       C
What's so great about the Barrier Reef?

          G          C
What's so fine about art? Yeah!

          F                       C
What's so good about a Good Times Van

            G                    G7
When you're workin' on a broken, workin' on a broken

F                   C
Workin' on a broken man?

            G                    G7
When you're workin' on a broken, workin' on a broken

F                   C
Workin' on a broken man?
[SOLO] G C G C F C G F - C
C
   My heart wasn't in it, not for one single minute

F
I went through the motions with her. Her on top and me on liquor

C                         G               F
Didn't do no good, well I didn't think it would
[CHORUS]
          G                       C
What's so great about the Barrier Reef?

          G          C
What's so fine about art? Yeah!

          F                       C
What's so good about a Good Times Van

            G                    G7
When you're workin' on a broken, workin' on a broken

F                   C
Workin' on a broken man?

            G                    G7
When you're workin' on a broken, workin' on a broken

F                   C
Workin' on a broken man?

            G                    G7
When you're workin' on a broken, workin' on a broken

F                   C    G    F  -  C
Workin' on a broken man