Lightning Bar Blues Chords
by Arlo Guthrie
Lightning Bar Blues by Arlo Guthrie is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E with a capo on the 4st fret. It uses the chords C, Am and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
C Am C Am
C Am G C
G C C
C Am C Am
I don't need no diamond ring, I don't need no Cadillac car
C Am G C
Just wanna drink my ripple wine down in the Lightnin' Bar
G C C
Down in the Lightnin' Bar
verse 1
C Am C Am
Some people value fortune and fame, I don't care about 'em none
C Am G C
Just wanna drink my ripple wine, wanna have my good time fun
G C C
Have my good time fun
C Am C Am
I don't need no diamond ring, I don't need no Cadillac car
C Am G C
Just wanna drink my ripple wine down in the Lightnin' Bar
G C C
Down in the Lightnin' Bar
Instrumental
C Am C Am
C Am G C
G C C
verse 2
C Am C Am
When I die, don't cry for me, don't bury me at all
C Am G C
Place my livin', laughin', lovin' bones in a jar of alcohol
G C C
Hundred-proof alcohol
C Am C Am
I don't need no diamond ring, I don't need no Cadillac car
C Am G C
Just wanna drink my ripple wine down in the Lightnin' Bar
G C C
Down in the Lightnin' Bar
C Am C Am
I don't need no diamond ring, I don't need no Cadillac car
C Am G C
Just wanna drink my ripple wine down in the Lightnin' Bar
G C C
Down in the Lightnin' Bar
Outro
C Am C Am
C Am G C