Bar Song Chords

KeyEm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays469

Bar Song by Joe Iconis is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, B, C, G, D and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Em
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16
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verse 1 

Em              B       C               G 
Its about that time. When normal people quit 
Em              B       C               D 
Its unsurprising im not quite set to split. 
Em                   B  C               G 
I know we had a plan this would be an early night 
Em                  B           C               D 
But any sensible man would know that I’d put up a fight. 

G               C 
Stay here for a while 
Am              Em      D 
Cos its nice. Cos its homely 
G                       C 
Laugh and drink and Smile 
Am                      Em D  
Give advice. Take it slowly 

Bridge 1 

G                       C        
Life goes by so fast but it’s still 
Am              Em      D 
You’re with me here 
G                     C 
Let this moment last 
Am                      Em      D 
Say you will always be here 
C               D       G 
For one more 

verse 2 

Em                      B       C               G                        
Been hiding from the cold. Since the night began. 
Em                   B          C                       D 
Lord I’m getting old. So let’s hide out while we can. 
Em                             B        C                   G 
You’re safe with me my friend. To you I tip my hat 
Em              B               C       D  
Few can comprehend he sanctity of that. 

G               C 
Stay here for a while 
Am              Em      D 
Cos its nice. Cos its homely 
G                       C 
Laugh and drink and Smile 
Am                      Em D  
Give advice. Take it slowly 
G                       C        
Life goes by so fast but it’s still 
Am              Em      D 
You’re with me here 
G                     C 
Let this moment last 

Bridge 

Am                      Em      D 
Say you will always be here 
C               D       G 
For one more 

C                                       B 
We’ve gotten to the part where the words don’t work so hot. 
C                                       B 
Shooting from the heart although we all a lousy shot. 
G                               C 
Boycott speaking in the future tense 
G                   C                   G                    C   
We vow to just allow the here and now cos it makes sense 

verse 3 

Em              B       C                       G 
There’s the final call. And Look the bills been paid 
Em                        B              C                              D 
Now I don’t have much at all but this family that we’ve made 
Em              B       C               G 
That is all we need to feel our blood ignite 
Em                      B               C                       D 
Save journey friend. God speed See you again tomorrow night.  

G               C 
Stay here for a while 
Am              Em      D 
Cos its nice. Cos its homely 
G                       C 
Laugh and drink and Smile 
Am                      Em D  
Give advice. Take it slowly 

Bridge 1 

G                       C        
Life goes by so fast but it’s still 
Am              Em      D 
You’re with me here 
G                     C 
Let this moment last 

Outro 

Am                      Em      D 
Say you will always be here 
C               D        
For one more 
C               D        
For one more 
C               D       G 
For one more 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante