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A Pub With No Beer chords by
Slim Dusty
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1957•Country•427 views•
4.8 (4)
Key: Db major•
Intro 1
C
C

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G
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C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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Oh, lonesome away
F
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from your kindred and all
G
G

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By the campfire at night,
C
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we'll hear the wild dingoes call

But there's-a nothing so lonesome,
F
F

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morbid or drear
G
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Than to stand in the bar,
C
C

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of a pub with no beer

Now the publican's anxious,
F
F

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for the quota to come
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And there's a faraway look,
C
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on the face of the bum

The maid's gone all cranky,
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and the cook's acting queer
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C
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Oh, what a terrible place is a pub with no beer
Verse 2
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Then the stockman rides up,
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with his dry dusty throat
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G

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He breasts up to the bar,
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and pulls a wad from his coat

But the smile on his face,
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quickly turns to a sneer
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As the barman said sadly,
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the pubs got no beer


Then the swaggie comes in,
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smothered in dust and flies
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He throws down his roll
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and rubs the sweat from his eyes

But when he is told,
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he says, "What's this I hear?
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I've trudged fifty flamin' miles
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to a pub with no beer"
Verse 3
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Now there's a dog on the v'randah,
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for his master he waits
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But the boss is inside,
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drinking wine with his mates
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He hurries for cover and he cringes in fear
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It's no place for a dog,
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round a pub with no beer

And old Billy the blacksmith,
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the first time in his life
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Why he's gone home cold sober,
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to his darling wife

He walks in the kitchen,
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she says "You're early, Bill dear"
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But then he breaks down and tells her,
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C

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the pubs got no beer
Verse 4
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Oh, it's hard to believe
F
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that there's customers still
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G

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But the money's still tinkling
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C

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in the old ancient till

The wine dots are happy
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and I know they're sincere
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When they say they don't care
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C

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if the pub's got no beer
Outro 1
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So it's-a lonesome away
F
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from your kindred and all
G
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By the campfire at night,
C
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we'll hear the wild dingoes call

But there's-a nothing so lonesome,
F
F

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morbid or drear
G
G

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Than to stand in the bar
C
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of that pub with no beer
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C
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C
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • F

Capo: 1

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A Pub With No Beer by Slim Dusty is Db major.

The primary chords used in A Pub With No Beer are Db, Ab, Gb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Ab, Gb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of A Pub With No Beer is approximately 83 beats per minute.

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