The Bartender And The Thief chords by Stereophonics (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

G5
F6
D
F5
Bb5
G
Fmaj7b5
D5

Verse 1
G5 
F6 
When you think about it
D 
F5 
He's watching every word you say, yeah
D 
F5 
Dazed
F6 
And when he's sussed you out
He calls her up
D 
F5 
D 
F5 
and out she comes and hustles us

Pre-chorus 1

Bb5

Long digging

Bb5

Gone fishing

Bb5

Love drinking

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Chorus 1

The bartender and the thief are lovers

Steal what they need

like sisters and brothers

Met in a church a night to remember

Robbing the graves of bodies dismembered

Verse 2
F6 
He watched the lesbian talk
She kissed and groped
D 
F5 
but mostly talked in lust
D 
F5 
Crushed
F6 
He couldn't make the call
His eyes were gripped on licking tongues
D 
F5 
Enough's enough
D 
F5 
Failed for once

Pre-chorus 2

Bb5

Long digging

Bb5

Gone fishing

Bb5

Love drinking

Chorus 2
D 
G 
The bartender and the thief are lovers
D 
Steal what they need
G 
like sisters and brothers
D 
G 
Met in a church a night to remember
D 
G 
Robbing the graves of bodies dismembered

Interlude 1

Fmaj7b5

Pre-chorus 3

Bb5

Long digging

Bb5

Gone fishing

Bb5

Love drinking

Chorus 3
D 
G 
The bartender and the thief are lovers
D 
Steal what they need
G 
like sisters and brothers
D 
G 
Met in a church a night to remember
D 
G 
Robbing the graves of bodies dismembered

Outro 1
D 
Saved what they stole
G 
to meet at the altar
D 
Place where they first
G 
set eyes on each other
D 
G 
Flew to the sun to start life all over
D 
G 
Set up a bar and robbed all the locals
D 
G 
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo doo
D 
G 
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo doo
D 
G 
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo doo
D 
G 
D 
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo doo

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GuitarPianoUkulele

G5
F6
D
F5
Bb5
G
Fmaj7b5
D5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: D majorBPM: 80

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
F6: x-x-3-2-3-1
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
Bb5: x-1-3-x-x-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Fmaj7b5: x-x-3-2-0-0
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of The Bartender And The Thief by Stereophonics, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It suits players who want to learn The Bartender And The Thief the way Stereophonics intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.