Where Everybody Knows Your Name chords by Gary Portnoy (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Bb
F/Bb
F
Fm/Ab
G
Cmadd9
Gm
F/A
F9sus4
Ab
Eb
Dm
F#
G#m
F#/A#
B
A
E

Intro 1

F/Bb

Verse 1
Bb 
F 
Making your way in the world today
Bb 
F 
Takes everything you’ve got
Bb 
F 
Taking a break from all your worries
Bb 
F 
Sure would help a lot
Fm/Ab 
G 
Wouldn’t you like
Cmadd9 
F 
Gm 
F/A 
to get away

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Verse 2

All those nights when you've got no lights

The check is in the mail

And your little angel

Hung the cat up by it's tail

Fm/Ab

Cmadd9

And your third fiance didn't show

F9sus4

Sometimes you wanna go

Chorus 1
Bb 
Ab 
Eb 
Where everybody knows your name
F 
Gm 
F/A 
Bb 
Ab 
Eb 
And they're always glad you came
F 
Gm 
F/A 
Dm 
Eb 
You wanna be where you can see
Dm 
Eb 
Our troubles are all the same
Dm 
Eb 
F 
You wanna be where everybody knows
Bb 
F/Bb 
your name
Bb 
F/Bb 

Verse 3
Bb 
F 
Roll out of bed, Mr. Coffee's dead
Bb 
F 
The morning's looking bright
Bb 
F 
And your shrink ran off to Europe
Bb 
F 
And didn't even write
Fm/Ab 
G 
Cmadd9 
And your husband wants to be a girl
F9sus4 
Be glad there's one place in the world

Chorus 2
Bb 
Ab 
Eb 
Where everybody knows your name
F 
Gm 
F/A 
Bb 
Ab 
Eb 
And they're always glad you came
F 
Gm 
F/A 
Dm 
Eb 
You wanna go where people know
Dm 
Eb 
People are all the same
Dm 
Eb 
F 
You wanna go where everybody knows

Solo 1
Bb 
Ab 
Eb 
(your name)
F 
Gm 
F/A 
Bb 
Ab 
Eb 
F 
Gm 
F/A 
F# 
G#m 
F#/A# 

Chorus 3
B 
A 
E 
Where everybody knows your name
F# 
G#m 
F/A 
B 
A 
E 
And they're always glad you came
F# 
G#m 
F/A 
B 
A 
E 
Where everybody knows your name
F# 
G#m 
F/A 
B 
A 
E 
And they're always glad you came
F# 
G#m 
F/A 
B 
A 
E 
Where everybody knows your name
F# 
G#m 
F/A 
B 
A 
E 
And they're always glad you came
F# 
G#m 
F/A 
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bb
F/Bb
F
Fm/Ab
G
Cmadd9
Gm
F/A
F9sus4
Ab
Eb
Dm
F#
G#m
F#/A#
B
A
E

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 89

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

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F/Bb: x-1-3-2-1-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Fm/Ab: 4-x-3-5-x-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Cmadd9: x-3-1-0-3-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
F9sus4: x-x-3-3-4-3
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Where Everybody Knows Your Name by Gary Portnoy, 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 Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Gary Portnoy.