Gods Bar

“God’s Bar” By Bloodkin
From The Box Set "One Long Hustle", Disc 5: "Chase Park Sessions"
(Also Appears On The Album "Black Market Tango")
*Recorded In One Take

Verse 1
We Don’t DmGet Much Business Here From A#Strangers
The Old DmWoman Said From Behind The A#Counter
And DmTook The Money From Lancaster And A#Studied His Green Eyes
His DmGrey Hair, His Lips All A#Cracked And Swollen
DmThirty Dollars Gas Even, A#The Woman Said
And DmJabbed The Cash Into The A#Register
DmThank You, Sir, You Stayin’ In A#Town Long?
No, Not No Longer Than NeDmcessary
I’m Just Passing ThA#rough
DmShe Stuck Her Hand Down In Her A#Apron
DmWell, She Said, I Guess You’re A#Looking For Work
DmI Can Tell You’re A Hard Worker, A#Son, Just By Seein’ You
DmNo, Ma’am; In Fact, I’m DownA#right Shiftless
DmHe Smiled At Her Now A#For The First Time
DmMa’am, Would You Know Of A Place Where A#I Could Get A Drink Around Here?
DmYes, Sir, Right South Of A#Town Keep On This Main Road TDmhrough
DmTurn Right On Comet A#Run, And The Bar’ll Run Right Into You

Chorus
It’s CAlmost Closing A#Time
You Don’t FHave To Go FHome A#   A#   F​
But You DmCan’t Stay A#Here

Verse 2
DmAfter Twenty Minutes He A#Began To Think She’d Steered Him Wrong
DmThe Sun Was Sinking BeA#hind The Weird Hills Due West
DmLong Swampy Shadows A#Stretched Through The Windows
Of His DmPontiac He Glanced Down At His A#Watch, But It Had Stopped
DmAhead In The Distance A A#Small Figure Appeared
DmA Disconnected Body A#Floating Between The Road And The Ditch
DmHe Slowed His Car And A#Pulled Right Up Alongside
DmHowdy, He Said, “You Know Where A#There’s A Bar Around Here?”
DmA Small Smiling Face A#Peered Back In The Window
DmA Young Blonde Boy A#Twelve Years At The Most
DmHe Wore A Spotless White Suit JackeA#t, A Filthy Black T-Shirt UndernDmeath
DmA Chip Of Diamond A#Glemaed From His Front Tooth
DmAfter A Few Seconds The Boy A#Winked And Said “You Missed It.”
DmA Few Miles A#Back On Your Left As You Go
DmYou’ll See A Big White Barn A#That’s Where You Turn, You Can’t Miss It
DmThanks Lancaster Said, By ThA#e Way Do You Need A Ride

Chorus
It’s CAlmost Closing A#Time
You Don’t FHave To Go FHomeA#   A#   F​
But You DmCan’t Stay A#Here

Verse 3
DmThe Boy Dissolved Into CacklA#ing Laughter
DmNo Go To Hell Mister By The Way YourA#self Let Me Show You Something
DmHe Pulled A Gleaming Gold Watch A#From His Suit Pocket
DmSuspended From A Long A#Thin Strip Of Leather
DmHe Held It Up High Pinching The A#Strap Between His Thumb And Forefinger
DmAnd Let The Watch Swing Back And A#Forth In Long Slow Arcs
DmSminning Randomly At The A#End Of Its Tether
DmFlashing Occasional Shards Of The A#Rising Moon That Reflected While
DmThe Boy Said “I Just A#Stopped Time And Restarted It.
DmSomeday You’ll Know I Told The Truth, But Right A#Now I’ll Be On My Way
DmHe Lurched Into The Headlight A#Beams Ahead
As He Passed He Whomed The DmHood Good With His Palm
A#And Lancaster Turned Around On The Red Clay RDmoad
DmWe Don’t Get Much Business Here From A#Strangers
DmThe Woman Said From Behind The A#Bar As He Sat Down
DmSomehow He Knew In The Room Out A#Back Was A Baby’s Skeleton
DmHe Knew He’d Have A Snapped Off A#Rib In His Pocket When He Left Town

Chorus
It’s CAlmost Closing A#Time
You Don’t FHave To Go FHome A#   A#   F​
But You DmCan’t Stay A#Here

verse 2-1
Two Years GLater Lancaster Was FRollin’ Through MontCgomery
Couldn't GFind A FBlack Place To CEat
So He GMade A Picnic Took It FDown By The CRiver
Ran InGto Some Baptists Washing FEach Others’ CFeet

Chorus 2
In The RiGver     F   C   F​
In MontGgomery  F   C   F​
On A GSunday  F   C   F​

Verse 2-2
That GAfternoon It FStarted To CRain
Whole GCongregation FTook Off Their CClothes
They Were GSingin In Tongues And FTaking Up CSerpents
GLord They Drunk On What FGod Only CKnows

Chorus 2
In The RiGver     F   C   F​
In MontGgomery   F   C   F​
On A GSunday    F   C   F​

Verse 2-3
There Was GOne Blonde-Headed Girl ShFe Didn't CStrip Or Hold Serpents
She Just Kept GSinging And FStarted To CCry
She Was The GCutest Thing LanFcaster Ever CSeen
On A SunGday, She Made Him FGlad To Be AClive
For The GFirst Time  F    C​

Chorus 2
In The GRiver     F   C   F​
In MontGgomery   F   C   F​
On A GSunday    F   C   F​
So The GVery Next Sunday They FGot Themselves CMarried
He GGave Her A Rib She Gave Him A FGrandfather CClock
It GKeeps Good Time And Every SunFday At MiCdnight
They GSneak Off Swimmin Naked Even FGod Don’t CWatch

Chorus 2
In The GRiver     F   C   F​
In MontGgomery   F   C   F​
On A GSunday    F   C   F​

Chorus 2
In The GRiver     F   C   F​
In MontGgomery   F   C   F​
On A GSunday    F   C   F​