Learn to play "Keeping Bars In Business" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Keeping Bars In Business" smoothly on your ukulele.
A# My best friend's ship is sinkin' G# She thinks her man's been cheatin' A# G# And me, I put my dog down yesterday A# And when the walls start fallin' G# I can hear the whiskey callin' A# G# Sounds like we could both just use a drink A# G# Ain't that how life goes? No, we ain't alone Chorus: D# A# Cm A# Someone's cryin', someone's kissin' G# Someone's smilin', someone's bitchin' D# A# Cm A# Someone's celebratin' G# While someone's heart is breakin' Cm A# If you're on cloud nine or you've been knocked down G# There's a neon light on the edge of town D# A# Cm A# G# So if the world just keeps on spinnin' A# We'll be keeping bars in business There's a couple in a back booth Just got back from Cancun Getting Blue Moon drunk in that honeymoon phase And by the window, there's an old man With a ring still on his left hand Even though she's been gone Ten years to the day Chorus: D# A# Cm A# Someone's cryin', someone's kissin' G# Someone's smilin', someone's bitchin' D# A# Cm A# Someone's celebratin' G# While someone's heart is breakin' Cm A# If you're on cloud nine or you've been knocked down G# There's a neon light on the edge of town D# A# Cm A# G# So if the world just keeps on spinnin' Cm A# G# We'll be keeping bars in business Cm A# G# Keeping bars in business A# G# Yeah, ain't that how life goes? A# G# No, we ain't alone A# G# No, we ain't alone Chorus: Someone's cryin', someone's kissin' Someone's smilin', someone's bitchin' Someone's celebratin' While someone's heart is breakin' If you're on cloud nine or you've been knocked down There's a neon light on the edge of town So if the world just keeps on spinnin' We'll be keeping bars in business Keeping bars in business Yeah, life is hard, so it ain't hard Life is hard, so it ain't hard Life is hard, so it ain't hard Yeah, ain't that how life goes? | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA# Cm D D# G# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
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