Ashley McBryde - Cool Little Bars: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Cool Little Bars" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D
There’s still a cigarette machine
by the shovelboard
                                             G
A coin drop jukebox full of songs you don’t hear
much anymore
Bm                      A              G
Names and dates carved right into the tabletops
        D
An old pickle jar sittin’ on the bar where your
money goes
                                           G
Same old dudes every afternoon playin’ dominoes
Bm                     A           G
Six bucks buys a cold beer and a shot

Chorus:
            D
And I pray time just forgets
To turn places like this into
G
Drive-thrus and condos
                                 D
Lord knows we need those little holes in the wall
D
For lost souls and old stray dogs
Bm                A                G
God bless two for ones and broken hearts
                 D  G D G
And cool little bars

The faded paint is covered up with dollar bills
From regulars and amateurs that all had time to kill
It's cookie-cutter corporate on this street
So, Lord, as I sit me down to drink

Chorus:
I pray time just forgets
To turn places like this into
Drive-thrus and condos
Lord knows we need those
Little holes in the wall
For lost souls and old stray dogs
God bless two-for-ones and broken hearts
And cool little bars

      Em                              G
Now I ain’t sure how long this one’s been around
       Em                         G
But I know for sure I’m on holy ground

Chorus:
And I pray time just forgets
To turn places like this into
Drive-thrus and condos
Lord knows we need those
Little holes in the wall
For lost souls and old stray dogs
God bless two-for-ones and broken hearts
God bless two-for-ones and broken hearts
And cool little bars

             D  G
Cool little bars
Cool little bars
Cool little bars


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar 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.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Cool Little Bars" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cool Little Bars" by Ashley McBryde.