E -  022100
G -  320033
D -  xx0232
Bb - x13331
B -  x24442
C -  x32010


[Intro] Bass Solo
A E G E  x4

then
A E G E  x4


[Verse 1]
A                  E
  In the back room of the bar
G              E           A
  crusty fingernails I saw him
               E        G
Everything was hidden by all
           E           A
the greasy hair he was in
              E
Never looking up he seemed
   G              E
so sad I tried to offer him
A          E
My shot of whiskey but
G         E    A
he said I only drink gin


[Verse 2]
A              E      G
  We sat there quietly purposely
    E        A
ignoring the room He smiled
E        G              E
wistfully his shirt was dirty
    A                E
and torn Everlasting glances
     G          E
left open ended chances
    A           E
But he stole my heart when
   G         E
he ordered a double for me


[Chorus 1]
D        A                Bb
  In the back room of the bar
D        A                Bb
  In the back room of the bar
D           A
  We made a great couple
Bb               D
me and him Cause I drink
A           Bb
whiskey but he only ever
       A  A
drinks gin Well that's
the way it is with him


[Post Chorus]
A E G E  x4


[Verse 3]
A             E
  Went to the ladies room
G          E            A
  when I returned to my chair
               G
His hands were in my bag
G            E          A
  red handed guilt everywhere
           E     G         E
Took out a photo of an old Romeo
         A        E
Threw it over his shoulder and
G          E          A
rested his hand on my knee


[Verse 4]
A                 E
  We played these games where
  G               E          A
we go through the whole alphabet
             E
He'd have an Adam and Eve
G             E        A
  and I had a Dixie Julep
                  E
Went through an Artillery
  G          E
Caruso and a Diamond Fizz
A            E
Fallen Angel Green Dragon
G             E
ending with a kiss in the dark


[Chorus 2]
D        A                Bb
  In the back room of the bar
D        A                Bb
  In the back room of the bar
D           A
  We made a great couple
Bb               D
me and him Cause I drink
A           Bb
whiskey but he only
           A   A
ever drinks gin


[Instrumental]
D A Bb  x4


[Verse 5]
A                E
  Last call came right at 1
G              E         A
  glasses were empty and dry
           E
We got our second wind
G            E         A
  but all we had was a dime
            E
Didn't even seem to care
    G         E
the bartender unaware
   A               E
We jumped over the counter
     G            E
took off with our hands
full of booze


[Chorus 3]
D        A                Bb
  In the back room of the bar
D        A                Bb
  In the back room of the bar
D           A
  We made a great couple
Bb               D
me and him Cause I drink
A           Bb
whiskey but he only
           A
ever drinks


[Chorus 4/Outro]
E        B                C
  In the back room of the bar
E        B                C
  In the back room of the bar
E           B
  We made a great couple
C               E
me and him Cause I drink
B           C
whiskey but he only
            B
ever drinks gin
        Bb        Bb
he only drinks gin