Verse 1
     C 
At a bar out in Reno 
     C7 
In a rundown casino 
       F 
In the heart of the bad part of town 
    G 
She works nine 'til closin' 
        G 
But the life that she's chosen 
          C 
Ain't the kind that makes mama proud 
          C 
She's the belle of the bar 
    C7 
She shines like a star 
       F 
She'll light up your life with a smile 
    G 
And you'll drink all night 
      G 
Cause when she's in sight 
     C                    C7 
Time wasted's always worthwhile 
 
Chorus
        F 
She's a bar room beauty 
      Am 
She's tattooed and moody 
    G               G       C       C7 
But she'll love you truly tonight 
      F 
She's blue bloodshot eyes 
  E 
A Sunday sunrise 
      Am          G               D 
And a good way to get through the night 
         F 
And as I leave her this mornin' 
  G                            C 
I wish this were more than goodbye 
 
Verse 2
          C 
But I'm a travelin' musician 
  C7 
A man on a mission 
   F 
To sing all these sad country songs 
       G 
Well I sang her a few 
    G 
The words she all knew 
    C 
And sat down and sang right along 
         C 
From the bar to the streets 
           C7 
'Neath the stars, 'neath the sheets 
    F 
She laid in my arms 'til the dawn 
         G 
With the dawn's morning light 
G 
Before goodbye 
  C                           C7 
I sat down and wrote her this song 
 
Chorus
        F 
She's a bar room beauty 
      Am 
She's tattooed and moody 
    G                        C     C7 
But she'll love you truly tonight 
      F 
She's blue bloodshot eyes 
  E 
A Sunday sunrise 
      Am          G               D 
And a good way to get through the night 
         F 
And as I leave her this mornin' 
  G                            C  Bb  A7 
I wish this were more than goodbye 
  Em             G7            C  Bb A7   Em G7 C 
I wish this were more than goodbye