Tuning: Standard tuning Difficulty: novice SONG: BILL'S LAUNDROMAT BAR AND GRILL ARTIST: CONFEDERATE RAILROAD TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM BILL'S LAUNDROMAT BAR AND GRILL CONFEDERATE RAILROAD CAPO: NONE INTRO: F
VERSE: F Well I was 3 days short of pulling out of Kingsport Bb F I was headed down to Houston town F Had my guitar packed in a burlap sack G C For exploitin' my country sound F I bypassed Jackson, bypassed Memphis Bb F By the time I got to Arkansas F I'd a sold my car and that black guitar C F For anything cool and tall PRE-CHORUS: Bb F Well I pulled up to a neon sign on highway 49 Bb Shut the engine down, took a look around C Then I stepped inside CHORUS: F I asked that bouncer where I was Bb He said, son yer at Bill's C Honky tonk pickin', linedance kickin' Razorback stickin', barbecue chicken F Laundromat Bar and Grill VERSE: F Well I found old Bill sittin at the bar Bb F With a pistol and a change machine F He was dolin' out quarters to a waitress named Starr G C When I asked him if I could sing F He said, son go ahead if you brought yer guitar Bb F Then he pointed to the backstage door F Said, we don't allow original material C F 'Less it's been done before PRE-CHORUS: Bb Well I hit the stage like a big mule train F Told the house band to play it in C Bb I sang the Tennessee Waltz, Kentucky Rain C And the one about the bird in spring CHORUS: F Lead guitar was like a chainsaw Bb That fiddle like a power drill C At Bill's honky tonk pickin', linedance kickin' Razorback stickin', barbecue chicken F Laundromat Bar and Grill INSTRUMENTAL: F Bb C C F VERSE: F Well in the 10 short minutes I was up on stage Bb F Watched a biker punch a cowboys face F And with a perfect view I was wittness to G C The destruction of the whole dang place F It was long neck stems and white French hems Bb F Flying out of that dark saloon F And that mechanical bull was reduced in full C F To the safest place in the room PRE-CHORUS: Bb That punched drunk cowboy showed his wife F That his shirt was soaked with beer Bb She said, calm down honey, have another light C 'Cause we can wash yer shirt right here CHORUS: F Then the whole place stopped to thank me Bb For bookin' my show at Bill's C Honky tonk pickin', linedance kickin' Razorback stickin', barbecue chicken F Laundromat Bar and Grill OUTRO: F At Bill's C Honky tonk pickin', linedance kickin' Razorback stickin', barbecue chicken F Laundromat Bar and Grill ================== CAPO: 1st FRET ===================== SONG: BILL'S LAUNDROMAT BAR AND GRILL ARTIST: CONFEDERATE RAILROAD TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM BILL'S LAUNDROMAT BAR AND GRILL CONFEDERATE RAILROAD CAPO: 1st FRET INTRO: E VERSE: E Well I was 3 days short of pulling out of Kingsport A E I was headed down to Houston town E Had my guitar packed in a burlap sack F# B For exploitin' my country sound E I bypassed Jackson, bypassed Memphis A E By the time I got to Arkansas E I'd a sold my car and that black guitar B E For anything cool and tall PRE-CHORUS: A E Well I pulled up to a neon sign on highway 49 A Shut the engine down, took a look around B Then I stepped inside CHORUS: E I asked that bouncer where I was A He said, son yer at Bill's B Honky tonk pickin', linedance kickin' Razorback stickin', barbecue chicken E Laundromat Bar and Grill VERSE: E Well I found old Bill sittin at the bar A E With a pistol and a change machine E He was dolin' out quarters to a waitress named Starr F# B When I asked him if I could sing E He said, son go ahead if you brought yer guitar A E Then he pointed to the backstage door E Said, we don't allow original material B E 'Less it's been done before PRE-CHORUS: A Well I hit the stage like a big mule train E Told the house band to play it in C A I sang the Tennessee Waltz, Kentucky Rain B And the one about the bird in spring CHORUS: E Lead guitar was like a chainsaw A That fiddle like a power drill B At Bill's honky tonk pickin', linedance kickin' Razorback stickin', barbecue chicken E Laundromat Bar and Grill INSTRUMENTAL: E A B B E VERSE: E Well in the 10 short minutes I was up on stage A E Watched a biker punch a cowboys face E And with a perfect view I was wittness to F# B The destruction of the whole dang place E It was long neck stems and white French hems A E Flying out of that dark saloon E And that mechanical bull was reduced in full B E To the safest place in the room PRE-CHORUS: A That punched drunk cowboy showed his wife E That his shirt was soaked with beer A She said, calm down honey, have another light B 'Cause we can wash yer shirt right here CHORUS: E Then the whole place stopped to thank me A For bookin' my show at Bill's B Honky tonk pickin', linedance kickin' Razorback stickin', barbecue chicken E Laundromat Bar and Grill OUTRO: E At Bill's B Honky tonk pickin', linedance kickin' Razorback stickin', barbecue chicken E Laundromat Bar and Grill
"Bill's Laundromat, Bar and Grill" was one of the singles to be released from American country music band Confederate Railroad's third album, "When and Where". "Bill's Laundromat, Bar and Grill" was released in 1995.
"Bill's Laundromat, Bar and Grill" was written by Mark Germino and Jimmy Alan Stewart.