"A Guy Walks Into a Bar" is a song by American country music artist Tyler Farr. Written by Jonathan Singleton, Melissa Peirce and Brad Tursi, it served as the lead single to his second studio album, Suffer in Peace, released on April 28. It utilizes the bar joke as a setting for a brokenhearted man at a bar. The song received positive reviews from critics who praised Farr's vocal performance over heartfelt lyrics.

"A Guy Walks Into a Bar" gave Farr his first number one country hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Its 42-week climb to number one is considered the fifth longest climb in that chart's 25-year history. The song also reached numbers 7 and 51 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over half-a-million units in the United States. The song also charted in Canada, reaching number 9 on the Country chart and number 67 on the Canadian Hot 100.

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Jeff Venable and features Farr as a bartender attempting to get the attention of a woman he sees at a bar.

The song uses the bar joke as a setting for a brokenhearted man in a bar. It is in the key of C major with a moderate tempo and a main chord pattern of C-G_sus4-F_sus2.

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a favorable review, saying that "While the lyrics are sharp, it’s the singer’s delivery that makes this song cook…‘A Guy Walks Into a Bar’ finds him throwing himself into the emotion of a song like never before." Verity Magazine rated it 4.5 out of 5, calling it "organic and genuine with its heartfelt lyrics", also saying that "Farr’s aching voice over the strumming guitar makes it a genuine, heartfelt track that captivates listeners."

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