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Where The Bottles Break

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Don't Bar the F and let the high E ring open and Play second G same as the F All 
Chords realtive to capo 
Capo on 5th fret
[Intro]
Am  G   D/F#   F  G  Am  G   D/F#   F  G
AmI walk where the boGttles break and the bD/F#lack top still comes baFck for more G  
AmI walk where the boGttles break and the D/F#black top still comes bacFkEm  
AmI live where the neGighbors yell and theD/F#ir music comes up througFh the floorG  
AmI live where the neGighbors yell and theD/F#ir music wakes me upF  Em  
AmLife beyond the plaGyground fence is serD/F#ious as basketballF  G  
AmLife beyond the plaGyground fence is serD/F#iousF  Em  
AmFour blocks from thGe steel mill blast I D/F#paint my claim upon the FwallG  
AmFour blocks from thGe steel mill blast I D/F#paint my claimF  G  
FMy end of the sGouth side drag itEms a common thought to Amcall the coGpsF  
Ffurther west its been geGntrified they turned biEmker bars into flAmower shoGps
FI kinda miss those HarleGy guy , who rarely did Ema body harmAm  G  
FThey Mostly like to drinGk and shout and flash tEmhe pictures on tAmheir armGs
FAha    GAha   F...G...
AmIt happens when the Gmoney comes, the wilD/F#d and poor get pushed asiFdeG  
AmIt happens when the Gmoney comes, the pooD/F#r get pushedF  Em  
AmThe buyers come froGm somewhere else, theD/F#y raise the rent so you cFant hideG  
AmThe buyers come froGm out of state and thD/F#ey raise the rentF  G  
FBuy low       SGell high           Emyou get rich and ya Amstill dieG  F  
FMoney talks and Gpeople jump , asEmk how high low life DoAmnald, what'Gs his nameF  
FAnd who cares     GI don't wanna Emknow what his girlfrieAmnd doesn't GwearF  
FIts a shame thaGt the people that Emwork wanna hear about Amthis kind Gof jerkF  
ah-a ah-a-a-a
F     G     F   G
Amthese People aren't saint,  NGo people just are      
They want to fD/F#eel like they count , they want to ridFe in their own Gcar
AmPeople aren't saint,  No pGeople just are
They want to fD/F#eel like they count , they want to ride Fin their own Gcar
AmI just want to maGke enough to bD/F#uy this town and keep Fit roughEm  
I just want to buy this town
FBuy low       SGell high           Emyou get rich and ya Amstill dieG  
FMoney talks and pGeople jump , ask how Emhigh low life DonAmald, what's hGis nameF  
F  G    F    G
AmI walk where the boGttles break and the bD/F#lack top still comes Fback for moreG  
AmI walk where the boGttles break and the D/F#black top still comeFs backEm  
AmI live where the neGighbors yell and theD/F#ir music comes up thFrough the flooGr
AmI live where the neGighbors yell and theiD/F#r music wakes me upF  Em  
AmLife beyond the plaGyground fence is serD/F#ious as basketballF  G  
AmLife beyond the plaGyground fence is seriD/F#ous      seriousF  G  
AmI walk ,   GI live  D/F#my life,  I FhiG  
AmWhere the bottles bGreak  by the playground fenceD/F#  
where the neighbors yFell , they're gonna raGise our Amrent
AmWhere the bottles bGreak  by the playground feD/F#nce
by the steel mill bFlast they're gonna raGise our rAment
[outro]
G                    D/F#                F             G
Am                 G                    D/F#                F             G      Am

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Where The Bottles Break

by John Gorka

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Don't Bar the F and let the high E ring open and Play second G same as the F All

Chords realtive to capo

Capo on 5th fret

[Intro]

Am G D/F# F G Am G D/F# F G

Am G D/F# F G

I walk where the bottles break and the black top still comes back for more

Am G D/F# F Em

I walk where the bottles break and the black top still comes back

Am G D/F# F G

I live where the neighbors yell and their music comes up through the floor

Am G D/F# F Em

I live where the neighbors yell and their music wakes me up

Am G D/F# F G

Life beyond the playground fence is serious as basketball

Am G D/F# F Em

Life beyond the playground fence is serious

Am G D/F# F G

Four blocks from the steel mill blast I paint my claim upon the wall

Am G D/F# F G

Four blocks from the steel mill blast I paint my claim

F G Em Am G F

My end of the south side drag its a common thought to call the cops

F G Em Am G

further west its been gentrified they turned biker bars into flower shops

F G Em Am G

I kinda miss those Harley guy , who rarely did a body harm

F G Em Am G

They Mostly like to drink and shout and flash the pictures on their arms

F G F G

Aha Aha ......

Am G D/F# F G

It happens when the money comes, the wild and poor get pushed aside

Am G D/F# F Em

It happens when the money comes, the poor get pushed

Am G D/F# F G

The buyers come from somewhere else, they raise the rent so you cant hide

Am G D/F# F G

The buyers come from out of state and they raise the rent

F G Em Am G F

Buy low Sell high you get rich and ya still die

F G Em Am G F

Money talks and people jump , ask how high low life Donald, what's his name

F G Em Am G F

And who cares I don't wanna know what his girlfriend doesn't wear

F G Em Am G F

Its a shame that the people that work wanna hear about this kind of jerk

ah-a ah-a-a-a

F G F G

Am G

these People aren't saint, No people just are

D/F# F G

They want to feel like they count , they want to ride in their own car

Am G

People aren't saint, No people just are

D/F# F G

They want to feel like they count , they want to ride in their own car

Am G D/F# F Em

I just want to make enough to buy this town and keep it rough

I just want to buy this town

F G Em Am G

Buy low Sell high you get rich and ya still die

F G Em Am G F

Money talks and people jump , ask how high low life Donald, what's his name

F G F G

Am G D/F# F G

I walk where the bottles break and the black top still comes back for more

Am G D/F# F Em

I walk where the bottles break and the black top still comes back

Am G D/F# F G

I live where the neighbors yell and their music comes up through the floor

Am G D/F# F Em

I live where the neighbors yell and their music wakes me up

Am G D/F# F G

Life beyond the playground fence is serious as basketball

Am G D/F# F G

Life beyond the playground fence is serious serious

Am G D/F# F G

I walk , I live my life, I hi

Am G D/F#

Where the bottles break by the playground fence

F G Am

where the neighbors yell , they're gonna raise our rent

Am G D/F#

Where the bottles break by the playground fence

F G Am

by the steel mill blast they're gonna raise our rent

[outro]

G D/F# F G

Am G D/F# F G Am

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