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Dust On The Bottle

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[Intro]
|   G    D|   C    G|  Em    D|      C| x2
[Verse 1]
  GCreole DWilliams Clived down a Gdirt road
  EmMade homemade Dwine like noCbody I kGnow
 GI dropped by one DFriday night and said
 CCan you help me GCreole?
  EmGot a little girl Dwaitin' on me and I
 Cwanna treat her Gright, he said
[Pre-Chorus 1]
DI got what you Emneed son,
It's Csittin' down in the Gcellar
DHe reached through the Emcobwebs
as he Cturned on the lDight and said
[Chorus]
  GThere might bDe a little Cdust on the Gbottle
  EmBut don't let it Dfool ya about Cwhat's inside
  GThere might bDe a little Cdust on the Gbottle
 EmIt's one of those Dthings that gets
Csweeter with time
[Verse 2]
 GShe was sittin' in the Dporch swing as I
 Cpulled up the Gdriveway
 EmMy ole heart was Dracing as she Cclimbed inGside
GShe slid over real Dclose and
Cdrove down to the Glake road
  EmWatched the sDun fade in that Cbig red skGy
[Pre-Chorus 2]
DI reached under the Emfront seat and said,
CNow here's something special
DIt's just been Emwaiting for a Cnight like tonDight
[Chorus]
  GThere might bDe a little Cdust on the Gbottle
  EmBut don't let it Dfool ya about Cwhat's inside
  GThere might bDe a little Cdust on the Gbottle
 EmIt's one of those Dthings that gets
Csweeter with time
[Solo]
|   G    D|   C    G|  Em    D|      C|
|   G    D|   C    G|  Em    D|   C    G|
[Pre-Chorus 3]
  DYou're still Emwith me, Cwe made some Gmemories
 DAfter all these Emyears there's Cone thing I've found
  DSome say Emgood love, Cwell it's like a Gfine wine
DIt keeps getting Embetter as the Cdays go Dby
[Chorus]
  GMight be Da little Cdust on the Gbottle
  EmBut don't let it Dfool ya about Cwhat's inside
  GThere might bDe a little Cdust on the Gbottle
 EmIt's one of those Dthings that gets
Csweeter with time
  GThere might bDe a little Cdust on the Gbottle
  EmBut don't let it Dfool ya about Cwhat's inside
  GThere might bDe a little Cdust on the Gbottle
 EmIt's one of those Dthings that gets
Csweeter with time
[Outro]
|   G    D|   C    G|  Em    D|      C| x2
(fade out)

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The story behind the song

This song paints a picture of a youthful memory, a specific moment tied to a person and a place. It hints at a special bottle, perhaps a vintage, sitting in a cellar, waiting to be opened. The "dust on the bottle" suggests something preserved and cherished, ready to bring back a feeling or a story from the past, like seeing someone in a porch swing. It's a nostalgic look back at a time and a connection that still holds meaning.

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Dust On The Bottle

Dust On The Bottle

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Dust On The Bottle

by David Lee Murphy

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[Intro]

G D C G Em D C

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

G D C G

Creole Williams lived down a dirt road

Em D C G

Made homemade wine like nobody I know

G D

I dropped by one Friday night and said

C G

Can you help me Creole?

Em D

Got a little girl waitin' on me and I

C G

wanna treat her right, he said

[Pre-Chorus 1]

D Em

I got what you need son,

C G

It's sittin' down in the cellar

D Em

He reached through the cobwebs

C D

as he turned on the light and said

[Chorus]

G D C G

There might be a little dust on the bottle

Em D C

But don't let it fool ya about what's inside

G D C G

There might be a little dust on the bottle

Em D

It's one of those things that gets

sweeter with time

[Verse 2]

G D

She was sittin' in the porch swing as I

C G

pulled up the driveway

Em D C G

My ole heart was racing as she climbed inside

G D

She slid over real close and

C G

drove down to the lake road

Em D C G

Watched the sun fade in that big red sky

[Pre-Chorus 2]

D Em

I reached under the front seat and said,

Now here's something special

D Em C D

It's just been waiting for a night like tonight

[Chorus]

G D C G

There might be a little dust on the bottle

Em D C

But don't let it fool ya about what's inside

G D C G

There might be a little dust on the bottle

Em D

It's one of those things that gets

sweeter with time

[Solo]

G D C G Em D C

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G D C G Em D C G

| | | | |

[Pre-Chorus 3]

D Em C G

You're still with me, we made some memories

D Em C

After all these years there's one thing I've found

D Em C G

Some say good love, well it's like a fine wine

D Em C D

It keeps getting better as the days go by

[Chorus]

G D C G

Might be a little dust on the bottle

Em D C

But don't let it fool ya about what's inside

G D C G

There might be a little dust on the bottle

Em D

It's one of those things that gets

sweeter with time

G D C G

There might be a little dust on the bottle

Em D C

But don't let it fool ya about what's inside

G D C G

There might be a little dust on the bottle

Em D

It's one of those things that gets

sweeter with time

[Outro]

G D C G Em D C

| | | | | x2

(fade out)

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