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From the album "The New Basement Tapes: Lost on the River" (2014)
Bob Dylan lyrics reimagined.  Great tune.  
Intro:   F  C  
   F    CDown on the FbottomC  
   F    CDown to the last dFrop it Ccomes
   F    CDown on the FbottomC  
   F    CNowhere to Fgo but Cup
   F    CAlways been in FtroubleC  
   F    CBaby my whole FlifeC  
   F    CAlways been in FtroubleC  
   F    CStruggle school and FstrifeC  F  C  
AmGo, find me my Embluebird flying Dmso high up aGbove
AmGo, find me my Embluebird go find me Dmsomebody to Glove

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Down On The Bottom

by Jim James

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From the album "The New Basement Tapes: Lost on the River" (2014)

Bob Dylan lyrics reimagined. Great tune.

F C

Intro:

F C F C

Down on the bottom

F C F C

Down to the last drop it comes

F C F C

Down on the bottom

F C F C

Nowhere to go but up

F C F C

Always been in trouble

F C F C

Baby my whole life

F C F C

Always been in trouble

F C F C F C

Struggle school and strife

Am Em Dm G

Go, find me my bluebird flying so high up above

Am Em Dm G

Go, find me my bluebird go find me somebody to love

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