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Lesson In A Bottle

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Lesson In A Bottle
By: Blackberry Smoke
Standard Tuning
Capo II
Intro: A  
Verse I:
There's a Alesson in a bottle that never gets F#mlearned
Sweep out the Dashes of the bridges that I've Eburned
Awhite lines and wild times, passed out cold and F#mleft behind
Then I'm Dright back in the Esaddle aAgain
Chorus:
There's a Alesson in a bottle, bartender pour a F#mshot 
I'll have a Dwhiskey, I believe it's my Eturn
There's a Alesson in a bottle bartender pour a F#mshot 
I'll have a Dwhiskey cause EI'll never Alearn
Verse II:
Blue Alights and fist fights one too many F#mout all nights
Like a freight Dtrain that's done run outta Etrack
AI've been a winner and a loser, sloppy drunk and a F#mdrug abuser
If I get Dthrough this, Lord I swear EI'll cut way Aback
Chorus:
There's a Alesson in a bottle, bartender pour a F#mshot 
I'll have a Dwhiskey, I believe it's my Eturn
There's a Alesson in a bottle bartender pour a F#mshot 
I'll have a Dwhiskey cause EI'll never Alearn
Bridge:
I'm a Elong, long way from Dwhere I was Agoin'
It's Ebeen a long, long time, my Dscars are sure Ashowin'
But Eschool's in session bring the liquor
Chorus:
There's a Alesson in a bottle, bartender pour a F#mshot 
I'll have a Dwhiskey, I believe it's my Eturn
There's a Alesson in a bottle bartender pour a F#mshot 
I'll have a Dwhiskey cause EI'll never Alearn
Repeat Chorus:
There's a Alesson in a bottle, bartender pour a F#mshot 
I'll have a Dwhiskey, I believe it's my Eturn
There's a Alesson in a bottle bartender pour a F#mshot 
I'll have a Dwhiskey cause EI'll never Alearn

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Lesson In A Bottle

by Blackberry Smoke

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Lesson In A Bottle

By: Blackberry Smoke

Standard Tuning

Capo II

Intro:

Verse I:

A F#m

There's a lesson in a bottle that never gets learned

D E

Sweep out the ashes of the bridges that I've burned

A F#m

white lines and wild times, passed out cold and left behind

D E A

Then I'm right back in the saddle again

Chorus:

A F#m

There's a lesson in a bottle, bartender pour a shot

D E

I'll have a whiskey, I believe it's my turn

A F#m

There's a lesson in a bottle bartender pour a shot

D E A

I'll have a whiskey cause I'll never learn

Verse II:

A F#m

Blue lights and fist fights one too many out all nights

D E

Like a freight train that's done run outta track

A F#m

I've been a winner and a loser, sloppy drunk and a drug abuser

D E A

If I get through this, Lord I swear I'll cut way back

Chorus:

A F#m

There's a lesson in a bottle, bartender pour a shot

D E

I'll have a whiskey, I believe it's my turn

A F#m

There's a lesson in a bottle bartender pour a shot

D E A

I'll have a whiskey cause I'll never learn

Bridge:

E D A

I'm a long, long way from where I was goin'

E D A

It's been a long, long time, my scars are sure showin'

But school's in session bring the liquor

Chorus:

A F#m

There's a lesson in a bottle, bartender pour a shot

D E

I'll have a whiskey, I believe it's my turn

A F#m

There's a lesson in a bottle bartender pour a shot

D E A

I'll have a whiskey cause I'll never learn

Repeat Chorus:

A F#m

There's a lesson in a bottle, bartender pour a shot

D E

I'll have a whiskey, I believe it's my turn

A F#m

There's a lesson in a bottle bartender pour a shot

D E A

I'll have a whiskey cause I'll never learn

About Lesson In A Bottle Chords by Blackberry Smoke

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