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Empty Bottle

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Chord arrangement
*A quick note about the verses: these aren't the exact chords that Nina and Louise play,
 but they combine Nina and Louise's parts with the roots of Steve's awesome bass line, 
Intro: 
 Cadd9-  G(x2)
 Cadd9-  Gadd9(x2)
Verse:
Cadd9Time flies and I can’t Gadd9keep up
Cadd9All the years I have to Gadd9sweep up
Cadd9Late at night I’m in Gadd9my bed and in my head
Cadd9And the feelings start to Gadd9creep up
Cadd9Remember how we used to Gadd9dress up
Cadd9You’re beautiful until you’re Gadd9messed up
Cadd9Take a picture cause I Gadd9think we’re losing Cadd9light
This is how we say Bmgoodbye, it’s how we Csay goodnight
Chorus:
EBang bang my Ahead against a Dwall of GsounD/F#d
EA wall like Aa love it brings me Dto the GgrounD/F#d
EWe surf the Acrowd, but we will Dnot go Gdown
CI don’t want to Gdrown if you’re not Ddrowning with me
Verse:
Cadd9Late December when we’re Gadd9waking
Cadd9There’s an unfamiliar Gadd9aching
Cadd9By the way you held Gadd9my hand, held my heart
Cadd9I didn’t notice it was Gadd9breaking
Cadd9This is how you say Bmgoodbye
It’s how you Csay good night
Chorus:
EMy head cracks Aopen and the Dstage goes GblackD/F#  
EI count to Asixty and I Dmeet you in the GbackD/F#  
EI can’t stop Agushing, I’m a DhemophiliGac
CI don’t wanna Gbleed if you’re not Dbleeding with me
EWe count the Astars but we can’t Dbring them GdownD/F#  
EIt's a mystic Abeauty, and it’s Dbuzzing all GarounD/F#d
EEight more Ahours and I’m Dleaving town
CI don’t wanna Gleave if you’re not Dleaving with me
CI don’t wanna Gbreathe if you’re not Dbreathing with me
Outro:
 C-  G-  D-  Amx3
 C-  G- D  
CLove is Gover, it’s Dover and you Amcan’t go back
CWhen you’re Golder, you Djust keep telling Amyourself that
CThe door is Gopen, even Dif it’s just a Amtiny crack
You're Cup at night and Gwandering Dback
CLove is Gover, it’s Dover and you Amcan’t go back
CWhen you’re Golder, you Djust keep telling Amyourself that
CThe door is Gopen, even Dif it’s just a Amtiny crack
You're Cup at night and Gwandering Dback
You're Cup at night and Gwandering Dback

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Empty Bottle

by Veruca Salt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Gadd9

D/F#

Chord arrangement

*A quick note about the verses: these aren't the exact chords that Nina and Louise play,

but they combine Nina and Louise's parts with the roots of Steve's awesome bass line,

Intro:

Cadd9 G

- (x2)

Cadd9 Gadd9

- (x2)

Verse:

Cadd9 Gadd9

Time flies and I can’t keep up

Cadd9 Gadd9

All the years I have to sweep up

Cadd9 Gadd9

Late at night I’m in my bed and in my head

Cadd9 Gadd9

And the feelings start to creep up

Cadd9 Gadd9

Remember how we used to dress up

Cadd9 Gadd9

You’re beautiful until you’re messed up

Cadd9 Gadd9 Cadd9

Take a picture cause I think we’re losing light

Bm C

This is how we say goodbye, it’s how we say goodnight

Chorus:

E A D G D/F#

Bang bang my head against a wall of sound

E A D G D/F#

A wall like a love it brings me to the ground

E A D G

We surf the crowd, but we will not go down

C G D

I don’t want to drown if you’re not drowning with me

Verse:

Cadd9 Gadd9

Late December when we’re waking

Cadd9 Gadd9

There’s an unfamiliar aching

Cadd9 Gadd9

By the way you held my hand, held my heart

Cadd9 Gadd9

I didn’t notice it was breaking

Cadd9 Bm

This is how you say goodbye

It’s how you say good night

Chorus:

E A D G D/F#

My head cracks open and the stage goes black

E A D G D/F#

I count to sixty and I meet you in the back

E A D G

I can’t stop gushing, I’m a hemophiliac

C G D

I don’t wanna bleed if you’re not bleeding with me

E A D G D/F#

We count the stars but we can’t bring them down

E A D G D/F#

It's a mystic beauty, and it’s buzzing all around

E A D

Eight more hours and I’m leaving town

C G D

I don’t wanna leave if you’re not leaving with me

C G D

I don’t wanna breathe if you’re not breathing with me

Outro:

C G D Am

- - - x3

C G D

- -

C G D Am

Love is over, it’s over and you can’t go back

C G D Am

When you’re older, you just keep telling yourself that

C G D Am

The door is open, even if it’s just a tiny crack

C G D

You're up at night and wandering back

C G D Am

Love is over, it’s over and you can’t go back

C G D Am

When you’re older, you just keep telling yourself that

C G D Am

The door is open, even if it’s just a tiny crack

C G D

You're up at night and wandering back

C G D

You're up at night and wandering back

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