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Bottle Take Effect

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[Intro]
|  C|  G|  D7|  G|
[Verse 1]
Well I'm Gsitting Dhere a Gglass so near, Cfilled with my one concern
Oh bottle you've done Gled me to, the A7point of no reD7turn
GYou took aD7way, Gmy happy Cdays, my Clife's a total wreck
You took the only Gthings I loved, so D7bottle take efGfect
[Chorus] 
 CTake effect and take away these Gblues, that drive me wild
 CTake effect, make me forget these Gtroubles, for a D7while
Then just Glead me Dto, Gthose lights of blue, on the Ccorner of regret
In some bar room, I'll Glose my gloom, D7so bottle take efGfect
[Break]
|  C|  G|  D7|  G|
[Verse 2] 
You took aDway my Gfortune, while I Cdrank away my pride
Humiliation's my misGfortune and A7there's no place left to D7hide
The Gbest place,  Dis the Ggutter, there CI won't need respect
Cause when in Rome you'll do, as the GRomans do, D7oh bottle take efGfect
[Chorus] 
 CTake effect and take away these Gblues, that drive me wild
CPlease take effect, make me forget my Gtroubles, for a D7while
Then Gjust lead me Dto, all Gthose lights of blue, on the Ccorner of regret
In some bar room, I'll Glose my gloom, D7oh bottle take efGfect

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Bottle Take Effect

by Jim Reeves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G D7 G

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[Verse 1]

G D G C

Well I'm sitting here a glass so near, filled with my one concern

G A7 D7

Oh bottle you've done led me to, the point of no return

G D7 G C C

You took away, my happy days, my life's a total wreck

G D7 G

You took the only things I loved, so bottle take effect

[Chorus]

C G

Take effect and take away these blues, that drive me wild

C G D7

Take effect, make me forget these troubles, for a while

G D G C

Then just lead me to, those lights of blue, on the corner of regret

G D7 G

In some bar room, I'll lose my gloom, so bottle take effect

[Break]

C G D7 G

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[Verse 2]

D G C

You took away my fortune, while I drank away my pride

G A7 D7

Humiliation's my misfortune and there's no place left to hide

G D G C

The best place, is the gutter, there I won't need respect

G D7 G

Cause when in Rome you'll do, as the Romans do, oh bottle take effect

[Chorus]

C G

Take effect and take away these blues, that drive me wild

C G D7

Please take effect, make me forget my troubles, for a while

G D G C

Then just lead me to, all those lights of blue, on the corner of regret

G D7 G

In some bar room, I'll lose my gloom, oh bottle take effect

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