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[Intro]
D G D G
[Verse 1]
DIf the morning brings me Gdeath
DLike it's been known to Gdo
DPlease don't make a Gscene
Just Csee that my Ggrave's kept Dclean
D G D G
DI'll be the type of Gghost
DThat'll love you until you Gdie
DUntil you've turned as Gblue
As the Clight-poGlluted Dsky
[Bridge]
G Gmaj7/F#
EmYou know I could wait all A7night
EmI've already waited my whole A7life.
[Instrumental]
D G D G D G D G C G D G
[Verse 3]
DSo spread out your Gblankets
DSet up those Glawn-chairs
DEmpty out your Gpockets
Cause Cyou, you Gare a bottle Drocket, oh Gno
Cause Dyou, you Gare a bottle Drocket.

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Bottle Rocket

by The American Automobile

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7/F#

[Intro]

D G D G

[Verse 1]

D G

If the morning brings me death

D G

Like it's been known to do

D G

Please don't make a scene

C G D

Just see that my grave's kept clean

D G D G

D G

I'll be the type of ghost

D G

That'll love you until you die

D G

Until you've turned as blue

C G D

As the light-polluted sky

[Bridge]

G Gmaj7/F#

Em A7

You know I could wait all night

Em A7

I've already waited my whole life.

[Instrumental]

D G D G D G D G C G D G

[Verse 3]

D G

So spread out your blankets

D G

Set up those lawn-chairs

D G

Empty out your pockets

C G D G

Cause you, you are a bottle rocket, oh no

D G D

Cause you, you are a bottle rocket.

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