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The Bottle

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Capo 2
       EADGBe
     G6355430
    Gm7353333
    Am7x02010
  Fmaj7133210
   E7#9020133
[Intro]
                            Time after time
e--0--3--------|--------0--|---------------|
B--1-----1--2--|-----1-----|---------------|
G--0-----------|--2--------|---------------|
D--2-----------|-----------|---------------|
A--0-----------|-----------|---------------|
E--------------|-----------|---------------|
G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
[Verse]
G6See that black boy over there, runninFmaj7' scared
his ol' man is in G6a bottleFmaj7.
G6He done quit his 9 to 5 Fmaj7to drink full time
now he's livin' in G6the bottleFmaj7.
G6See that Black boy over there, Fmaj7runnin' scared
his ol' man got a pG6roblem       Fmaj7and its a bad one
G6Pawned off damn near everything, Fmaj7his ol'
woman's weddin' ring G6for a bottle.Fmaj7  
[Chorus]
Am7And don't you think it's a Gm7crime
Fmaj7when time after E7#9time,
Am7And don't you think it's a Gm7crime
Fmaj7when time after E7#9time, people in the bottle.
G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
[Verse]
G6See that sister, she look fine Fmaj7until she
started drinkin' wine G6from the bottleFmaj7.     She told me
G6her ol' man committed a crime
Fmaj7he's doin' time, now she's G6in the bottle.     Fmaj7I seen her
G6out there on the avenue, all bFmaj7y herself
sho' needs help fG6rom the bottle.     Fmaj7I seen her
G6Preacherman tried to help her out,
Fmaj7she cussed him out and hit him in the head G6with a bottle. 
And Fmaj7turn to me and then said
[Chorus]
Am7And don't you think it's a Gm7crime
Fmaj7when time after E7#9time,
Am7And don't you think it's a Gm7crime
Fmaj7when time after E7#9time, people in the bottle.
G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
[Bridge]
G6If you ever come look for me Fmaj7you know where I'm bound to be, G6in a bottle,     Fmaj7say it again
G6If you ever come look for me Fmaj7you know where you can G6find meFmaj7  
[Chorus]
Am7And don't you think it's a Gm7crime
Fmaj7when time after E7#9time,
Am7And don't you think it's a Gm7crime
Fmaj7when time after E7#9time, people in the bottle.
Am7And don't you think it's a Gm7crime
Fmaj7when time after E7#9time,
Am7And don't you think it's a Gm7crime
Fmaj7when time after E7#9time, people in the bottle.
[Outro]
 G6   Fmaj7   G6   Fmaj7|repeat and fade out

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The Bottle

by The Christians

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Am7

Fmaj7

E7#9

Capo 2

EADGBe

355430

Gm7

353333

Am7

x02010

Fmaj7

133210

E7#9

020133

[Intro]

Time after time

e--0--3--------|--------0--|---------------|

B--1-----1--2--|-----1-----|---------------|

G--0-----------|--2--------|---------------|

D--2-----------|-----------|---------------|

A--0-----------|-----------|---------------|

E--------------|-----------|---------------|

G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7

[Verse]

G6 Fmaj7

See that black boy over there, runnin' scared

G6 Fmaj7

his ol' man is in a bottle.

G6 Fmaj7

He done quit his 9 to 5 to drink full time

G6 Fmaj7

now he's livin' in the bottle.

G6 Fmaj7

See that Black boy over there, runnin' scared

G6 Fmaj7

his ol' man got a problem and its a bad one

G6 Fmaj7

Pawned off damn near everything, his ol'

G6 Fmaj7

woman's weddin' ring for a bottle.

[Chorus]

Am7 Gm7

And don't you think it's a crime

Fmaj7 E7#9

when time after time,

Am7 Gm7

And don't you think it's a crime

Fmaj7 E7#9

when time after time, people in the bottle.

G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7

[Verse]

G6 Fmaj7

See that sister, she look fine until she

G6 Fmaj7

started drinkin' wine from the bottle. She told me

her ol' man committed a crime

Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7

he's doin' time, now she's in the bottle. I seen her

G6 Fmaj7

out there on the avenue, all by herself

G6 Fmaj7

sho' needs help from the bottle. I seen her

Preacherman tried to help her out,

Fmaj7 G6

she cussed him out and hit him in the head with a bottle.

Fmaj7

And turn to me and then said

[Chorus]

Am7 Gm7

And don't you think it's a crime

Fmaj7 E7#9

when time after time,

Am7 Gm7

And don't you think it's a crime

Fmaj7 E7#9

when time after time, people in the bottle.

G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7

[Bridge]

G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7

If you ever come look for me you know where I'm bound to be, in a bottle, say it again

G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7

If you ever come look for me you know where you can find me

[Chorus]

Am7 Gm7

And don't you think it's a crime

Fmaj7 E7#9

when time after time,

Am7 Gm7

And don't you think it's a crime

Fmaj7 E7#9

when time after time, people in the bottle.

Am7 Gm7

And don't you think it's a crime

Fmaj7 E7#9

when time after time,

Am7 Gm7

And don't you think it's a crime

Fmaj7 E7#9

when time after time, people in the bottle.

[Outro]

G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7

|repeat and fade out

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