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The Bottom Line

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Capo 1
The Riff
Relative to Capo on 1
e---------------------------------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------
A-0--2-0-2-0-2-3---0--2-0-2-0-2-3--------------0--------------0-
E---------------------------------1--3-1-3-1-3---1--3-1-3-1-3---
[Intro]
Am   C   Am  C   Am   F   Am C
[Verse]
AmLike a cat dragged in from the rCain 
Who goes Amstraight back out and Cdo i all over agFain 
I'll be back for mAmore C  
AmSomething that is out of our Chands 
AmSomething we will nCever undersFtand 
It's a hidden Amlaw C  
(Chorus)
The apple fGalls 
Destiny caFlls 
I follow Cyou Am  C  
[Verse]
AmLike a pawn on the eternal Cboard 
Who's Amnever quite sure wChat he's moved towFards 
I walk blindly oAmn C  
AmAnd heaven is in front of Cme 
AmYour heaven beckons Cme enticiFngly 
When I arrive it's Amgone C  
[Chorus]
The riveGr flows 
The wise man Fknows
I follow yoCu C  
[Bridge]
GI'm yearning FI'm burning 
GI feel love's Fwheels turning G  
[Verse]
Like a mAmoth on love's bright Clight 
AmI will get burned Ceach and every Fnight 
I'm dying Amto C  
[Chorus]
The sun wGill shine 
The bottom Fline 
I follow Cyou 
[Bridge]
GI'm yearning FI'm burning 
GI feel love's Fwheels turning
[Instrumental]
e-7-5-3-1-0---------
b-----------3--0----
G-------------------
D-------------------
A-------------------
E-------------------
[Verse]
Like Ama moth on love's bright Clight 
AmI will get burned Ceach and everFy night 
I'm dying Amto C  
[Outro] 
The sun wGill shine 
The bottom Fline 
I follow Cyou 
The sun wGill shine 
The bottom Fline 
I follow Cyou 
The sun wGill shine 
The bottom Fline 
I follow Cyou 
The sun wGill shine 
The bottom Fline 
I follow Cyou 

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The Bottom Line

by Depeche Mode

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

The Riff

Relative to Capo on 1

e---------------------------------------------------------------

b---------------------------------------------------------------

G---------------------------------------------------------------

D---------------------------------------------------------------

A-0--2-0-2-0-2-3---0--2-0-2-0-2-3--------------0--------------0-

E---------------------------------1--3-1-3-1-3---1--3-1-3-1-3---

[Intro]

Am C Am C Am F Am C

[Verse]

Am C

Like a cat dragged in from the rain

Am C F

Who goes straight back out and do i all over again

Am C

I'll be back for more

Am C

Something that is out of our hands

Am C F

Something we will never understand

Am C

It's a hidden law

(Chorus)

The apple falls

Destiny calls

C Am C

I follow you

[Verse]

Am C

Like a pawn on the eternal board

Am C F

Who's never quite sure what he's moved towards

Am C

I walk blindly on

Am C

And heaven is in front of me

Am C F

Your heaven beckons me enticingly

Am C

When I arrive it's gone

[Chorus]

The river flows

The wise man knows

C C

I follow you

[Bridge]

G F

I'm yearning I'm burning

G F G

I feel love's wheels turning

[Verse]

Am C

Like a moth on love's bright light

Am C F

I will get burned each and every night

Am C

I'm dying to

[Chorus]

The sun will shine

The bottom line

I follow you

[Bridge]

G F

I'm yearning I'm burning

G F

I feel love's wheels turning

[Instrumental]

e-7-5-3-1-0---------

b-----------3--0----

G-------------------

D-------------------

A-------------------

E-------------------

[Verse]

Am C

Like a moth on love's bright light

Am C F

I will get burned each and every night

Am C

I'm dying to

[Outro]

The sun will shine

The bottom line

I follow you

The sun will shine

The bottom line

I follow you

The sun will shine

The bottom line

I follow you

The sun will shine

The bottom line

I follow you

About The Bottom Line Chords by Depeche Mode

Learn how to play The Bottom Line by Depeche Mode with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Bottom Line chords”, “The Bottom Line guitar chords”, or “Depeche Mode The Bottom Line chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Bottom Line chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Bottom Line lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, A, E, Am, C.

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Is "The Bottom Line" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "The Bottom Line" in?

The chords for "The Bottom Line" show the original chord names (including G, D, A, E, Am, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.