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[Intro]
Dm C Bb9 A7+
Dm C Bb9 A7+
[Verse 1]
   DmWell, I'm Cstanding here Bb9singing my A7+song
   Dm'Cause there's Cnothing to do and all my Bb9friends are A7+gone
   DmI had Csunshine and a Bb9country A7+home
   DmI've been on the Ccover of Bb9Rolling A7+Stone
[Chorus]
But it's G7lonely
Oh, it's F7lonely
But it's Bb9lonely at the bottom
A7+Lonely at the bottom of the DmbarrelA7+  
[Verse 2]
   DmI've been Ctrying to Bb9get myself toA7+gether
   DmGot into arts and Ccrafts, Bb9then got into A7+leather
   DmBut you all Cleft me when the Bb9times were A7+lean
   DmNow I'm on the Ccover of Bb9Life MagaA7+zine
[Chorus]
But it's G7lonely
Oh, it's F7lonely
Yes, it's Bb9lonely at the bottom
A7+Lonely at the bottom of the Dmbarrel
[Bridge]
   DmAmd I A7/Ethink of days of Dm/Fpurple haze and A7freon
DmSmoking, A7/Ejoking, Dm/Fdoing coke with A7Leon
[Verse 3]
   DmI was Cmaking Bb9musical A7+history
   DmNow I'm Cworking for Bb9muscular A7+dystrophy
DmMuscular Cdystrophy, Bb9muscular A7+dystrophy
DmMuscular Cdystrophy, Bb9muscular A7+dystrophy
[Chorus]
But it's G7lonely
Oh yes, it's F7lonely
But it's Bb9lonely at the bottom
A7+Lonely at the bottom of the DmbarrelC  
A7+Lonely at the bottom of the Dmbarrel

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Lonely At The Bottom

by National Lampoon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb9

A7+

A7/E

Dm/F

[Intro]

Dm C Bb9 A7+

[Verse 1]

Dm C Bb9 A7+

Well, I'm standing here singing my song

Dm C Bb9 A7+

'Cause there's nothing to do and all my friends are gone

Dm C Bb9 A7+

I had sunshine and a country home

Dm C Bb9 A7+

I've been on the cover of Rolling Stone

[Chorus]

But it's lonely

Oh, it's lonely

Bb9

But it's lonely at the bottom

A7+ Dm A7+

Lonely at the bottom of the barrel

[Verse 2]

Dm C Bb9 A7+

I've been trying to get myself together

Dm C Bb9 A7+

Got into arts and crafts, then got into leather

Dm C Bb9 A7+

But you all left me when the times were lean

Dm C Bb9 A7+

Now I'm on the cover of Life Magazine

[Chorus]

But it's lonely

Oh, it's lonely

Bb9

Yes, it's lonely at the bottom

A7+ Dm

Lonely at the bottom of the barrel

[Bridge]

Dm A7/E Dm/F A7

Amd I think of days of purple haze and freon

Dm A7/E Dm/F A7

Smoking, joking, doing coke with Leon

[Verse 3]

Dm C Bb9 A7+

I was making musical history

Dm C Bb9 A7+

Now I'm working for muscular dystrophy

Dm C Bb9 A7+

Muscular dystrophy, muscular dystrophy

Dm C Bb9 A7+

Muscular dystrophy, muscular dystrophy

[Chorus]

But it's lonely

Oh yes, it's lonely

Bb9

But it's lonely at the bottom

A7+ Dm C

Lonely at the bottom of the barrel

A7+ Dm

Lonely at the bottom of the barrel

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