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The Bottle

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G/A(add2): 555433 Dm9: x5355x Am7 5x55555
Gm7: 3x33333 FM7: 1x2210 Em: 779987  Dm: 557765
[Intro]
        G/A(add2)   Dm9(4x)
[Verse]
G/A(add2)See that black boy over there, runnin' scaredDm9  
His ol' man's in a G/A(add2)bottleDm9  
G/A(add2)He done quit his 9 to 5 he drink full tDm9ime
So now he's livin' in the G/A(add2)bottleDm9  
G/A(add2)See that black boy over there, runnin' scaredDm9  
His ol' man got a G/A(add2)problem and it's a bad onDm9e
G/A(add2)Pawned off damn near everything, his olDm9'
Woman's weddin' ring for a G/A(add2)bottle
[Chorus]
And Am7don't you think it's a Gm7crime
When FM7time after time, Empeople in Dmthe bG/A(add2)ottleDm9  
[Interlude]
         G/A(add2)Dm9
[Verse]
G/A(add2)See that sista, sho wuz fine before she
Started Dm9drinkin' wine
From the G/A(add2)bottleDm9  
G/A(add2)Said her ol' man committed a crime
And Dm9he's doin' time
So now she's in the G/A(add2)bottleDm9  
G/A(add2)She's out there on the avenue, all by herselfDm9  
Sho' needs help from the G/A(add2)bottleDm9  
A13Preacherman tried to help her out
She Dm9cussed him out and hit him in the head with A13a bottleDm9  
[Chorus]
Am7And don't you think it's a Gm7crime
When FM7time after time, Empeople in Dmthe bG/A(add2)ottleDm9  
[Interlude]
G/A(add2)   Dm9
[Verse]
G/A(add2)See that gent in the wrinkled suitDm9  
He done damn near blown his cool
To the G/A(add2)bottleDm9  
He G/A(add2)wuz a doctor helpin' young girls alongDm9  
If they wuzn't too far gone to have G/A(add2)problemsDm9  
But G/A(add2)defenders of the dollar eagle
Dm9Said "What you doin', Doc, it ain't legal,"
And now he's in the G/A(add2)bottleDm9  
G/A(add2)Now we watch him everyday tryin' to
Chase the Dm9pigeons away
From the G/A(add2)bottleDm9  
[Chorus]
Am7And don't you think it's a Gm7crime
When FM7time after time, Empeople iDmn the G/A(add2)bottleDm9  
[Outro]
G/A(add2)      Dm9

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The Bottle

by Gil Scott-Heron

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A(add2)

Dm9

Am7

Gm7

FM7

A13

G/A(add2): 555433 Dm9: x5355x Am7 5x55555

Gm7: 3x33333 FM7: 1x2210 Em: 779987 Dm: 557765

[Intro]

G/A(add2) Dm9

(4x)

[Verse]

G/A(add2) Dm9

See that black boy over there, runnin' scared

G/A(add2) Dm9

His ol' man's in a bottle

G/A(add2) Dm9

He done quit his 9 to 5 he drink full time

G/A(add2) Dm9

So now he's livin' in the bottle

G/A(add2) Dm9

See that black boy over there, runnin' scared

G/A(add2) Dm9

His ol' man got a problem and it's a bad one

G/A(add2) Dm9

Pawned off damn near everything, his ol'

G/A(add2)

Woman's weddin' ring for a bottle

[Chorus]

Am7 Gm7

And don't you think it's a crime

FM7 Em Dm G/A(add2) Dm9

When time after time, people in the bottle

[Interlude]

G/A(add2)

Dm9

[Verse]

G/A(add2)

See that sista, sho wuz fine before she

Dm9

Started drinkin' wine

G/A(add2) Dm9

From the bottle

G/A(add2)

Said her ol' man committed a crime

Dm9

And he's doin' time

G/A(add2) Dm9

So now she's in the bottle

G/A(add2) Dm9

She's out there on the avenue, all by herself

G/A(add2) Dm9

Sho' needs help from the bottle

A13

Preacherman tried to help her out

Dm9 A13 Dm9

She cussed him out and hit him in the head with a bottle

[Chorus]

Am7 Gm7

And don't you think it's a crime

FM7 Em Dm G/A(add2) Dm9

When time after time, people in the bottle

[Interlude]

G/A(add2) Dm9

[Verse]

G/A(add2) Dm9

See that gent in the wrinkled suit

He done damn near blown his cool

G/A(add2) Dm9

To the bottle

G/A(add2) Dm9

He wuz a doctor helpin' young girls along

G/A(add2) Dm9

If they wuzn't too far gone to have problems

G/A(add2)

But defenders of the dollar eagle

Dm9

Said "What you doin', Doc, it ain't legal,"

G/A(add2) Dm9

And now he's in the bottle

G/A(add2)

Now we watch him everyday tryin' to

Dm9

Chase the pigeons away

G/A(add2) Dm9

From the bottle

[Chorus]

Am7 Gm7

And don't you think it's a crime

FM7 Em Dm G/A(add2) Dm9

When time after time, people in the bottle

[Outro]

G/A(add2) Dm9

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