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The Bottle
written by David Allan Coe
Album: "For the Soul and For the Mind Demo's '71-'74"
12/1/05
[Intro]
A7  C  G  A7
DJust because GI drink more than I Dused to
Doesn't mean that yA7ou're the one to DblameD7  
GJust because I come home a little Dlater every night
E7                              A7-C-G-A7
Doesn't mean that I'm living in shame
Lord it's Dnot you, it's Gme that should be Dsorry
I've neglected A7you more than I DshouldD7  
GYou say we can work it out tDogether
E7                        A7-C-G-A7
It would be so easy if we could
But Ghow can I explain the way I'm Dfeelin'
I've always kept my A7feelings locked DinsideD7  
It's Geasier to tell them to a Dstranger
    E7                                  A7-C-G-A7
And drinking seems to soothe my wounded mind
Maybe Dsomeday IG'll be the way you Dwant me
It seems I've let this A7bottle take cDommandD7  
GYou say you don't think it holds the Danswer
Oh but A7sometimes it helps me be a A7man C  G  D  

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The Bottle

by David Allan Coe

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The Bottle

written by David Allan Coe

Album: "For the Soul and For the Mind Demo's '71-'74"

12/1/05

[Intro]

A7 C G A7

D G D

Just because I drink more than I used to

A7 D D7

Doesn't mean that you're the one to blame

G D

Just because I come home a little later every night

E7 A7-C-G-A7

Doesn't mean that I'm living in shame

D G D

Lord it's not you, it's me that should be sorry

A7 D D7

I've neglected you more than I should

G D

You say we can work it out together

E7 A7-C-G-A7

It would be so easy if we could

G D

But how can I explain the way I'm feelin'

A7 D D7

I've always kept my feelings locked inside

G D

It's easier to tell them to a stranger

E7 A7-C-G-A7

And drinking seems to soothe my wounded mind

D G D

Maybe someday I'll be the way you want me

A7 D D7

It seems I've let this bottle take command

G D

You say you don't think it holds the answer

A7 A7 C G D

Oh but sometimes it helps me be a man

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