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Capo 2
[Intro]
D  A  B  A  E  B
[Verse]
BI can't say looking Dback right now just Awhere our love went Bwrong
But the Bhard cold fact is Ashe's not here she's Bgone
BMade me a promise Dshe'd be true till the Arivers all ran Bdry
BThe rivers still runnin' Abut she's long said gBoodbye
[Chorus]
That's why I'm Edown on the Bbottom
Where the DMoccasin's King and the Abig tall cypress Bgrow
Seems the Eonly place that a country boy can Bfind some peace of mind
And get back Aup,  Eis on the BbottomD  A  B  A  E  B  
[Verse]
Got Bfriends in the world Doutside but none Aquite like ol' Cajun BJoe
He Blives down a slough where the Ariver used to Bflow
BWorked real hard Dmost of his life till the Apushin' came to Bshove
BGave it all he had Abut he just couldn't rise Babove
[Chorus]
That's why he's Edown at the Bbottom
Where the Dalligator swims and the Aold grey moss hangs Blow
Seems the Eonly place that a country boy can Bfind some piece of mind
And get back Aup,  Eis on the Bbottom
[Bridge]
I can get back Aup  Ehere on the Bbottom
On the ANatchez  Eriver Bbottom
[Outro]
D  A  B  A  E  B

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Down On The Bottom

by Tracy Byrd

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

[Intro]

D A B A E B

[Verse]

B D A B

I can't say looking back right now just where our love went wrong

B A B

But the hard cold fact is she's not here she's gone

B D A B

Made me a promise she'd be true till the rivers all ran dry

B A B

The rivers still runnin' but she's long said goodbye

[Chorus]

E B

That's why I'm down on the bottom

D A B

Where the Moccasin's King and the big tall cypress grow

E B

Seems the only place that a country boy can find some peace of mind

A E B D A B A E B

And get back up, is on the bottom

[Verse]

B D A B

Got friends in the world outside but none quite like ol' Cajun Joe

B A B

He lives down a slough where the river used to flow

B D A B

Worked real hard most of his life till the pushin' came to shove

B A B

Gave it all he had but he just couldn't rise above

[Chorus]

E B

That's why he's down at the bottom

D A B

Where the alligator swims and the old grey moss hangs low

E B

Seems the only place that a country boy can find some piece of mind

A E B

And get back up, is on the bottom

[Bridge]

A E B

I can get back up here on the bottom

A E B

On the Natchez river bottom

[Outro]

D A B A E B

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