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[Intro]
D Cadd9 G  G
[Verse 1]
DSometimes I make choices
Cadd9Sometimes they make GmeG  
Lonesome Ddistance between Cadd9here
And where you think GI should beG  
[Chorus]
Someday Emwe may look back and Claugh
GAt all that could've Dbeen
Someday Gwe may look back and Claugh
GAt all that could've Cbeen
But Gtonight, the Dbottle wins GagainG  
G   Cadd9  G   Cadd9
[Verse 2]
DBroken hearts and broken dreams
Cadd9Turns out they weigh the GsameG  
Passed Ddown through gCadd9enerations
Like the family GnameG  
[Chorus]
TherEme's a gilded coat of arCms
For those who Gheal from Cadd9within
But Gtonight, the Dbottle wins GagainG  
Wins DagaaaaaiCadd9n, wins GagainG  
Yes Gtonight, the Dbottle wins GagainG  
Wins DagaaaaainCadd9, wins again, Gwins agaiGn
Yes Gtonight, the Dbottle wins GagainG  
[Verse 3]
DSo meet me in an houCadd9r
We'll have just oGne or twoG  
You Dpretend to Cadd9listen
I'll act like I can Ghear youG  
[Chorus]
I Emknow you'll always be Cthere
AiGn't that a true Cfriend
GTonight the Dbottle wins GagainG  
Wins DagaaaaaiCadd9n, wins aGgainG  
Yes Gtonight, the Dbottle wins GagainG  
Wins DagaaaaaiCadd9n, wins aGgainG  
Yes Gtonight, the Dbottle wins GagainG  
Wins DagaaaaaiCadd9n, wins aGgainG  
Yes Gtonight, the Dbottle wins GagainG  

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The Bottle Wins Again

by Ben Harper

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

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[Intro]

D Cadd9 G G

[Verse 1]

Sometimes I make choices

Cadd9 G G

Sometimes they make me

D Cadd9

Lonesome distance between here

G G

And where you think I should be

[Chorus]

Em C

Someday we may look back and laugh

G D

At all that could've been

G C

Someday we may look back and laugh

G C

At all that could've been

G D G G

But tonight, the bottle wins again

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

[Verse 2]

Broken hearts and broken dreams

Cadd9 G G

Turns out they weigh the same

D Cadd9

Passed down through generations

G G

Like the family name

[Chorus]

Em C

There's a gilded coat of arms

G Cadd9

For those who heal from within

G D G G

But tonight, the bottle wins again

D Cadd9 G G

Wins agaaaaain, wins again

G D G G

Yes tonight, the bottle wins again

D Cadd9 G G

Wins agaaaaain, wins again, wins again

G D G G

Yes tonight, the bottle wins again

[Verse 3]

D Cadd9

So meet me in an hour

G G

We'll have just one or two

D Cadd9

You pretend to listen

G G

I'll act like I can hear you

[Chorus]

Em C

I know you'll always be there

G C

Ain't that a true friend

G D G G

Tonight the bottle wins again

D Cadd9 G G

Wins agaaaaain, wins again

G D G G

Yes tonight, the bottle wins again

D Cadd9 G G

Wins agaaaaain, wins again

G D G G

Yes tonight, the bottle wins again

D Cadd9 G G

Wins agaaaaain, wins again

G D G G

Yes tonight, the bottle wins again

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