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Rotgut
From BloodKin's 1996 album "Creeperweed"
NOTE:
This song uses a 4 bar pattern where the first 2 bars
have 4 beats, the third bar has 2 beats, and the fourth
bar has 4 beats.  This holds throughout, with the
exception of the end of each CHORUS, where a fifth bar
of 4 beats is added.
[Intro]
(G1)    G/F#(2)     Em(3)     (D4)
(C1)    (2)     (3)     (4)
(D1)    (2)
(C1)    (2)     (3)     (4)
(G1)    G/F#(2)     Em(3)     (D4)
(C1)    (2)     (3)     (4)
(D1)    (2)
(C1)    (2)     (3)     (4)
[Verse 1]
GRoadhouse, G/F#Half Moon, Em40 DWatt
CBlues, Dhere's my favorite Cplace to lose
You been Gspilling G/F#all that Emgood sugar Ddown my
CShoes, I'm going noDwhere I got nothing to Cdo
[Chorus 1]
I live in a Erotgut Amidnight town my Ehome
What a Arotgut midnight Etown I call it Ahome
I live in a Erotgut Amidnight town my Ehome
What a Arotgut midnight Etown I call it AhomeA  
[Verse 2]
There's all Gkinds G/F#of vaEmmpires in thDis
World, Choney, some drain Dblood and some drain Cmoney
Do you Gcast G/F#no reEmflecDtions, sleep
CUnderground, barDtender sure keeps you Ccoming around
[Chorus 2]
I live in a Erotgut Amidnight town my Ehome
What a Arotgut midnight Etown I call it Ahome
I live in a Erotgut Amidnight town my Ehome
What a Arotgut midnight Etown I call it AhomeA  
[Verse 3]
Yeah you're Gsitting on the G/F#fence so I Emguess you'd Dbetter
DeCcide, girl down the Droad she taught you to Clie
You've been GrinG/F#ging doorEmbells, noDbody's
CHome, you're always in Dlove, you're always aClone
[Verse 4]
Just like the Gsilver G/F#limouEmsine with the Dtinted
CGlass, bar in the Dback seat nowhere Cfast
Hey you Gnever did G/F#learn the Emwords to Dthat old
CSong, you sure sang it Dloud, you sure got it Cwrong
[Chorus 3]
I live in a Erotgut Amidnight town my Ehome
What a Arotgut midnight Etown I call it Ahome
I live in a Erotgut Amidnight town my Ehome
What a Arotgut midnight Etown I call it Ahome
I live in a Erotgut Amidnight town my Ehome
What a Arotgut midnight Etown I call it Ahome
[Outro]
E    Esus4    E    Esus4    E

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Rotgut

by Bloodkin

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G/F#

Esus4

Rotgut

From BloodKin's 1996 album "Creeperweed"

NOTE:

This song uses a 4 bar pattern where the first 2 bars

have 4 beats, the third bar has 2 beats, and the fourth

bar has 4 beats. This holds throughout, with the

exception of the end of each CHORUS, where a fifth bar

of 4 beats is added.

[Intro]

G G/F# Em D

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2)

(1) (2) (3) (4)

G G/F# Em D

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2)

(1) (2) (3) (4)

[Verse 1]

G G/F# Em D

Roadhouse, Half Moon, 40 Watt

C D C

Blues, here's my favorite place to lose

G G/F# Em D

You been spilling all that good sugar down my

C D C

Shoes, I'm going nowhere I got nothing to do

[Chorus 1]

E A E

I live in a rotgut midnight town my home

A E A

What a rotgut midnight town I call it home

E A E

I live in a rotgut midnight town my home

A E A A

What a rotgut midnight town I call it home

[Verse 2]

G G/F# Em D

There's all kinds of vampires in this

C D C

World, honey, some drain blood and some drain money

G G/F# Em D

Do you cast no reflections, sleep

C D C

Underground, bartender sure keeps you coming around

[Chorus 2]

E A E

I live in a rotgut midnight town my home

A E A

What a rotgut midnight town I call it home

E A E

I live in a rotgut midnight town my home

A E A A

What a rotgut midnight town I call it home

[Verse 3]

G G/F# Em D

Yeah you're sitting on the fence so I guess you'd better

C D C

Decide, girl down the road she taught you to lie

G G/F# Em D

You've been ringing doorbells, nobody's

C D C

Home, you're always in love, you're always alone

[Verse 4]

G G/F# Em D

Just like the silver limousine with the tinted

C D C

Glass, bar in the back seat nowhere fast

G G/F# Em D

Hey you never did learn the words to that old

C D C

Song, you sure sang it loud, you sure got it wrong

[Chorus 3]

E A E

I live in a rotgut midnight town my home

A E A

What a rotgut midnight town I call it home

E A E

I live in a rotgut midnight town my home

A E A

What a rotgut midnight town I call it home

E A E

I live in a rotgut midnight town my home

A E A

What a rotgut midnight town I call it home

[Outro]

E Esus4 E Esus4 E

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