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Here are the chords I used:
      E-A-D-G-B-e
Am    x-0-2-2-1-0
C     x-3-2-0-1-0   or   x-3-5-5-5-3
B7    x-2-1-2-0-2
Em/B  x-2-2-0-0-0   or   x-2-2-0-x-x
Notes:
*Edited: changed B to B7
[Chorus]
Tell me Amhow did Cwe get heEm/Bre?
And where the Amfuck do Cwe go nowB7?
First I was Amfloating through the CatmospherEm/Be
But now I'm lAmooking up Cat rock bB7ottom, bottom (bottom, bottom)
[Verse]
AmEverybody told me Cever since I was Em/Byoung
    Em/BI should bite my tongue
AmCouple kids, picket fence
CMaybe earn a nice incEm/Bome
    Em/BIt'll get you some Ampeace of mind
Stepping on Ceverything'll be just Em/Bfine
AmThen I look up, found they Cmust've left me beB7hind
Send shivers down my spine
[Chorus]
Tell me Amhow did Cwe get heEm/Bre?
And where the Amfuck do Cwe go nowB7?
First I was Amfloating through the CatmospherEm/Be
But now I'm lAmooking up Cat rock bB7ottom, bottom (bottom, bottom)
[Verse]
AmNext door neighbor said I Cbetter get a 9:00 to Em/B5:00
    Em/BJust to stay alive
AmTalking 'bout change, boy, that's Cnothing but a waste of Em/Btime
Em/BNow I, now I wish that I Amread the signs better 'cause the Cwriting was on the Em/Bwall
And Amnow we got front row Cseats, watch the system fB7all
'Cause look who's in control
[Chorus]
Tell me Amhow did Cwe get heEm/Bre?
And where the Amfuck do Cwe go nowB7?
First I was Amfloating through the CatmospherEm/Be
But now I'm lAmooking up Cat rock bB7ottom, bottom (bottom, bottom)
[Bridge]
AmDam-dam, badaCda-dam, badadEm/Ba-bam-bam, badada-bam-bam
BadaAmda-dam, badadCa-dam, badaB7da-bam-bam, badada-bam-bam
BadaAmda-dam, badadCa-dam, badaEm/Bda-bam-bam, badada-bam-bam
BadaAmda-dam, badadCa-dam, la-la B7la la la la la la la
BadaAmda-dam, badadCa-dam, badaEm/Bda-bam-bam, badada-bam-bam
BadaAmda-dam, badadCa-dam, la-la B7la la la la la la la
BadaAmda-dam, badadCa-dam, badaEm/Bda-bam-bam, badada-bam-bam
BadaAmda-dam, badadCa-dam, ('cause B7look who's in control)
'Cause look who's in control
[Chorus]
Tell me Amhow did Cwe get heEm/Bre?
And where the Amfuck do Cwe go nowB7?
First I was Amfloating through the CatmospherEm/Be
But now I'm lAmooking up Cat rock bB7ottom, bottom
Tell me Amhow did Cwe get heEm/Bre?
And where the Amfuck do Cwe go nowB7?
First I was Amfloating through the CatmospherEm/Be
But now I'm lAmooking up Cat rock bB7ottom, bottom (bottom, bottom)

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Rock Bottom

by grandson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/B

Here are the chords I used:

E-A-D-G-B-e

Am x-0-2-2-1-0

C x-3-2-0-1-0 or x-3-5-5-5-3

B7 x-2-1-2-0-2

Em/B x-2-2-0-0-0 or x-2-2-0-x-x

Notes:

*Edited: changed B to B7

[Chorus]

Am C Em/B

Tell me how did we get here?

Am C B7

And where the fuck do we go now?

Am C Em/B

First I was floating through the atmosphere

Am C B7

But now I'm looking up at rock bottom, bottom (bottom, bottom)

[Verse]

Am C Em/B

Everybody told me ever since I was young

Em/B

I should bite my tongue

Couple kids, picket fence

C Em/B

Maybe earn a nice income

Em/B Am

It'll get you some peace of mind

C Em/B

Stepping on everything'll be just fine

Am C B7

Then I look up, found they must've left me behind

Send shivers down my spine

[Chorus]

Am C Em/B

Tell me how did we get here?

Am C B7

And where the fuck do we go now?

Am C Em/B

First I was floating through the atmosphere

Am C B7

But now I'm looking up at rock bottom, bottom (bottom, bottom)

[Verse]

Am C Em/B

Next door neighbor said I better get a 9:00 to 5:00

Em/B

Just to stay alive

Am C Em/B

Talking 'bout change, boy, that's nothing but a waste of time

Em/B Am C Em/B

Now I, now I wish that I read the signs better 'cause the writing was on the wall

Am C B7

And now we got front row seats, watch the system fall

'Cause look who's in control

[Chorus]

Am C Em/B

Tell me how did we get here?

Am C B7

And where the fuck do we go now?

Am C Em/B

First I was floating through the atmosphere

Am C B7

But now I'm looking up at rock bottom, bottom (bottom, bottom)

[Bridge]

Am C Em/B

Dam-dam, badada-dam, badada-bam-bam, badada-bam-bam

Am C B7

Badada-dam, badada-dam, badada-bam-bam, badada-bam-bam

Am C Em/B

Badada-dam, badada-dam, badada-bam-bam, badada-bam-bam

Am C B7

Badada-dam, badada-dam, la-la la la la la la la la

Am C Em/B

Badada-dam, badada-dam, badada-bam-bam, badada-bam-bam

Am C B7

Badada-dam, badada-dam, la-la la la la la la la la

Am C Em/B

Badada-dam, badada-dam, badada-bam-bam, badada-bam-bam

Am C B7

Badada-dam, badada-dam, ('cause look who's in control)

'Cause look who's in control

[Chorus]

Am C Em/B

Tell me how did we get here?

Am C B7

And where the fuck do we go now?

Am C Em/B

First I was floating through the atmosphere

Am C B7

But now I'm looking up at rock bottom, bottom

Am C Em/B

Tell me how did we get here?

Am C B7

And where the fuck do we go now?

Am C Em/B

First I was floating through the atmosphere

Am C B7

But now I'm looking up at rock bottom, bottom (bottom, bottom)

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