The Bottle Chords by The Christians

Tempo:
112.1 bpm
Chords used:

F#m

G

Em

Bm

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Christians - The Bottle chords
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[Bm] [Am]
[G] Oh, time [F#] after time.
[F#m]
[G] [F#m]
[G] [F#m]
[G] [F#m]
[G] [F#m] See that black boy over there [G] running scared.
His old [F#m] man's in the bottom.
[G] [F#m] He's done quit [G] hypnotizing.
Thinks he's got a knife [F#m] in the bottom.
[G] [F#m] I see that black boy over [Bm] there running scared.
[G] His old [A] man's got a problem.
[Em] And if the bad [F#m] one's on the family everything.
[Em] His old woman's wet and [F#m] waiting for a bottle.
[G] [Bm] And don't you think it's [A] a crime.
[G]
From time [Bm] after time.
Don't you think it's [Am] a crime.
[G]
From time [F#m] after time [Em] after time [F#m] living in the bottom.
[Em] The boy is living [F#m] in the bottom.
[Em] [F#m] See that sister she looked [G] fine.
Until she started drinking [F#m] wine from the bottom.
[G] [Bm] She told me [F#m] her old man committed a [G] crime.
He's doing time.
Now she's [F#m] hanging in the bottom.
[G] I've seen her [F#m] out there on the avenue [Em] all by herself.
[F#m] Surely in hell from the bottom.
[Em] I've seen [F#m] her.
Each man try to help her [Em] out.
First the man hit her in the head [F#m] with a bottle.
[G] They turned to me and they said.
[Bm] And don't you think it's [Am] a crime.
[G]
From time [F#] after time.
[A] [Bm]
Don't you think it's [Am] a crime.
[G]
From time [F#m] after time [Em] after time [A] living in the bottom.
[Em] The boy is living [F#m] in the bottom.
[Em] [F#m]
If [G] [F#m]
[G] [F#m]
[G] [F#m]
[G] [F#m] you ever come looking for me.
[G] You know where I'm bound to [A] be.
In the bottom.
[Em] Say it again.
[F#m] If you ever come looking for [Em] me.
You know where [F#m] you can find me.
[G] [Bm] And don't you think it's a [A] crime.
[G]
From time [F#] after time.
[Bm] Don't you think it's a [Am] crime.
[G]
From time [F#m] after time [Em] after time [Bm] living in the bottom.
[Am] The boy is [G]
[F#] living in the bottom.
From time after [Bm] time.
Don't you think it's [Am] a crime.
[G]
From time [F#m] after time [Em] after time [F#m] living in the bottom.
[Em] The boy [F#m] is living in the bottom.
[Em] [F#m]
[G] [F#m]
[G] [F#m]
[G] [F#m]
[G] [F#m]
[Em] [F#m]
[G] [F#m]
[G]
Key:  
F#m
123111112
G
2131
Em
121
Bm
13421112
Am
2311
F#m
123111112
G
2131
Em
121
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To learn The Christians - The Bottle chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: F#m, G, F#m and Em. Ease into the song by practicing at 56 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 112 BPM. With the song's key of D Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [G] Oh, time [F#] after _ time.
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] See that black boy over there [G] running scared.
His old [F#m] man's in the bottom.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] He's done quit [G] hypnotizing.
Thinks he's got a knife [F#m] in the bottom.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [F#m] I see that black boy over [Bm] there running scared.
[G] His old [A] man's got a problem.
[Em] And if the bad _ [F#m] one's on the family everything.
[Em] His old woman's wet and [F#m] waiting for a bottle.
_ [G] _ _ _ [Bm] _ And don't you think it's [A] a crime.
_ _ [G] _
From time [Bm] after time. _ _
Don't you think it's [Am] a crime.
_ _ [G] _
From time [F#m] after time [Em] after time [F#m] living in the bottom.
_ _ [Em] The boy is living [F#m] in the bottom.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F#m] See that sister she looked [G] fine.
Until she started drinking [F#m] wine from the bottom.
_ [G] _ [Bm] She told me [F#m] her old man committed a [G] crime.
He's doing time.
Now she's [F#m] hanging in the bottom.
_ [G] _ I've seen her [F#m] out there on the avenue [Em] all by herself.
[F#m] Surely in hell from the bottom.
_ [Em] _ I've seen [F#m] her.
Each man try to help her [Em] out.
First the man hit her in the head [F#m] with a bottle.
_ [G] They turned to me and they said.
[Bm] And don't you think it's [Am] a crime.
_ _ [G] _
From time [F#] after time.
_ [A] _ [Bm] _
Don't you think it's [Am] a crime.
_ _ [G] _
From time [F#m] after time [Em] after time [A] living in the bottom.
_ _ [Em] _ The boy is living [F#m] in the bottom.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
If [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] you ever come looking for me.
[G] You know where I'm bound to [A] be.
In the bottom.
_ [Em] _ Say it again.
[F#m] If you ever come looking for [Em] me.
You know where [F#m] you can find me.
[G] _ _ _ [Bm] _ And don't you think it's a [A] _ crime.
_ [G] _
From time [F#] after time.
_ _ [Bm] Don't you think it's a [Am] crime.
_ _ [G] _
From time [F#m] after time [Em] after time [Bm] living in the bottom. _
_ [Am] The boy is [G] _ _
_ [F#] living in the bottom.
From time after [Bm] time.
Don't you think it's [Am] a crime.
_ _ [G] _
From time [F#m] after time [Em] after time [F#m] living in the bottom.
_ _ [Em] The boy [F#m] is living in the bottom.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _

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