Theme From the Bottom Chords by Phish

Tempo:
160.9 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

C

C#

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Theme From the Bottom chords
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[Bm] [G] [C#]
[F] [D]
[G]
[C#] [D]
[G]
[C#] [D]
[G]
[C#] [D] I feed from the [G] bottom, you feed from the [C#] top.
[D] I live upon [G] morsels you happen to [C#] drop.
[E] Coffee that [A] somehow leaks out of your [D#] cup.
[D] Nothing comes down, [G] then I'm forced to swim [D#] up.
[C#] [D]
[G]
[C#] [D] On the way [G] upwards, the colors come [C#] back.
[D] But all on [G] the bottom is blue, gray, [C#] and black.
[E] The darkness is cold [A] and perception [D#] goes wrong.
[D] And the night seems to go on [G] incredibly
[C#] long.
So [D] I ask you why?
[C]
[G] I'm [D] swimming by.
[C]
[A] Don't you [Bm] see anything [C] that you'd like [D] to fly?
[G]
[C#] [Fm]
[D]
[G] [C#] [D]
Pantomime mixtures [G]
of heaven and [C#] earth.
[D] Jumbled events that have [G] less than no [C#] worth.
[E]
Time in the [A] forest to dig under [D#] rocks.
[D] Or float in [G] the ocean, asleep in a [C#] box.
[D]
[G] [G#]
[D] Or sink just [G] below [D]
[G] all the churning and [A] froth.
[C#]
[D] Swim to the light [G] source, or fly like [Em] a moth.
[E]
So toss away stuff [A] you don't need in the [D#] end.
[D] But keep what's [G] important, and know who's [C#] your friend.
[D] So I ask you why?
[C] [G]
[D] I'm swimming by.
[C] [A]
[Am] Don't you [Bm] see anything [C] that you'd like [D] to try?
[C] [G]
[D] I'm swimming by.
[G]
[A] [Am] [Bm]
[C] [Bm]
[Am] [Bm]
[D]
[C] [Bm]
[D] [C]
[D]
[C]
[G] [D]
[C]
[Em] [D]
[C]
[G] [D]
[C] [G]
[D]
[C] [G]
[D]
[C] [Bm]
[D]
[C] [G]
[D]
[C] [D]
From
[Dm]
[D]
[G] [A#]
[D]
the bottom, the bottom, [G] the bottom, the bottom,
the bottom, the top, the [Bm] top,
the bottom, the [G] top, the top.
The bottom, the bottom, the top, the [D] top.
The bottom, the bottom, the [G] top, [C] the top.
[G] The bottom, the bottom, the top, [D] the top,
the bottom, the bottom, the [C] top, the top.
The [G] bottom, the bottom, the top, [D] the top.
The bottom, the bottom, the top, [C] the top.
[G] The bottom, the bottom, the [D] top, the top.
The bottom, the bottom, the top, the top.
The bottom, the bottom, the top, [C] the top.
[G] [D] [N]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
C#
12341114
Bm
13421112
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
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Let's start jamming Phish - Theme From The Bottom chords, Practice these chords sequence - C#, D, G, D, C, G, C and D. A strategic approach would be to train at 80 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 161. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [D] I feed from the [G] bottom, _ you feed from the [C#] top.
_ _ [D] I live upon [G] morsels _ you happen to [C#] drop.
_ _ _ [E] _ Coffee that [A] somehow leaks out of your [D#] cup.
_ _ _ [D] _ Nothing comes down, [G] then I'm forced to swim [D#] up.
_ [C#] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [D] _ On the way [G] upwards, _ the colors come [C#] back.
_ _ [D] But all on [G] the bottom _ is blue, gray, [C#] and black.
_ _ [E] The darkness is _ cold [A] and perception [D#] goes wrong.
[D] And the night seems to go on [G] _ incredibly _
[C#] long.
So [D] I ask you why?
_ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ I'm _ _ [D] swimming _ by.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ Don't you [Bm] see anything [C] that you'd like [D] to fly?
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [Fm] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ Pantomime mixtures [G] _
of heaven and [C#] earth. _ _ _
[D] _ _ Jumbled events that have [G] less than no [C#] worth.
_ _ [E] _
_ Time in the [A] forest to dig under [D#] rocks. _ _
[D] Or float in [G] the ocean, _ asleep in a [C#] box.
[D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
[D] Or sink just [G] below [D] _
[G] all the churning and [A] froth.
[C#] _ _
[D] Swim to the light [G] source, _ or fly like [Em] a moth.
[E] _ _
So toss away stuff [A] you don't need in the [D#] end. _ _
[D] But keep what's [G] important, _ and know who's [C#] your friend.
_ [D] So I ask you _ _ why?
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] I'm swimming _ by. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Am] Don't you [Bm] see anything [C] that you'd like [D] to try? _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] I'm swimming _ _ by.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ From
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_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ the bottom, the bottom, [G] the bottom, the bottom,
the bottom, the top, the [Bm] top, _
the bottom, the [G] top, the top.
The bottom, the bottom, the top, the [D] top.
The bottom, the bottom, the [G] top, [C] the top.
_ [G] The bottom, the bottom, the top, [D] the top,
the bottom, the bottom, the [C] top, the top.
The [G] bottom, the bottom, the top, [D] the top.
The bottom, the bottom, the top, [C] the top.
[G] The bottom, the bottom, the [D] top, the top.
The bottom, the bottom, the top, the top.
The bottom, the bottom, the top, [C] the top.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the Billy Breathes album.