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From: [email protected] (jeffnmoe)
‘Whiskey Bottle’ – Uncle Tupelo
from the album ‘No Depression’
standard tuning (EBGDAE)
chords
A – x02220 E – 022100
Bm – x24432 Esus4 – 022200
D – xx0232 F#m – 244222
Dsus4 – xx0233 G – 320003
(chords are played cleanly during verses,
and heavily distorted during chorus)
Intro chords: D-A-G-D-D-A (1x)
A-G-D-D-A (2x)
Bm-D-E-Esus4 (2x)
A D A F#m
persuaded paraded inebriated in doubt
E Esus4
still aware of everything
D A D Dsus4 D E Esus4
life carries on without
A D
but theres one too many faces
A F#m
with dollar sign smiles
E Esus4
I’ve gotta find the shortest path
D A
to the bar for awhile
A G D D A
(chorus) a long way from happiness
A G D D A
in a three hour away town
A G D D A
whiskey bottle over jesus
Bm D E Esus4
not forever just for now
Bm D E Esus4
not forever just for now
A D
well theres a trouble around
A F#m
its never far away
E Esus4
the same troubles been around
D A D E Esus4
for a life and a day
A D
now I can’t forget the sound
A F#m
cause its here to stay
E Esus4
the sound of people chasing money
D A
and money getting away
(play chorus again)
chords during solo: A-D-A-F#m-E-Esus4-D-A-D-E-Esus4
A D A F#m
in between the dirt and disgust there must be
E Esus4
some air to breathe
D A D E Esus4
and something to believe
A D A F#m
liquor and guns the sign says quite plain
E Esus4
somehow life goes on
D A
in a place so insane
(play chorus again)
ending chords: A-D-A-F#m-E-Esus4-D-A
…questions, comments and corrections
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