Bottleneck Barbiturate
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verse 1
A F#m
I don´t believe in angels
D C#m Bm
Well, at least not in yours
E C# F#m
But I believe in the sensation
B E
of holding you close
A F#m
And I don´t believe in exile
D C#m Bm
at least not how you practise it
E C# F#m
but I´m willing to regret
B E
all the travels I made
A
all the triumphs in my book
E
`cause I´m afraid
D A Bm
that they took me away from you
[Refrão]
C# F#m
- So, don´t be upset
E D A
`cause your bottleneck barbiturate
C# F#m
ain´t helping you out
D
- It wasn´t meant to be
E
a hole in the ground
C# F#m
Don´t make me wait
E D A
´cause your bottleneck barbiturate
C# F#m
is letting you down
D
`cause I know other ways
E
of getting around
D E
the lonely hour
verse 2
I´m the one who used to tell you
that something is for free
And, that being lonely
doesn´t have to be a drag
(What a gag...)
verse 3
Now if I was to envy you
you know it wouldn´t be for real
just a way to steal - or...
Can it be so
that we´ve made it on our own?
- I don´t know
but these walls seems to tell me
it ain´t so...
[Refrão]
C# F#m
- So, don´t be upset
E D A
`cause your bottleneck barbiturate
C# F#m
ain´t helping you out
D
- It wasn´t meant to be
E
a hole in the ground
C# F#m
Don´t make me wait
E D A
´cause your bottleneck barbiturate
C# F#m
is letting you down
D
`cause I know other ways
E
of getting around
D E
the lonely hour
Outro
A, F#m, D, E, A (add nåt), A
Don´t make me wait
Don´t make me wait
Don´t make me wait!
How to play Bottleneck Barbiturate
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.