Empty Bottle
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G C
Look at yourself
Em
Are you sad?
C Em
Are you sad?
G C
Don't be afraid
Em C Em
It's not bad to be sad
G C
Dust off your hands
Em C Em
And reach into foreign lands
G
Of your mind
C Em
Dont be kind cuz we're all fools
C Em
Each others tools
F G Am G
When the cracks on my bedroom ceiling
F G C A#
Give me this empty bottle feeling
F G
I think its time to repaint
Am G F
It's time to repaint myself
G C Em
Try not to peer through plastic eyes
C Em
Through plastic eyes
G C
Peel back the rind
Em C Em
And youll find something kind
G C
You're still you, remember you
Em C Em
Rosy child, strong and wild
G
With apple lungs
C
You, you breathe with ease
Em
Floating on the breeze
C G
Floating on the breeze
F G Am G
When the cracks on my bedroom ceiling
F G C A#
Give me this empty bottle feeling
F G
I think its time to repaint
Am G
It's time to repaint my...
F G Am G
When the cracks on my bedroom ceiling
F G C E
Give me this empty bottle feeling
F G
I think its time to repaint
Am G F
It's time to repaint myself
Am E
Maybe blue or green
F G
Or something in between
Am E
Maybe blue, maybe green
F G
Maybe something in between
Am E
Maybe blue or green
F
Maybe something
Am G F
In between
Am G F
In between
How to play Empty Bottle
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.