Rock Bottom
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G F C G F C
G
She was gone
Long gone this morning
C
She left a note
G
Said iâ??m out of here
C
Adios my dear and that was all she wrote
G
I tried hank but the hank wasnâ??t tough enough
C
Couldnâ??t twang the pain with the flatts and scruffs
F
Had to keep on drinking
C
Keep on sinking down, down, down, down
Down to the good stuff
G
Til i hit rock bottom
F C
And i cranked it up
G F
I hit that water back with a marshall stack
C
And a kick, kick, kick drum kicking my butt
G F
Got a cali chick checking out this hick
C
Spinning that back in black
G Dm
I hit rock bottom
G F C
Started bouncing back oooh oooh oooh oooh
G F C
Started bouncing back oooh oooh oooh oooh
G F
Sheâ??s flying high tonight
C
Just cross town
G
This old hillbilly playing stardust willie
C
Wasnâ??t even getting off the ground
G
Tried the hank but the hank i had to stop
C G
Got sad when the jay cash needle dropped
F
Couldnâ??t walk the line
C
So i just kept shining down, down, down, down
Down that jukebox
G
Til i hit rock bottom
F C
And i cranked it up
G F
I hit that water back with a marshall stack
C
And a kick, kick, kick drum kicking my butt
G F
Got a cali chick checking out this hick
C
Spinning that back in black
G Dm
I hit rock bottom
G F C
Started bouncing back oooh oooh oooh oooh
G F C
Oooh oooh oooh oooh
G
Til i hit rock bottom
F C
And i cranked it up
G F
I hit that water back with a marshall stack
C
And a kick, kick, kick drum kicking my butt
G F
Got a cali chick checking out this hick
C
Spinning that back in black
G Dm
I hit rock bottom
G F C
Started bouncing back oooh oooh oooh oooh
G F C
Started bouncing back oooh oooh oooh oooh
G F C G F C G
How to play Rock Bottom
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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.