Saving This Bottle
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Intro:
Am C G D
[Verso 1]
Am C
This Napa Valley red was supposed to be for you and me
G D
Never thought I'd be drinking alone on this New Year's Eve
Am C
Out on Cain's Ballroom floor, I didn't see you in the crowd
G D
You were the one that I was singing all them damn songs about
[Pré-Refrão]
Am
(Mm) I don't even drink this bullshit
C
(Mm) But tonight I might as well
G
(Mm) So for one last final "fuck you"
N.C.
I'm pull it off the shelf
[Refrão]
Am C
I been saving this bottle for us
G D
I been saving this bottle for months
Am
You can keep your glass and kiss my ass
C
'Cause you ain't coming back
G D
I been saving this bottle for what?
Am C
Time to open this thing up
[Pós-Refrão]
G D
Time to open this thing up
[Verso 2]
Am C
I was a thousand miles away when you said you needed space
G D
God, I wish you had the decency to say it to my face
Am C
Now I'm sitting with family and laughing with my fiends
G D
And smiling through the pain when they ask where the hell you went
[Pré-Refrão]
Am
(Mm) Every drink's a bitter memory
C
(Mm) Of the sweet times that we shared
G
(Mm) By the time that this thing's empty
N.C.
I forget I even cared
[Refrão]
Am C
I been saving this bottle for us
G D
I been saving this bottle for months
Am
You can keep your glass and kiss my ass
C
'Cause you ain't coming back
G D
I been saving this bottle for what?
[Ponte]
Am
Oh, for another night together
C
One day closer to forever
G
Now I'm burning all these letters
D
To erase what I remember
Am
There's some fireworks in the sky
C
There's a tear from my eye
G
On this cold night in December
D
I'll say goodbye
[Refrão]
Am C
I been saving this bottle for us
G D
I been saving this bottle for months
Am
You can keep your glass and kiss my ass
C
'Cause you ain't coming back
G D
I been saving this bottle for what?
N.C.
Time to open this thing up
How to play Saving This Bottle
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.