The Bottle Let Me Down
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(No chord) Tonight the bottle let me (F) down
And let your memory come a(C)round
The one true friend I thought I'd found
Tonight the bottle let me (F) down
Each (F) night I leave the bar room when it's over
Not feeling any pain at closing (C) time
But tonight your memory found me much too sober
I couldn't drink enough to keep you off my (F) mind
To(F)night the bottle let me down
And let your memory come a(C)round
The one true friend I thought I'd found
Tonight the bottle let me (F) down
(F) (F) (C) (C) (F) (F)
I've (F) always had a bottle I could turn to
And lately I've been turnin' every (C) day
But the wine don't take effect the way it used to
And I'm hurtin' in an old familiar (F) way
And to(F)night the bottle let me down
And let your memory come a(C)round
The one true friend I thought I'd found
Tonight the bottle let me (F) down
To(C)night the bottle let me (F) down
How to play The Bottle Let Me Down
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.