Whiskey Bottle Bent
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[Refrão]
Em G
I'm whiskey bottle bent in a burnt down house
D Am
Without you, what do I do now?
Em G
You had to lift me up just to let me down
D Am
Now I'm down and out
[Verso 1]
Em G D
Golden cage, lock it, babe, pretty incarceration
Am Em
A one-sided infatuation
G D Am
Did you know it when we left the station?
Em G D
We were done, from the jump, you were gonna do me over
Am Em
Never met a woman any colder
G D Am
Now the devil's back on my shoulder
[Refrão]
Em G
I'm whiskey bottle bent in a burnt down house
D Am
Without you, what do I do now?
Em G
You had to lift me up just to let me down
D Am
Now I'm down and out
Em G
When I lost you, you stole a piece of me
D Am
You're the pen to my eulogy
Em G D
The only reason I damn near had to straighten out
Am Em G D Am
So now, I'm whiskey bottle bent in a burnt down house
[Verso 2]
Em G D
When did we start to be something that you used to need and
Am Em
Not something that you wanna be in?
G D Am
Just a frame that you blew to pieces
[Refrão]
Em G
I'm whiskey bottle bent in a burnt down house
D Am
Without you, what do I do now?
Em G
You had to lift me up just to let me down
D Am
Now I'm down and out
Em G
When I lost you, you stole a piece of me
D Am
You're the pen to my eulogy
Em G D
The only reason I damn near had to straighten out
Am Em G D Am
So now, I'm whiskey bottle bent in a burnt down house
[Ponte]
Em G
Got me drinking to remember
D Am
When this flame was more than embers
Em G
That's the shortest damn forever
D Am
I've ever seen
{Out-Chorus}
Em G
I'm whiskey bottle bent in a burnt down house
D Am
Without you, what do I do now?
Em G
You had to lift me up just to let me down
D Am
Now I'm down and out
Em G
When I lost you, you stole a piece of me
D Am
You're the pen to my eulogy
Em G D
The only reason I damn near had to straighten out
Am Em G D Am
So now, I'm whiskey bottle bent in a burnt down house
Em G D Am
I'm whiskey bottle bent in a burnt down house
How to play Whiskey Bottle Bent
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.