The Bottle — Gil Scott-Heron
Chords and lyrics for The Bottle by Gil Scott-Heron (key of Dm).
Verse 1
G/A(add2): 555433 Dm9: x5355x Am7 5x55555
Intro
[G/A(add2)] [Dm9]
Verse
[G/A(add2)]See that black boy over there, runnin' scared[Dm9]
His ol' man's in a [G/A(add2)]bottle[Dm9]
[G/A(add2)]He done quit his 9 to 5 he drink full [Dm9]time
So now he's livin' in the [G/A(add2)]bottle[Dm9]
[G/A(add2)]See that black boy over there, runnin' scared[Dm9]
His ol' man got a [G/A(add2)]problem and it's a bad [Dm9]one
[G/A(add2)]Pawned off damn near everything, his [Dm9]ol'
Woman's weddin' ring for a [G/A(add2)]bottle
Chorus
And [Am7]don't you think it's a [Gm7]crime
When [FM7]time after time, [Em]people in[Dm] the [G/A(add2)]bottle[Dm9]
Interlude
[G/A(add2)] [Dm9]
Verse
[G/A(add2)]See that sista, sho wuz fine before she
Started [Dm9]drinkin' wine
From the [G/A(add2)]bottle[Dm9]
[G/A(add2)]Said her ol' man committed a crime
And [Dm9]he's doin' time
So now she's in the [G/A(add2)]bottle[Dm9]
[G/A(add2)]She's out there on the avenue, all by herself[Dm9]
Sho' needs help from the [G/A(add2)]bottle[Dm9]
[A13]Preacherman tried to help her out
She [Dm9]cussed him out and hit him in the head with [A13]a bottle[Dm9]
Chorus
[Am7]And don't you think it's a [Gm7]crime
When [FM7]time after time, [Em]people in[Dm] the [G/A(add2)]bottle[Dm9]
Interlude
[G/A(add2)] [Dm9]
Verse
[G/A(add2)]See that gent in the wrinkled suit[Dm9]
He done damn near blown his cool
To the [G/A(add2)]bottle[Dm9]
He [G/A(add2)]wuz a doctor helpin' young girls along[Dm9]
If they wuzn't too far gone to have [G/A(add2)]problems[Dm9]
But [G/A(add2)]defenders of the dollar eagle
[Dm9]Said "What you doin', Doc, it ain't legal,"
And now he's in the [G/A(add2)]bottle[Dm9]
[G/A(add2)]Now we watch him everyday tryin' to
Chase the [Dm9]pigeons away
From the [G/A(add2)]bottle[Dm9]
Chorus
[Am7]And don't you think it's a [Gm7]crime
When [FM7]time after time, [Em]people [Dm]in the [G/A(add2)]bottle[Dm9]
Outro
[G/A(add2)] [Dm9]
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