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Bottom Shelf
Damien Rice
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Damien Rice - Bottom Shelf
Tabbed by: Allan Burrows (mad_rabbit_@hotmail.com)
Standard Tuning
Chords used:
C F G E7#9sus4
e--0----0----3----0-------|
B--1----1----0----3-------|
G--0----2----0----4-------|
D--2----3----0----5-------|
A--3----0----2----0-------|
E--0----0----3----0-------|
Verse 1:
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[palm muted/muffled]
C F
I take myself from the bottom shelf
And I reel my troubles in
And I put them up on a higher hill
To a place I've never been.
[palm muted/muffled]
C F
And I'll wait for you if you want me to,
Am I just wasting my time?
And I'll wait for you if you ask me to,
Am I just losing my mind?
Chorus:
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[light]
G F
And im always hanging on,
G F
And im always closing doors,
G F (hold)
And im always saying no,
[heavy]
C F E7#9sus4
No, when I really really want it all,
C F E7#9sus4
When I really really want it all
C F E7#9sus4
When I really really want it all
[palm muted/muffled]
C F
When I really really want you.
Verse 2:
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[palm muted/muffled]
C F
And I'll take myself from the bottom shelf
And im on the street again
But it's the newer town, and the rain come down,
In a place I've never been.
And I play for you if you ask me to,
Am I just wasting my time?
Yeah I play for you if you want me to,
Am I just losing my mind?
Chorus:
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Extended Chorus/Bridge:
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[heavy]
C F E7#9sus4
When I really really want it all
I really really want
Yeah I really really want it all
When I really really wanted you.
Verse 3:
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[palm muted/muffled]
C F
I take myself from the bottom shelf
And I reel my troubles in.
And I put them up on a higher hill,
To a place I've never been.
And I'll play for you if you ask me to,
Am I just wasting my time?
Yeah I'll play for you if you want me to,
Am I just losing my mind?
Outro:
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[palm muted/muffled]
C F
Am I just losing my mind?
Am I just losing my mind?
Am I just losing my mind?
Am I just losing my mind?
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