Bottom Of The Barrel Chords

by Amos Lee
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
Author ariencaelestis [a] 45. Last edit on Mar 20, 2014

Chords

G
Dsus/F#
Em7
Cadd9
D
C7
Em
A

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INTRO : G  Dsus/F#  Em7  Cadd9  D
 
VERSE 1:
 
G
I keep on laughing to keep from crying
           Cadd9                G
I keep on dreaming to keep from dying
          D
I keep on trying
             Cadd9
Ain't gonna stop
 
 
G         Dsus/F#      Em7
Get right down to the bottom of the barrel
(Cadd9)                        G
And     then you float back on top
 
 
VERSE 2: same as verse 1
 
We all know someone who's always hurtin'
The sun is shining they draw the curtain
One thing for certain
The pain ain't gonna stop
 
You get right down to the bottom of the barrel
And then you float back on top
 
BRIDGE:
 
             C7              G          C7      D      G
You know the grass is always greener in someone else's yard
        Em               A                D
And the world is so much meaner when your heart is hard
 
I go out walking in any season
It could be rainin' it could be freezin'
I don't need no reason
It's just so pleasing I can't stop
 
You get right down to the bottom of the barrel
And then you float back on top
You get right down to the bottom of the barrel
And then you float back on top
 
On the G chords in the verses, ("I keep on laughin'") a quick hammeron/pulloff of
the D string makes it sound more authentic.
 
The CAdd9 at the end of each verse ("Ain't gonna stop") can be played with the
following tab (listen for the rhythm)
       D U
e------3-3---------3-|
B------3-3---------3-|
G------0-----------0-|
D------2---------2-2-|
A--3---3-----2-3---3-|
E--------------------|
 
Credit to John Feldhaus's tab for pointing me in the right direction
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xXCoricXx
Pretty much nails it! The bridge is defintely correct here, unlike the other tab's version. Good job!
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