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From: jeffnmoe@MCS.COM (jeffnmoe)

		'Whiskey Bottle' - Uncle Tupelo
                 from the album 'No Depression'

      	standard tuning (EBGDAE)

        	    chords
	A     - x02220   E     - 022100
	Bm    - x24432   Esus4 - 022200
	D     - xx0232   F#m   - 244222
        Dsus4 - xx0233   G     - 320003
        (chords are played cleanly during verses,
         and heavily distorted during chorus)

        Intro chords:  D-A-G-D-D-A (1x)
                       A-G-D-D-A (2x)
                       Bm-D-E-Esus4 (2x)

            A         D         A         F#m
	persuaded  paraded  inebriated  in doubt
                E         Esus4
	still aware of everything
             D          A        D  Dsus4  D  E Esus4
        life carries on without
                    A            D
	but theres one too many faces
               A           F#m
        with dollar sign smiles
                   E             Esus4
	I've gotta find the shortest path
                D          A
        to the bar    for awhile

                  A      G             D    D A
 	(chorus)  a long way from happiness
                         A    G        D    D A
	          in a three hour away town
                          A     G      D    D A
	          whiskey bottle over jesus
                        Bm      D       E  Esus4
	          not forever  just for now
                        Bm      D       E  Esus4
	          not forever  just for now

                        A        D
	well theres a trouble around
              A       F#m
        its never far away
                 E              Esus4
	the same troubles been around
               D          A   D  E  Esus4
        for a life and a day
               A                D
	now I can't forget the sound
                  A        F#m
        cause its here to stay
                     E              Esus4
	the sound of people chasing money
             D                A
        and money    getting away

	(play chorus again)

        chords during solo: A-D-A-F#m-E-Esus4-D-A-D-E-Esus4

              A         D          A            F#m
	in between the dirt and disgust there must be
              E       Esus4
	some air to breathe
                D          A     D   E  Esus4
        and something to believe
           A        D          A              F#m
	liquor and guns   the sign says quite plain
                 E        Esus4
	somehow life goes on
               D           A
        in a place    so insane

        (play chorus again)

        ending chords: A-D-A-F#m-E-Esus4-D-A


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