Bottle of Wine
By Bunny Hoover
Words by Tom Paxton
Music by Roi Yalte
On the recorded version on Bunny Hoover’s album "Let’s Get Together" the song is played in the C
position with a capo on the 1st fret (concert pitch C#), but the song works equally well with no
capo, in C, or with the capo at the 2nd fret (concert pitch D). Another note: this song is in 6/8.
C F C
Bottle of Wine, fruit on the vine
G7 F C
I sold my soul for a bottle of wine
C F C
Bummin’ around this dirty old town
C E F C
Singin’ for nickels and dimes
C F C
Times getting tough and I ain’t got enough
G7 F C
To buy me a little bottle of wine
C F C
Bottle of wine, fruit on the vine
G7 F C
I sold my soul for a bottle of wine
C F C
There’s a pain in my head, bugs in my bed
C E F C
Pants so old they shine
C F C
When I’m on the street I ask the people that I meet
G7 F C
To buy me a little bottle of wine
C F C
Bottle of wine, fruit on the vine
G7 F C
When will you let me get sober
C F C
Leave me alone, let me go home
G7 F C
Let me go home and start over
(Instrumental part: C, F, G7 x2)
C F C
Rusty hotel, older than hell
C E F C
Darker than coal in the mine
C F C
Blankets are thin, but I lay there and grin
G7 F C
I’ve got a little bottle of wine
C Em/B Am Am/G
Bottle of wine, fruit on the vine
F C/E D7/F# G
I sold my soul for a bottle of wine
C Em/B Am Am/G
Bottle of wine, fruit on the vine
F C/E D7/F# G
I sold my soul for a bottle of wine
C F C
Preacher will preach and teacher will teach
G7 E F C
Miner will dig in the mine
C F C
I ride the rods trusting in God
G7 F C
Holdin’ on to my bottle of wine
C F C
Bottle of wine, fruit on the vine
G7 F C
There’s still time to drown in a bottle of wine