Lesson In A Bottle
By: Blackberry Smoke
Standard Tuning
Capo II
Intro: A
Verse I:
A F#m
There's a lesson in a bottle that never gets learned
D E
Sweep out the ashes of the bridges that I've burned
A F#m
white lines and wild times, passed out cold and left behind
D E A
Then I'm right back in the saddle again
Chorus:
A F#m
There's a lesson in a bottle, bartender pour a shot
D E
I'll have a whiskey, I believe it's my turn
A F#m
There's a lesson in a bottle bartender pour a shot
D E A
I'll have a whiskey cause I'll never learn
Verse II:
A F#m
Blue lights and fist fights one too many out all nights
D E
Like a freight train that's done run outta track
A F#m
I've been a winner and a loser, sloppy drunk and a drug abuser
D E A
If I get through this, Lord I swear I'll cut way back
Chorus:
A F#m
There's a lesson in a bottle, bartender pour a shot
D E
I'll have a whiskey, I believe it's my turn
A F#m
There's a lesson in a bottle bartender pour a shot
D E A
I'll have a whiskey cause I'll never learn
Bridge:
E D A
I'm a long, long way from where I was goin'
E D A
It's been a long, long time, my scars are sure showin'
E
But school's in session bring the liquor
Chorus:
A F#m
There's a lesson in a bottle, bartender pour a shot
D E
I'll have a whiskey, I believe it's my turn
A F#m
There's a lesson in a bottle bartender pour a shot
D E A
I'll have a whiskey cause I'll never learn
Repeat Chorus:
A F#m
There's a lesson in a bottle, bartender pour a shot
D E
I'll have a whiskey, I believe it's my turn
A F#m
There's a lesson in a bottle bartender pour a shot
D E A
I'll have a whiskey cause I'll never learn