damien rice – bottom shelf
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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 :
– – – – – – – –
[ 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 ive never been .

[ palm muted/muffled ]
C F
and ill wait for you if you want me to ,
Am i just wasting my time?
and ill wait for you if you ask me to ,
Am i just losing my mind?

chorus :
– – – – – – –
[ 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 :
– – – – – – –
[ palm muted/muffled ]
C F
and ill take myself from the bottom shelf
and im on the street again
but its the newer town , and the rain come down ,
in a place ive 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 :
– – – – – – –

extended chorus/Bridge :
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
[ 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 :
– – – – – – – –
[ 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 ive never been .

and ill play for you if you ask me to ,
Am i just wasting my time?
yeah ill play for you if you want me to ,
Am i just losing my mind?

outro :
– – – – – –
[ 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?