I've been addicted to this song lately, so I've been working on a Tab to do it acoustically.
I'm a Tab-Newb so bare with me...
(The E at the end of the 2nd phrase is just for color, I don't think they actually
play it, but it sounds nice every now and then).
4 chords...cake (F#m, A, E, D)
Standard Tuning
EADGBe
F#m A
Baby put down the drink,
E A E
baby put down the bottle
F#m A
You're starting to sink
E
When you're down on your knees, it's so hard to swallow
F#m A E A E
Ooooooh OoooAAAAOoooooh
F#m A
Your heart is beating like a loaded gun
E A E
What's done is done and you're spinning in circles
F#m A
Where's the girl that I used to know
E A E
Why did you let her go, you know I loved her so
D A E
It's never any more than one for me but always two or three for you
(Chorus)
F#m A
Baby put down the drink,
E A E
baby put down the bottle
F#m A E
You're starting to sink
A E
When you're down on your knees it's so hard to swallow
F#m A
I don't wanna see it go this way
E A E
Feeling like tomorrow's just a yesterday
F#m A
I hate the way it is and to tell you the truth
E A E
It's killing me and it's killing you
F#m A
I can't stand all the ups and downs
E A E
The back and forths, and the round and rounds
F#m A
The ins and outs of the slammin' doors
E A
It's tearing me apart, I can't take no more
D A E
It's never anymore than one for me but always two or three for you
(Chorus)
F# A
Baby put down the drink
E A E
baby put down the bottle
F#m A
You're starting to sink
EEEE AAAA
When you're down on your knees it's so hard to swallow
F#m A
I want us back like we were before
E A E
Not like the broken glass lying on the floor
F#m x4 A
Baby put down the drink, baby put down the bottle
(Bridge)
D
It feels like it's all slipping away
A A
I wish I had you like it has you
D
It feels like it's all slipping away
A
I wish I had you
(Guitar Solo) F#m A E
(Chorus - Arpeggio)
F#m A
Baby put down the drink
E A
baby put down the bottle
F#m A
You're starting to sink
E (Chord)
You get high when you're down but I'm watching you fall
(Chorus) x2-3
(Outro)
F#m (Arpeggio) A (Arpeggio)
Your heart is beating like a loaded gun
E (Arpeggio)
and what's done is done
F#m (Chord)
You're just spinning in circles
