xAnother great song from the pen of DAC. Yet another written for George Jones.
hey performed this as a duet on his first greatest hits album. (For The Record)
Tuning: Standard
G 3 C 0 D 2 C/B 0 Dsus 3 Gsus 3
0 1 3 1 3 1
0 0 2 0 2 0
0 2 0 2 0 0
2 3 X 3 X 0
3 X X 3 X 3
(you may find it plesant to augment this with C/B Gsus and Dsus as passing chords
but they are not integral to the song I provided sketches but they are not actually
in the song)
G C
Last week he spent his whole paycheck on whiskey
G D G
And I know Friday night he'll do it all again
G C G
Oh he'll drink 'til he falls down and then order one more round
D G
and then go home with that bottle in his hand
CHORUS:
G C G
and the only thing I can hold onto is This Bottle In My Hand
D
I know I'll never have to share it with any other man
G C G
I'm so glad you introduced us and I'll do the best I can
D G
To be faithful to this bottle in my hand
N/C G C G
She told George that changing diapers could sure become a drag
D
and to clean the house and cook for him was not her kind of bag
G C G
she said he needed someone who would love and understand
D G
and then she left him with this bottle in his hand
(repeat the chorus and upon outro)
G D G
Yes we'll be thankful for this bottle in our hand
