This Must Be The Bottom Chords by Del Reeves

Tempo:
85.325 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

F

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Del Reeves -- This Must Be The Bottom chords
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Doo-doo-doo [Bb]-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo [Eb]-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo [F]-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo [Bb]-doo.
Well, I lost my [Eb] job, ain't [Bb] got a dime.
I need to shave and [C] I [F] need to shine.
[Bb]
I'm all hung over, got a mouth [Eb] full of cotton.
guess [Bb] I've arrived.
[F] This must be [Bb] the bottom.
[F] If this is the bottom, [Bb] well, okay, [Eb] I figured I'd make [Bb] it someday.
I had high hopes, [Eb] but she [Bb] shoosh-shot them.
[Eb] [Bb]
I guess I've arrived, [F] this must be [Bb] the bottom.
A-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.
A-doo-doo-doo [Eb]-doo-doo.
A-doo-doo-doo [F]-doo-doo-doo.
A-doo-doo-doo-doo [Bb]-doo-doo.
I'm an honorary member [Eb] of [Bb] Skid Row.
Well, I smoke [C] old butts and I beg [F] my dough.
[Bb] If you need any troubles, well, [Eb] boys, I've got them.
Yes, [Bb] I've arrived.
[F] This [Bb] must be the bottom.
[F] If this is the bottom, [Bb] well, [Eb] okay, I figured [Bb] I'd make it someday.
I had high [Eb] hopes, but she [Bb] shoosh-shot them.
[Bb] I guess I've arrived, [F] this must be [Bb] the bottom.
A-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.
[Eb] Oh, this must be the bottom.
The [F] only way I see is up.
And everyone [Bb] looks squirrely down here.
Anybody got a dime for a cup of coffee?
[Eb] Would you believe an R.S. [F].C.? Oh, I hear the Salvation Army [Bb] band coming. And they're coming after me. [Eb] Oh, me. [F] It's my turn. Oh.
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
C
3211
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To start learning Del Reeves - This Must Be The Bottom chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Eb, Bb, F, Bb, Eb, C and F. A strategic approach would be to train at 42 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 85. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Bb Major.

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Doo-doo-doo [Bb]-doo-doo, _ doo-doo-doo [Eb]-doo-doo, _ doo-doo-doo [F]-doo-doo, _ doo-doo-doo-doo [Bb]-doo. _
_ Well, I lost my [Eb] job, ain't [Bb] got a dime. _
I need to shave and [C] I [F] need to shine.
_ [Bb]
I'm all hung over, got a mouth [Eb] full of cotton.
_ guess [Bb] I've arrived.
[F] This must be [Bb] the bottom. _ _
[F] If this is the bottom, [Bb] well, okay, [Eb] I figured I'd make [Bb] it someday.
I had high hopes, [Eb] but she [Bb] shoosh-shot them.
_ _ [Eb] _ [Bb]
I guess I've arrived, [F] this must be [Bb] the bottom.
A-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.
A-doo-doo-doo [Eb]-doo-doo.
A-doo-doo-doo [F]-doo-doo-doo.
A-doo-doo-doo-doo [Bb]-doo-doo.
_ _ I'm an honorary member [Eb] of [Bb] Skid Row.
_ Well, I smoke [C] old butts and I beg [F] my dough.
[Bb] If you need any troubles, well, [Eb] boys, I've got them.
_ Yes, [Bb] I've arrived.
[F] This [Bb] must be the bottom.
_ _ [F] If this is the bottom, [Bb] well, [Eb] okay, I figured [Bb] I'd make it someday.
I had high [Eb] hopes, but she [Bb] shoosh-shot them.
_ _ [Bb] _ I guess I've arrived, [F] this must be [Bb] the bottom.
A-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.
_ [Eb] Oh, this must be the bottom.
The [F] only way I see is up.
And everyone [Bb] looks squirrely down here.
_ Anybody got a dime for a cup of coffee? _
[Eb] Would you believe an R.S. [F].C.? _ Oh, I hear the Salvation Army [Bb] band coming. And they're coming after me. _ _ [Eb] Oh, me. _ [F] It's my turn. _ Oh.

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