Verse
F
Hold in my breath-not taking a step
A#m
The good church has closed its doors on me
F
God don't like my dirty feet
F
Burnin' the lawn-everyone's gone
A#m
Ain't no BBQ going on today
F
I drink my dinner in the shade
[Pre-Chorus]
A#
Days & days go by
Children laughin'
F
Still I don't smile at all
A#
Mary's calling to me
Dm
“Can't you see what I see”
A# F C
She would never let me down
[Chorus]
F
It's been a long time at the bottom
Dm
I spend a lot of time way down there
A#
It's been a long time at the bottom
C F
I don't know how I made it here
[Verse 2]
F
Been livin' a lie-my kisses are dry
A#m
I got No where else left to run
F
My love is blind deaf and dumb
F
Heaven can't wait-to lock up the gate
A#m
Tell me that I never could be long
F
I had my chance but got it wrong
[Pre-Chorus]
A#
Days & days go by
Children laughin'
F
Still I don't smile at all
A#
Mary's calling to me
Dm
“Can't you see what I see”
A# F C
She would never let me down
[Chorus]
F
It's been a long time at the bottom
Dm
I spend a lot of time way down there
A#
It's been a long time at the bottom
C F
I don't know how I made it here
[Bridge]
Dm
Mother Mary, stay with me
G
Don't let me die
A# F
You're the only god part left
C
of my trash
Dm
God knows I can't change me
G
I've tried and tried
A#
I never meant to make you
F C
cry-y
[Chorus]
F
It's been a long time at the bottom
Dm
I spend a lot of time way down there
A#
It's been a long time at the bottom
C F
I don't know how I made it here