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