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