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