Medicine Bottle chords by
Red House Painters

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Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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E

E

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D

D

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F#m

F#m

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C

C

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Em

Em

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E

E

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F#m

F#m

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C

C

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Verse 1

Bm

Bm

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Giving into love and sharing my time

C

C

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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Letting someone into my misery

C

C

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I told it all step by step

Em

Em

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E

E

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How I landed on the is land

D

D

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E

E

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F#m

F#m

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D

D

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C

C

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And how I swam across the sea

Em

Em

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E

E

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Esus4

Esus4

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E

E

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And it crosses my mind

F#m

F#m

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C

C

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That I may wake to a knife in me

Bm

Bm

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No more breath in my hair

Or ladies' underwear

C

C

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Tossed up over the alarm clock

Bm

Bm

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Blood dripping from the bed

To a neatly written poem

C

C

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A heartfelt last line reading

Em

Em

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E

E

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D

D

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Em

Em

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There is no more mys tery

E

E

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D

D

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C

C

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Em

Em

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E

E

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Esus4

Esus4

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It it going to

E

E

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D

D

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happen my love

C

C

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Verse 2

F#m

F#m

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It's all in your head she said

G

G

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Morning after nightmare

A

A

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F#m

F#m

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You're building a wall she said

C

C

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Higher than the both of us

So try living life

F#m

F#m

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G

G

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Instead of hiding in the bedroom

A

A

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Show me a smile

F#m

F#m

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Bm

Bm

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F#

F#

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C

C

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And I'll promise not to leave you

Verse 3

Bm

Bm

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It happened under a rainy cloud

Passing through the dark south

C

C

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We went into a big house

And slept in a small bed

D

D

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I didn't know you then

C

C

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As well as you of me

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D

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We talked of our sad lives

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C

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Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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E

E

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And we went off separately

Esus4

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Bm

Bm

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E

E

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I found your

F#m

F#m

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C

C

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overseas souvenirs

E

E

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Holiday greeting cards

F#m

F#m

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And some long forgotten

C

C

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high school fears

F#m

F#m

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It's all in my head I said

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D

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F#m

F#m

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G

G

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Banging a pian o

Em

Em

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A

A

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F#m

F#m

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I've not been so alone I thought

C

C

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Since kicking in the womb

I drank so much tea

F#m

F#m

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D

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G

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I wrote my letters in kanji

A

A

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F#m

F#m

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Around the block I walked

and walked

D

D

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C

C

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Pretending you were with me

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A

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Bm

Bm

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D

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A

A

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D

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Not wanting to die

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C

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Asus4

Asus4

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out here

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A

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Bm

Bm

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D

D

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Without you

Interlude 1

A

A

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D

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C

C

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D

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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C

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Bm

Bm

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C

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D

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E

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Em

Em

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C

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D

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Em

Em

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C

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Em

Em

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E

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F#m

F#m

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C

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Em

Em

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F#m

F#m

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C

C

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Verse 4

Bm

Bm

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The hurting never ends

Like birthdays and old friends

C

C

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We forget what is flesh

blood and bone is human

D

D

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Turning phone lines to airlines

C

C

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Unwilling to face

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D

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The love is found on the inside

C

C

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not the outside

Bm

Bm

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Em

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Bm

Bm

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E

E

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And like a medicine bottle

F#m

F#m

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C

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In the cabinet I'll keep you

Em

Em

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Em

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And like a medicine bottle

F#m

F#m

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C

C

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In my hand I will hold you

F#m

F#m

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And swallow you slowly

G

G

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As to last me a lifetime

D

D

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F#m

F#m

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Without holding too tight

C

C

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I do not want to lose

F#m

F#m

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The thrill that it gives me

G

G

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To look out from my window

D

D

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F#m

F#m

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And scowl at the houses

From my world in the bedroom

C

C

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F#m

F#m

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It's all in my head she read

G

G

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In her girlfriend's self- help book

F#m

F#m

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It's all his own making

C

C

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A war with himself

F#m

F#m

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Like two sides of a wall

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G

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That separates two countries

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D

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He shuts out the world

F#m

F#m

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And wants only to love you

Verse 5

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C

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Not wanting to die out here

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A

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Bm

Bm

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D

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Without you

Outro 1

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Bm

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Chords

Bm
C
E
D
F#m
Em
Esus4
G
A
F#
Asus4

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Medicine Bottle by Red House Painters is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Medicine Bottle are Dm, Eb, G, F, Am, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, Eb, G, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Medicine Bottle is approximately 78 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Medicine Bottle using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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