The Bottomless Lake   John Prine

The Bottomless Lake  John Prine






 


 John Prine........The Bottomless Lake


 


 Intro (Capo on 3rd Fret):


 [(C)] [(G)] [(D)] [(G)]  


 [(C)] [(G)] [(D)] [(G)]  


 (G)Here's the story of a man and his family


 And a b(D)ig trip that they to(G)ok


 Well, I heard all about in a restaurant


 And I r(A)ead it in a history bo(D)ok


 They r(C)ented a car at the E(G)rie Canal


 But the car didn't have no br(C)ake


 Said Ma to Pa "My G(G)od this car"


 "Is gonna f(D)all into the Bottomless L(G)ake"


 [(C)] [(G)] [(D)] [(G)]  


 (G)Well, Mama turned to Daddy with a pale face


 Said "I've d(D)one something horribly wr(G)ong"


 "Well, the waters still runnin' in the bathtub"


 And I th(A)ink I left the kitchen light (D)on"


 Then I he(C)ard a crash the c(G)ar when splash


 And the compass rolled around and ar(C)ound


 Oh, for Heaven's Sake! We f(G)ell in a lake


 And I th(D)ink we're all gonna dr(G)own


 


 Chorus:


 We are fa(D)lling down


 Down to the bottom of a h(G)ole in the ground


 Smoke 'em if you got 'em


 I'(C)m so scared I can ha(G)rdly breathe


 I may n(D)ever see my sweatheart ag(G)ain


 (C)Play once after first verse (G) (D) (G)


 [(C)] [(G)] [(D)] [(G)]  


 (G)There was plenty of food in the backseat


 And the wi(D)ndows were rolled up ti(G)ght


 So we all nibbled on a chicken leg


 Told st(A)ories 'way thru' the n(D)ight


 We(C)ll, Pa told one that he t(G)old before


 And the baby got a bellya(C)che


 Said Ma to Pa "My G(G)od this car"


 "Falling d(D)own a Bottomless L(G)ake" (Repeat Chorus)


 


 (G)Poppa played the music on the radio


 M(D)ama rocked the baby to sl(G)eep


 He said he would've taken the other road


 But he di(A)dn't think the lake was that d(D)eep


 Well, if the f(C)erry been there at the (G)end of the pier


 We'd be half way to Uncle Ja(C)ke's


 Instead of looking at fish out the w(G)indow I wish


 We'd hit the bo(D)ttom of the Bottomless L(G)ake


 'Stead of lo(C)oking at fish out the wi(G)ndow I wish


 We'd hit the b(D)ottom of the Bottomless L(G)ake (Repeat Chorus)


 


 (G)So if you're ever goin' on a big trip


 Ya be(D)tter be careful out th(G)ere


 Start everything on you good foot


 And (A)wear clean u(D)nderwear


 T(C)ake along a Bible in the ba(G)ckseat


 Read of David and Solo(C)mon


 For if you make a mistake in the Bottomless L(G)ake


 You may ne(D)ver see your sweetheart ag(G)ain


 If you sh(C)ould make a mistake in the Bot(G)tomless Lake


 You may ne(D)ver see your sweetheart a(G)gain


 If you sh(C)ould make a mistake in the Bot(G)tomless Lake


 You may n(D)ever see your sweetheart ag(G)ain


 [(C)] [(G)] [(D)] [(G)]  


 [(C)] [(G)] [(D)] [(G)] [(D)] [(G)]  


 







    
    
    

        
            
            
            
        
    
    

    

    

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