Performance Note: Vince does it in Eb – so adjust 1/2 step to play along with the recording on “Next Big Thing”…remember to adjust the lick below too. Opening Lick E| ------------------------| B| -12---------------------| G| -11b--9-----------------| D| -------- 11b--9---------| A| ----------------9--7-7--| E| ------------------------| [E] No man ever sounded so lonesome [A] No man ever made you feel such [E] pain [A] Lord, it must have been a real mean [E] bottle That [B] made you sing that [E] way [E] The stories you told about prison [A] About a young man gone [E] astray [A] Lord, it must have been a real mean [E] bottle That [B] made you write the songs that [E] way Chorus: [A] A real mean bottle Poured [E] straight from the DevilIt's a miracle you're standin' here [B] today [A] A real mean bottle Made [E] you such a rebel [A] It must have been a real mean [B] bottle Made you sing that [E] way Solo [E] [A] [E] [A] [E] {Essentially over the verse 2X except for the [B]-[E] play major scale} [E] You spent most all your life with strangers [A] With a ramblin' fever in your [E] veins [A] Hag, it must have been a real mean [E] bottle That [B] made you play the blues that [E] way Chorus: [A] A real mean bottle Poured [E] straight from the Devil It's a miracle you're standin' here [B] today [A] A real mean bottle Made [E] you such a rebel [A] It must have been a real mean [B] bottle Made you sing that [E] way Play this Lick and end. E| ---------------------| B| -12------------------| G| -11b--9--------------| D| --------11b--9-------| A| ----------------7-7--| E| ---------------------|
Vince Gill Chords & Tabs List
- A Little More Love Chords
- Ace Up Your Pretty Sleeve Chords
- All Prayed Up Chords
- Amy Chords
- Branded Man Chords
- Bread And Water Chords
- But I Do Chords
- Catfish John Chords
- Cinderella Chords
- Cold Gray Light Of Gone Chords
- Danny Boy Chords
- Don't Come Cryin' To Me Tabs
- Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away Chords
- Dont Come Cryin To Me Chords
- Dont Pretend With Me Chords
- Down To My Last Bad Habit Chords
- Feels Like Love Chords
- Fighting Side Of Me Chords
- Foolin' Around Chords
- Go Rest High On That Moutain Chords
- Go Rest High On That Moutain 2 Chords
- Guitar Slinger Chords
- Half A Chance Chords
- He Don't Deserve You Anymore Chords
- Healing Hands Of Time Chords
- Hey God Chords
- High Lonesome Sound Chords
- Holding Things Together Chords
- How Lonely Looks Chords
- I Can't Be Myself When I'm With You Chords
- I Can't Let Go Chords
- I Never Knew You Chords
- I Still Believe In You Chords
- I Will Always Love You Chords
- I'd Fight The World Chords
- I'll Be Waiting For You Chords
- I'll Take Texas Chords
- If I Can Make Mississippi Chords
- If I Had My Way Chords
- If You Ever Have Forever in Mind Chords
- In These Last Few Days Chords
- It's A Young Man's Town Chords
- Jenny Dreamed Of Trains Chords
- Kindly Keep It Country Chords
- Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold) Chords
- Let Her In Chords
- Let There Be Peace On Earth Chords
- Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye Chords
- Lifetime Of Nighttime Chords
- Little Brother Chords
- Liza Jane Chords
- Look at Us Chords
- Maybe Tonight Chords
- My Kind Of Woman / My Kind Of Man Chords
- Never Alone Chords
- Never Knew Lonely Chords
- Next Big Thing Chords
- No Future In The Past Chords
- No Future in the Past Chords
- Nobody's Fool But Yours Chords
- Nothin Like A Woman(capo) Chords
- Nothing For A Broken Heart Chords
- Oh Carolina Chords
- Oklahoma Borderline Chords
- On The Outskirts Of Town Chords
- One Dance With You Chords
- One More Last Chance Chords
- One More Time Chords
- Pocket Full Of Gold (capo) Chords
- Pocket Full Of Gold (fixed) Chords
- Pretty Little Adriana Chords
- Real Mean Bottle Chords
- Reason Why Chords
- Ride The Rails No More Chords
- Ridin The Rodeo Chords
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (part 1) Tabs
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (part 2) Tabs
- Say Hello Chords
- She Never Makes Me Cry Chords
- Smilin' Song Chords
- Some Things Never Get Old Chords
- Someday (without Capo) Chords
- South Side Of Dixie Chords
- Sweet Memories Chords
- Take Your Memory With You When You Go Chords
- Tell Me One More Time About Jesus Chords
- Tell Me One More Time About Jesus (capo) Chords
- The Bottle Let Me Down Chords
- The Key To Life Chords
- The Radio Chords
- The Reason Why Chords
- The Same Two Lips Chords
- There's Not Much Love Here Anymore Chords
- These Broken Hearts Chords
- These Days Chords
- This New Heartache Chords
- This Old Guitar And Me Chords
- Threaten Me With Heaven Chords
- Threaten Me With Heaven (acoustic Version) Chords
- Til the Best Comes Along Chords
- Til The Season Comes Around Again Chords
- Together Again Chords
- Tryin To Get Over You Chords
- Trying to Get Over You Chords
- Trying To Get Over You Tabs
- Turn Me Loose Chords
- Victim Of Life's Circumstances Chords
- Walkin' Slow (And Thinking 'bout Her) Chords
- We Could Have Been Chords
- Weary Blues From Waitin Chords
- What The Cowgirls Do Tabs
- What You Don't Say Chords
- What You Give Away Chords
- When I Call Your Name Chords
- When Love Finds You Tabs
- When My Amy Prays Chords
- Whenever You Come Around Chords
- Which Bridge To Cross (Which Bridge To Burn) Chords
- Whipporwill River Chords
- Winter Wonderland Chords
- Worlds Apart Chords
- You And You Alone Chords
- You Better Think Twice Chords
- You Wouldn't Know Love Chords
- Young Man's Town Chords
- Your Old Love Letters Chords