| C | G | D7 | G |

[Verse 1]
         G       D      G              C
Well I'm sitting here a glass so near, filled with my one concern
                      G              A7            D7
Oh bottle you've done led me to, the point of no return
G         D7   G       C         C
You took away, my happy days, my life's a total wreck
                  G                  D7            G
You took the only things I loved, so bottle take effect

[Chorus] 
C                                G
 Take effect and take away these blues, that drive me wild
C                                  G               D7
 Take effect, make me forget these troubles, for a while
          G       D   G                            C
Then just lead me to, those lights of blue, on the corner of regret
                       G              D7               G
In some bar room, I'll lose my gloom, so bottle take effect

[Break]
| C | G | D7 | G |

[Verse 2] 
          D      G                C
You took away my fortune, while I drank away my pride
                    G           A7                       D7
Humiliation's my misfortune and there's no place left to hide
    G           D       G             C
The best place,  is the gutter, there I won't need respect
                                     G          D7               G
Cause when in Rome you'll do, as the Romans do, oh bottle take effect

[Chorus] 
C                                G
 Take effect and take away these blues, that drive me wild
C                                     G               D7
Please take effect, make me forget my troubles, for a while
     G            D       G                            C
Then just lead me to, all those lights of blue, on the corner of regret
                       G              D7               G
In some bar room, I'll lose my gloom, oh bottle take effect