Capo II Intro: A Verse I: A F#m There's a lesson in a bottle that never gets learned D E Sweep out the ashes of the bridges that I've burned A F#m white lines and wild times, passed out cold and left behind D E A Then I'm right back in the saddle again A F#m There's a lesson in a bottle, bartender pour a shot D E I'll have a whiskey, I believe it's my turn A F#m There's a lesson in a bottle bartender pour a shot D E A I'll have a whiskey cause I'll never learn Verse II: A F#m Blue lights and fist fights one too many out all nights D E Like a freight train that's done run outta track A F#m I've been a winner and a loser, sloppy drunk and a drug abuser D E A If I get through this, Lord I swear I'll cut way back A F#m There's a lesson in a bottle, bartender pour a shot D E I'll have a whiskey, I believe it's my turn A F#m There's a lesson in a bottle bartender pour a shot D E A I'll have a whiskey cause I'll never learn Bridge: E D A I'm a long, long way from where I was goin' E D A It's been a long, long time, my scars are sure showin' E But school's in session bring the liquor A F#m There's a lesson in a bottle, bartender pour a shot D E I'll have a whiskey, I believe it's my turn A F#m There's a lesson in a bottle bartender pour a shot D E A I'll have a whiskey cause I'll never learn A F#m There's a lesson in a bottle, bartender pour a shot D E I'll have a whiskey, I believe it's my turn A F#m There's a lesson in a bottle bartender pour a shot D E A I'll have a whiskey cause I'll never learn