INTRO: C 
 
C                            G     C 
Didn't come in here for your sympathy 
                                           G 
And a honky-tonk queen is the last thing I need 
            F                     C    F 
Just set me up with your best whiskey 
             C                G          C 
Yeah this is just between the bottle and me 
 
I don't wanna talk, I don't need a friend 
I don't think I stuttered when I said 
I'm here to deal with a memory 
Yeah this is just between the bottle and me 
 
CHORUS: 
            F                  C 
A man can't face the cold hard truth 
             G            C 
With nothin' less than 90 proof 
            F                 C      F 
And closin' time is when I'll leave 
               C                 G          C 
'Til then it's just between this bottle and me 
 
You're a good bartender, I know you wanna help 
So if you see me talkin' to myself 
Just walk away and let me be 
Yeah this is just between the bottle and me 
 
F               C                 G          C 
 'Til then it's just between this bottle and me