Artist: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Song: Brother, My Cup Is Empty 
Album: Henry's Dream 
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Em
Brother, my cup is empty
And I haven't got a penny
      Am
For to buy no more whiskey
Em
I have to go home            (2 times)

Em
I am the captain of my pain
Tis the bit, the bridle,
And the trashing cane
   Am
The stirrup, the harness
And the whipping mane
   Em
The pickled eye
And the shrinking brain
O brother, buy me one more drink
I'll explain the nature of my pain
    Am
Yeah let me tell you once again
    Em
I am the captain of my pain

O brother, my cup is empty.........

I cannot blame it all on her
To blame her all would be a lie
For many a night I lay awake
And wished that I could watch her die
To see her accusing finger spurt
To see flies swarm her hateful eye
To watch her groaning in the dirt
To see her clicking tongue crack dry
O brother, buy me one more drink
One more drink and then goodbye
And do not mock me when I say
Let's drink one more before I die

O brother, my cup is empty.........

I've been sliding down on rainbows
I've been swinging from the stars
Now this wretch in beggars clothing
Bangs his cup across the bars
Look, this cup of mine is empty!
Seems I've misplaced my desires
Seems I'm sweeping up the ashes
Of all my former fires
So brother, be a brother
fill this tiny cup of mine
And please, sir, make it whiskey
I have no head for wine

O brother, my cup is empty......... (2 times)

I counted up my blessings
And counted only one
One tiny little blessing
And now that blessings gone
So buy me one more drink, my brother
Then I'm taking to the road
Yes, I'm taking to the rain
And I'm taking to the snow
O my friend, my only brother
Do not let the party grieve
So throw a dollar onto the bar
Now kiss my ass and leave

O brother, my cup is empty......... (2 times) 


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transcribed by Stefano Blues