Bottle It Up

by Sara Bareilles
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Lyrics

There’ll be girls a cross the na tion that ’ll (E7)eat this up, babe.

I know that it’s your soul, but could you (C)bot tle it up and get down to the heart of it?

No, it’s my heart; you’re shit out of your luck.

Don’t make me (C)tell you a gain, my love, love, love, love.

Love, love, love, love.

I am aim ing to be some bod y this (E7)some bod y trusts with her del i cate soul.

I don’t claim to know much ex cept soon as you start to make room for the parts that aren’t you, it gets hard er to bloom in a gar den of love,

love, love, love.

Love, love, love, love.

(Am)On ly thing I (E)ev er could need, on ly one good thing worth (F)try ing to be, and it’s love, (Love,

love, love,

love, love,

love.

love.

I do it for love, Love,

love, love,

love, love.)

love.

We can un der stand the sen ti ment you’re (E7)say ing to us.

Oh, but sen si ble sells, so could you ly shut up and get start ed at keep ing your part of the bar gain.

Aw, please, lit tle dar lin’, you’re kill ing me sweet ly with love,

love, love, love.

Love, love, love, love.

(Am)On ly thing I (E)ev er could need, on ly one good thing worth (F)try ing to be, and it’s love, (Love,

love, love,

love, love,

love.

love.

I do it for love, Love,

love, love,

love, love.)

love.

We can un

Start ed as a (Am)flick er meant to be a (C)flame.

Skin has got ten thick er but it burns the (F#)same.

Still a ba by in a (Dm)cra dle; got to take my first (F)fall.

Ba by’s get ting next to (F)no where with her back a (G)gainst the wall.

You meant to make me (Am)hap py, make me sad.

Want to make it bet ter, (C)bet ter so bad.

But save your res o (Dm)lu tions for your nev er (F)New Year.

There is on ly one so (F)lu tion I can see (G)here.

(Am)Love, you’re all I (C)ev er could need.

On ly one good thing worth try ing to be, and it’s love, (On ly gon na get, love, (G)get what you give a way, love, so give love, love.

love.

do it for love, On ly gon na get, love, (G)get what you give a way.

love,

Love.

love.

Woh.

On ly gon na get, (G)get what you give a way.

Love.

Love, On ly gon na get, love, (G)get what you give a way.

love.

Love.)

Bottle It Up — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"Bottle It Up" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 120 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

About “Bottle It Up”

Why does "Bottle It Up" show as colored bars instead of notation?
Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Bottle It Up".
What key is "Bottle It Up" by Sara Bareilles played in?
Bottle It Up is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Bottle It Up"?
The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Bottle It Up" easy to play on piano?
This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
Can I download sheet music for "Bottle It Up"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Bottle It Up"?
"Bottle It Up" was originally performed by Sara Bareilles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "Bottle It Up"?
This arrangement uses 9 chords: Am, C, Caug, Dm, E7, F, F#m7, Faug, +1 more.
What other songs by Sara Bareilles can I play here?
Try "Vegas", "Hold My Heart", "1000 TIMES". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
Is this real sheet music for "Bottle It Up"?
It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Bottle It Up".
Can I see all the notes in "Bottle It Up"?
Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of C at 120 BPM.