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This Bitter Pill

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1/42

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 42Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords Used]
e|-x--x---x--x-----x--3---3------0---2--3--2--0--0------------|
B|-0--1---1--3-----3--3---3------0---1--1--3--3--3------------|
G|-0--0---0--0-----2--0---2------0---2--0--2--2--0------------|
D|-0--0---2--4-----4--0---0------9---0--2--0--0--2------------|
A|-x--x---3--5-----0--2---0------7---0--0--0--0--2------------|
E|-3--3---x--x-----x--3---2------x---x--x--x--x--0------------|
 G6   Gsus    C   Dsus2   D6    G  Dsus/ F#   Em   D7   Am7   D   D2  Em7  
[Riff 1]
e|-----------------------|
B|---0h1p0-0-1-----------|
G|---0---0-0-0-----------|
D|---0---0-0-2-----------|
A|-----------3-----------|
E|-3---------------------|
WaClking aDsus2way.
It's not the saG6me as running.
      D6     Gsus                C         Dsus2     G6   D6Riff 1
Is it to you know that you've run in this ground.
CAnd you say takDsus2e this.
This meG6dicine is jD6ust whaGsust you dCeserve.
D6Swallow, choke, and diG6e.
[Chorus]
And this biGtter pill is leaving you
       Dsus/F#  
with such an angry mouth.
One that's vEmoid of all discretion
such an aD7wful tearing sound.
                                   G  Dsus/F#  
With it's measure only equal by the power of my stare
glaring Am7over you and over you this feD7eling of despair
              Am7            D7  G? G6  
[Riff 1]
e|-----------------------|
B|---0h1p0-0-1-----------|
G|---0---0-0-0-----------|
D|---0---0-0-2-----------|
A|-----------3-----------|
E|-3---------------------|
is never wearing out.
CIt's wearing oDsus2ff
and it's leG6aving you witD6h such a Gsusheavy heCart
      Dsus2   G6  D6
[Riff 1]
e|-----------------------|
B|---0h1p0-0-1-----------|
G|---0---0-0-0-----------|
D|---0---0-0-2-----------|
A|-----------3-----------|
E|-3---------------------|
and a head to match.
CThe bottle is wDsus2aiting
the cGap is twisted bD6egging tGsuso be usCed
and Dsus2so are youG6.  
[End part]
e|---0--0--0-----0--0--0-----0-----2-----0----|
B|---3--3--3-----0--0--0-----0-----3-----2----|
G|---0--0--0-----0--0--0-----0-----2-----3----|
D|---5--4--5-----9--9--9-----7-----0-----0----|
A|---5--5--5----10--9-10-----5-----0-----0----|
E|---------------0--0--0----------------------|

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This Bitter Pill

by Dashboard Confessional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus

Dsus2

Dsus

Am7

Em7

[Chords Used]

e|-x--x---x--x-----x--3---3------0---2--3--2--0--0------------|

B|-0--1---1--3-----3--3---3------0---1--1--3--3--3------------|

G|-0--0---0--0-----2--0---2------0---2--0--2--2--0------------|

D|-0--0---2--4-----4--0---0------9---0--2--0--0--2------------|

A|-x--x---3--5-----0--2---0------7---0--0--0--0--2------------|

E|-3--3---x--x-----x--3---2------x---x--x--x--x--0------------|

G6 Gsus C Dsus2 D6 G Dsus F# Em D7 Am7 D D2 Em7

[Riff 1]

e|-----------------------|

B|---0h1p0-0-1-----------|

G|---0---0-0-0-----------|

D|---0---0-0-2-----------|

A|-----------3-----------|

E|-3---------------------|

C Dsus2

Walking away.

It's not the same as running.

D6 Gsus C Dsus2 G6 D6

Riff 1

Is it to you know that you've run in this ground.

C Dsus2

And you say take this.

G6 D6 Gsus C

This medicine is just what you deserve.

D6 G6

Swallow, choke, and die.

[Chorus]

And this bitter pill is leaving you

Dsus F#

with such an angry mouth.

One that's void of all discretion

such an awful tearing sound.

G Dsus F#

With it's measure only equal by the power of my stare

Am7 D7

glaring over you and over you this feeling of despair

Am7 D7 G G6

[Riff 1]

e|-----------------------|

B|---0h1p0-0-1-----------|

G|---0---0-0-0-----------|

D|---0---0-0-2-----------|

A|-----------3-----------|

E|-3---------------------|

is never wearing out.

C Dsus2

It's wearing off

G6 D6 Gsus C

and it's leaving you with such a heavy heart

Dsus2 G6 D6

[Riff 1]

e|-----------------------|

B|---0h1p0-0-1-----------|

G|---0---0-0-0-----------|

D|---0---0-0-2-----------|

A|-----------3-----------|

E|-3---------------------|

and a head to match.

C Dsus2

The bottle is waiting

G D6 Gsus C

the cap is twisted begging to be used

Dsus2 G6

and so are you.

[End part]

e|---0--0--0-----0--0--0-----0-----2-----0----|

B|---3--3--3-----0--0--0-----0-----3-----2----|

G|---0--0--0-----0--0--0-----0-----2-----3----|

D|---5--4--5-----9--9--9-----7-----0-----0----|

A|---5--5--5----10--9-10-----5-----0-----0----|

E|---------------0--0--0----------------------|

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