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This is the acoustic version of The Bitter Pill (you can find the video 
for it on internet).
[Intro]
C#m A B F#m C#m B A
[Verse]
Sometimes I'm C#mlost - And then I'm Afound
Sometimes I Bfeel - Turned inside F#mout
I'm often C#msilent when I'm sBcreaming insAide
Instead of C#mlove - We tend to Ahate
We never qBuite - ApprecF#miate
How much the C#mother person cBares or tAries
[Chorus]
    F#mHold me close
    ADon't ever let me go
     F#mI'm confused
 AMaybe someday I will know Bwhy...
ESometimes I'm F#mright as Arain
And when it Brains it C#mpours
You're such a BmysteryA  
Why can't I unlock the door
EAll that glitters F#misn't gAold
Too much is BoverkC#mill
ELove can be bBeautAifF#mul
Or a bitter pill
C#m A B F#m C#m B A
[Verse]
And when I'm rC#might - I'm also wronAg
We give and Btake - To get alongF#m  
There's so much C#mmore to this thaBn I ever dreAamed
And when you sC#mmile - I have to lauAgh
And when you Bcry - I'm torn in haF#mlf
So calm anC#md yet so loose at Bthe seamsA  
[Chorus]
    F#mHold me close
    ADon't ever let me go
     F#mI'm confused
 AMaybe someday I will know Bwhy...
ESometimes I'm F#mright as Arain
And when it Brains it C#mpours
You're such a BmysteryA  
Why can't I unlock the door
EAll that glitters F#misn't gAold
Too much is BoverkC#mill
ELove can be bBeautAifF#mul
Or a bitter pill
[Opera]
C#mLiebe kahn eine bittBere pille sein
ALiebe ist eine Bbittere pille
C#mLiebe kahn eine bitBtere pille seinA  
[Solo] 
 A   B   C#m(3x)
C#m B
[Chorus]
    F#mHold me close
    ADon't ever let me go
     F#mI'm confused
 AMaybe someday I will know Bwhy...
ESometimes I'm F#mright as Arain
And when it Brains it C#mpours
You're such a BmysteryA  
Why can't I unlock the door
EAll that glitters F#misn't gAold
Too much is BoverkC#mill
ELove can be bBeautAifF#mul
Or a bitter pill
C#m(spoAkeBn) F#mOr C#ma biBttAer pill

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The Bitter Pill

by Warrant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

This is the acoustic version of The Bitter Pill (you can find the video

for it on internet).

[Intro]

C#m A B F#m C#m B A

[Verse]

C#m A

Sometimes I'm lost - And then I'm found

B F#m

Sometimes I feel - Turned inside out

C#m B A

I'm often silent when I'm screaming inside

C#m A

Instead of love - We tend to hate

B F#m

We never quite - Appreciate

C#m B A

How much the other person cares or tries

[Chorus]

F#m

Hold me close

Don't ever let me go

F#m

I'm confused

A B

Maybe someday I will know why...

E F#m A

Sometimes I'm right as rain

B C#m

And when it rains it pours

B A

You're such a mystery

Why can't I unlock the door

E F#m A

All that glitters isn't gold

B C#m

Too much is overkill

E B A F#m

Love can be beautiful

Or a bitter pill

C#m A B F#m C#m B A

[Verse]

C#m A

And when I'm right - I'm also wrong

B F#m

We give and take - To get along

C#m B A

There's so much more to this than I ever dreamed

C#m A

And when you smile - I have to laugh

B F#m

And when you cry - I'm torn in half

C#m B A

So calm and yet so loose at the seams

[Chorus]

F#m

Hold me close

Don't ever let me go

F#m

I'm confused

A B

Maybe someday I will know why...

E F#m A

Sometimes I'm right as rain

B C#m

And when it rains it pours

B A

You're such a mystery

Why can't I unlock the door

E F#m A

All that glitters isn't gold

B C#m

Too much is overkill

E B A F#m

Love can be beautiful

Or a bitter pill

[Opera]

C#m B

Liebe kahn eine bittere pille sein

A B

Liebe ist eine bittere pille

C#m B A

Liebe kahn eine bittere pille sein

[Solo]

A B C#m

(3x)

C#m B

[Chorus]

F#m

Hold me close

Don't ever let me go

F#m

I'm confused

A B

Maybe someday I will know why...

E F#m A

Sometimes I'm right as rain

B C#m

And when it rains it pours

B A

You're such a mystery

Why can't I unlock the door

E F#m A

All that glitters isn't gold

B C#m

Too much is overkill

E B A F#m

Love can be beautiful

Or a bitter pill

C#m A B F#m C#m B A

(spoken) Or a bitter pill

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