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Bitter Branches

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 Cm   A#   Gm   G#x3 (powerchord)
 Cm   A#   Gm   Gm(powerchord)
CmBitA#ter branches
CmsprA#eading out.
CmTheA#re's none more bitter
CmthaA#n the wood.
GmInto the G#wide world,
Gmit G#grows,
CmtwiA#sting under
CmsolA#dier's feet,
CmstaA#nding in line
Cmand A#the damp earth underneath.
GmHolding up G#their rifles
GmhigG#h,
Gmholding their yoG#ung wives
Gmwho wave gG#oodbye.
 A#   Cmx2 (powerchord)
 G#   Cm(powerchord)
 Gm   Gm(powerchord)
CmHolA#d up the clear glass
Cmto A#look and see
CmsolA#diers standing
Cmand A#the roots twist underneath.
GmTheir younG#g wives with white hands
Gmwave goodbG#ye.
GmTheir arms G#as bitter branches
Gmspreading G#into the world.
CmWavA#e goodbye,
GmWave goodbG#ye.

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Bitter Branches

by PJ Harvey

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Chords in this song · guitar

Mistakes are possible, suggestions are welcome!

Cm A# Gm G#

x3 (powerchord)

Cm A# Gm Gm

(powerchord)

Cm A#

Bitter branches

Cm A#

spreading out.

Cm A#

There's none more bitter

Cm A#

than the wood.

Gm G#

Into the wide world,

Gm G#

it grows,

Cm A#

twisting under

Cm A#

soldier's feet,

Cm A#

standing in line

Cm A#

and the damp earth underneath.

Gm G#

Holding up their rifles

Gm G#

high,

Gm G#

holding their young wives

Gm G#

who wave goodbye.

A# Cm

x2 (powerchord)

G# Cm

(powerchord)

Gm Gm

(powerchord)

Cm A#

Hold up the clear glass

Cm A#

to look and see

Cm A#

soldiers standing

Cm A#

and the roots twist underneath.

Gm G#

Their young wives with white hands

Gm G#

wave goodbye.

Gm G#

Their arms as bitter branches

Gm G#

spreading into the world.

Cm A#

Wave goodbye,

Gm G#

Wave goodbye.

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