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Bitterblue chords *
Cat Stevens  1971
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teaser_and_the_Firecat
  C   F\    C    C   F\    C    G   C\    G    G   C\   G2x
CI gave my Flast Cchance to you
             C         F          C    G   C\  G  
Don't hand it back to me bitterblue
              G   C\ G  
No bitterblue
CYes, I've done all Fone Cman can do
             C    F          C    G   C\ G  
Don't pass me up oh bitterblue
               G   C\ G  
My bitterblue
DCause I've been running a Glong time
 COn this traveling AgroundD  
Wishing hard to be Gfree
Of Cgoing round and AroundD  
Yes I've been moving a Glong time
But Conly up and FdoCwnD  
CI gave my Flast Chope to you
             C         F          C    G   C\      G  
Don't hand it back to me bitterblue
               G   C\ G  
No bitterblue
CYes, I've done all Fone Cman can do
             C    F          C    G   C\ G  
Don t pass me up oh bitterblue
               G   C\ G  
My bitterblue
DCause I've been waiting a Glong time
 CAeons been and Agone D  
Looking at the Ghorizon
For my Clight to AdawnD  
Oh yes I've been living a Glong time
CLooking Fon Cand Don
  C   F\    C    C   F\    C    G   C\    G    G   C\   G2x
DI've been running a Glong time
CSummers cAome and gDone
Drifting under the Gdream clouds
 Summers come and goneD
Past the broken sun 
Yes I've been living a Glong time
CTo be Fback CbeyDond
CI gave my Flast Cchance to you
             C         F          C    G   C\       G  
Don't hand it back to me bitterblue
               G   C\ G  
No bitterblue
CYes, I've done all Fone Cman can do
             C    F          C    G   C\ G  
Don't pass me up oh bitterblue
               G   C\ G  
My bitterblue
              G   C\    G    G   C\ G  
My bitterblue,   bitterblue
Alternates:
Capo III
 C= A  
 F= D  
 G= E  
 A= F#  
 D= B  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 C= G  
 F= C  
 G= D  
 A= E  
 D= A  
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Bitterblue

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Bitterblue chords *

Cat Stevens 1971

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teaser_and_the_Firecat

C F C C F C G C G G C G

\ \ \ \ 2x

C F C

I gave my last chance to you

C F C G C G

Don't hand it back to me bitterblue

G C G

No bitterblue

C F C

Yes, I've done all one man can do

C F C G C G

Don't pass me up oh bitterblue

G C G

My bitterblue

D G

Cause I've been running a long time

C A D

On this traveling ground

Wishing hard to be free

C A D

Of going round and round

Yes I've been moving a long time

C F C D

But only up and down

C F C

I gave my last hope to you

C F C G C G

Don't hand it back to me bitterblue

G C G

No bitterblue

C F C

Yes, I've done all one man can do

C F C G C G

Don t pass me up oh bitterblue

G C G

My bitterblue

D G

Cause I've been waiting a long time

C A D

Aeons been and gone

Looking at the horizon

C A D

For my light to dawn

Oh yes I've been living a long time

C F C D

Looking on and on

C F C C F C G C G G C G

\ \ \ \ 2x

D G

I've been running a long time

C A D

Summers come and gone

Drifting under the dream clouds

Summers come and goneD

Past the broken sun

Yes I've been living a long time

C F C D

To be back beyond

C F C

I gave my last chance to you

C F C G C G

Don't hand it back to me bitterblue

G C G

No bitterblue

C F C

Yes, I've done all one man can do

C F C G C G

Don't pass me up oh bitterblue

G C G

My bitterblue

G C G G C G

\ \

My bitterblue, bitterblue

Alternates:

Capo III

C A

F D

G E

A F#

D B

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

C G

F C

G D

A E

D A

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About Bitterblue Chords by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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