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The Bitch Is Back

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 20Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard 
Capo 1
[Riff 1]
 Very fast strumming----|   x  x  x
e|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---9--9--9--x--|
B|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---9--9--9--x--|
G|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10--x--|  x4
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
I wGas justified when C/GI was fivGe
C/GRaising cGane, I sD/Gpit in your eyGe
F7Times are changing, now the pCoor get fat
                      C/G                    G            D7    G   D/A(2 measures)   
But the fever's gonna catch you when the bitch gets back
Eat mGeat on Friday tC/Ghat's Galright
C/GEven like sGteak on a SD7aturday nGight
I can Fbitch the best at your Csocial do's
I get C/Ghigh in the Gevening sniffinD7g pots Gof glue
(Riff 1 measure - pickup 2nd measure 4th beat)
[Chorus]
GI'm a D7bitch, I'm a bitch, oh the bitch is back
 G/E(G6)            C  
Stone cold sober as a matter of fact
I can D7bitch, I can bitch, `Cause I'm better than you
It's the F7way that I move
The D7things that I do,  oGh
(4 bar break follow intro chords G - C/G - G - C/G pickup on the and of 4 on 4th measure)
[Verse 2]
GI entertain by C/Gpicking Gbrains
C/GSell my sGoul by dD7ropping Gnames
F7I don't like those, my CGod, what's that
Oh it's fC/Gull of nasty Ghabits when the D7bitch gets Gback
(Riff 1) x2 pickup on 4th beat 2nd measure 
[Chorus]
GI'm a D7bitch, I'm a bitch, oh the bitch is back
G6Stone cold sober as a maCtter of fact
I can D7bitch, I can bitch, `Cause I'm better than you
It's the F7way that I move
The D7things that I do,  oGh
(break for 1 bar and 3 beats - pickup on 2nd measure 4th beat to Chorus)
[Chorus]
GI'm a D7bitch, I'm a bitch, oh the bitch is back
G6Stone cold sober as a maCtter of fact
I can D7bitch, I can bitch, `Cause I'm better than you
It's the F7way that I move
The D7things that I do,  oGh
(intro chords) 
[Outro]
(repeat and fade)
GBitch, Bitch,  F   CThe Bitch is GBackF  C  

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

This song was inspired by lyricist Bernie Taupin's wife, who would exclaim "The bitch is back" when Elton John was in a bad mood. Taupin then crafted the lyrics, which parody John's celebrity lifestyle. John himself later called it "kind of my theme song," suggesting it captures a core part of his persona. Playing this song means stepping into that swaggering, larger-than-life energy.

AI-written from these sources:The Bitch Is Back — Wikipedia ↗Elton John — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Bitch Is Back

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D/G

D/A

G/E

Tuning: Standard

Capo 1

[Riff 1]

Very fast strumming----| x x x

e|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---9--9--9--x--|

B|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---9--9--9--x--|

G|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10--x--| x4

D|--------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

G C/G G

I was justified when I was five

C/G G D/G G

Raising cane, I spit in your eye

F7 C

Times are changing, now the poor get fat

C/G G D7 G D/A

(2 measures)

But the fever's gonna catch you when the bitch gets back

G C/G G

Eat meat on Friday that's alright

C/G G D7 G

Even like steak on a Saturday night

F C

I can bitch the best at your social do's

C/G G D7 G

I get high in the evening sniffing pots of glue

(Riff 1 measure - pickup 2nd measure 4th beat)

[Chorus]

G D7

I'm a bitch, I'm a bitch, oh the bitch is back

G/E G6 C

()

Stone cold sober as a matter of fact

I can bitch, I can bitch, `Cause I'm better than you

It's the way that I move

D7 G

The things that I do, oh

(4 bar break follow intro chords G - C/G - G - C/G pickup on the and of 4 on 4th measure)

[Verse 2]

G C/G G

I entertain by picking brains

C/G G D7 G

Sell my soul by dropping names

F7 C

I don't like those, my God, what's that

C/G G D7 G

Oh it's full of nasty habits when the bitch gets back

(Riff 1) x2 pickup on 4th beat 2nd measure

[Chorus]

G D7

I'm a bitch, I'm a bitch, oh the bitch is back

G6 C

Stone cold sober as a matter of fact

I can bitch, I can bitch, `Cause I'm better than you

It's the way that I move

D7 G

The things that I do, oh

(break for 1 bar and 3 beats - pickup on 2nd measure 4th beat to Chorus)

[Chorus]

G D7

I'm a bitch, I'm a bitch, oh the bitch is back

G6 C

Stone cold sober as a matter of fact

I can bitch, I can bitch, `Cause I'm better than you

It's the way that I move

D7 G

The things that I do, oh

(intro chords)

[Outro]

(repeat and fade)

G F C G F C

Bitch, Bitch, The Bitch is Back

About The Bitch Is Back Chords by Elton John

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