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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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This is not a very well-known song by Flyleaf, but the lyrics are beautiful. This sounds 
really good on piano too.
The intro can also be played through out the verses instead of the chords.
Intro/verses/outro:
e|-0--0---0--0--------------------------------0--0---0--0--|
B|---0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0-----0-0----0-0-|
G|---------------7--7---5--5---7--7---5--5-----------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Intro
Verse I
The deEmpth of my soCul in the deAmpth of your vEmoice
With woEmrds I've tried to find siDnce I have been aClive
This whEmole world stoDpped when you sEmpoke
Your gEmrieving stCabs me, I've lAmost you tEmoo
Just heEmaring your love is neDver enoCugh
Why cEman't we liDve with you heCre
Chorus:
BittEmerswCeet embrace
AFit or rAmun in place
EmDon't leave Cme so thirsty
AOr else hAmush this hurry
EmWeight on Cme
WeDighs mEmore than CmeD  
So wEmait wCith Dme and we'll sAmtop crEmying
Verse II is the same as Verse I except the very last chord being C its Em. Idk why, but 
that's just how I played it out by ear lol
Verse II:
The pent up flood gates maintained in your tone
Though its all we can give, it isn't where we live
Through dim reflection we know
The depth of my soul in the depth of your voice
With words I've tried to find since I have been alive
This whole world stopped when you spoke
Chorus
Bridge:
YoEmu're a revoluCtionary
BAittersweet lAmove
YEmou're a revolutCionary
BiAttersweet loAmve
Chorus
Outro

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Bittersweet

by Flyleaf

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Chords in this song · guitar

This is not a very well-known song by Flyleaf, but the lyrics are beautiful. This sounds

really good on piano too.

The intro can also be played through out the verses instead of the chords.

Intro/verses/outro:

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

B|---0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0-----0-0----0-0-|

G|---------------7--7---5--5---7--7---5--5-----------------|

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

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

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

Intro

Verse I

Em C Am Em

The depth of my soul in the depth of your voice

Em D C

With words I've tried to find since I have been alive

Em D Em

This whole world stopped when you spoke

Em C Am Em

Your grieving stabs me, I've lost you too

Em D C

Just hearing your love is never enough

Em D C

Why can't we live with you here

Chorus:

Em C

Bittersweet embrace

A Am

Fit or run in place

Em C

Don't leave me so thirsty

A Am

Or else hush this hurry

Em C

Weight on me

D Em C D

Weighs more than me

Em C D Am Em

So wait with me and we'll stop crying

Verse II is the same as Verse I except the very last chord being C its Em. Idk why, but

that's just how I played it out by ear lol

Verse II:

The pent up flood gates maintained in your tone

Though its all we can give, it isn't where we live

Through dim reflection we know

The depth of my soul in the depth of your voice

With words I've tried to find since I have been alive

This whole world stopped when you spoke

Chorus

Bridge:

Em C

You're a revolutionary

A Am

Bittersweet love

Em C

You're a revolutionary

A Am

Bittersweet love

Chorus

Outro

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