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The Bitterest Pill

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[Intro]
   D     C    Bm    A     Dx2
[Verse 1]
AIn your white lace and your C#mwedding bells
BmYou look the Dpicture of conF#mtented new E7wealth
ABut from the on-looking fool who beC#mlieved your lies
F#mI wish this grave would open Aup and Asus4swallow me Aalive
BmThe bitterest Apill is Ghard to sAwallow
BmThe love I Agave hangs in sGad coloured, Amocking shaDdows, CyeaBmhA  D  
[Verse 2]
AWhen the wheel of fortune broke, C#myou fell to me
BmOut of grey Dskies to change my F#mmiserE7y
AThe vacant spot, your beating C#mheart took its place
F#mNow watch smoke leave my lips and Afill an Asus4empty Aroom
BmThe bitterest Apill is Ghard to sAwallow
BmThe love I Agave hangs in sGad coloured, Amocking shaAsus4dowsA  
[Chorus]
DThe bitterest pill is Bmmine to take
DIf I took it for a hundred years, I Ccouldn't feel Bmany more DillA  D  
DThe bitterest pill is Bmmine to take
DIf I took it for a hundred years, I Ccouldn't feel Bmany more Dill
[Instrumental]
    C   Bm  A  D
D   C   Bm  A  D
[Verse 3]
ANow autumn's breeze blows summer's C#mleaves through my life
BmTwisted and Dbroken dawn, no F#mdays with sunE7light
AThe dying spark, you left your C#mmark on me
 F#mN.C.                              Asus4  A  
The promise of your kiss, but with someone else
BmThe bitterest Apill is Gmine to swaAllow
BmThe love I Agave hangs in sGad coloured, Amocking shaAsus4dowsA  
[Chorus]
DThe bitterest pill is Bmmine to take
DIf I took it for a hundred years, I Ccouldn't feel Bmany more Dill (AooDh)
DThe bitterest pill is Bmmine to take
DIf I took it for a hundred years, I Ccouldn't feel Bmany more Asus4ill   (Ayeah, yeah)
DThe bitterest pill is Bmmine to take
DIf I took it for a hundred years, I Ccouldn't feel Bmany more Dill (AooDh)
DThe bitterest pill is Bmmine to take
DIf I took it for a hundred years, I Ccouldn't feel Bmany more Asus4ill   (Ayeah, yeah)
[Outro]
  D    Bm    D    C    Bm    D(to fade)

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The Bitterest Pill

by The Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Asus4

[Intro]

D C Bm A D

[Verse 1]

A C#m

In your white lace and your wedding bells

Bm D F#m E7

You look the picture of contented new wealth

A C#m

But from the on-looking fool who believed your lies

F#m A Asus4 A

I wish this grave would open up and swallow me alive

Bm A G A

The bitterest pill is hard to swallow

Bm A G A D C Bm A D

The love I gave hangs in sad coloured, mocking shadows, yeah

[Verse 2]

A C#m

When the wheel of fortune broke, you fell to me

Bm D F#m E7

Out of grey skies to change my misery

A C#m

The vacant spot, your beating heart took its place

F#m A Asus4 A

Now watch smoke leave my lips and fill an empty room

Bm A G A

The bitterest pill is hard to swallow

Bm A G A Asus4 A

The love I gave hangs in sad coloured, mocking shadows

[Chorus]

D Bm

The bitterest pill is mine to take

D C Bm D A D

If I took it for a hundred years, I couldn't feel any more ill

D Bm

The bitterest pill is mine to take

D C Bm D

If I took it for a hundred years, I couldn't feel any more ill

[Instrumental]

C Bm A D

D C Bm A D

[Verse 3]

A C#m

Now autumn's breeze blows summer's leaves through my life

Bm D F#m E7

Twisted and broken dawn, no days with sunlight

A C#m

The dying spark, you left your mark on me

F#m Asus4 A

N.C.

The promise of your kiss, but with someone else

Bm A G A

The bitterest pill is mine to swallow

Bm A G A Asus4 A

The love I gave hangs in sad coloured, mocking shadows

[Chorus]

D Bm

The bitterest pill is mine to take

D C Bm D A D

If I took it for a hundred years, I couldn't feel any more ill (ooh)

D Bm

The bitterest pill is mine to take

D C Bm Asus4 A

If I took it for a hundred years, I couldn't feel any more ill (yeah, yeah)

D Bm

The bitterest pill is mine to take

D C Bm D A D

If I took it for a hundred years, I couldn't feel any more ill (ooh)

D Bm

The bitterest pill is mine to take

D C Bm Asus4 A

If I took it for a hundred years, I couldn't feel any more ill (yeah, yeah)

[Outro]

D Bm D C Bm D

(to fade)

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