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Bitter Memories

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Bitter Memories (Bahamas Is Afie, 2014)
Standard Tuning
Original Key: F Major
Play in D with capo 3 (Easier to play melody on guitar while strumming)
Chords Used(Relative to Capo):
      Dxx0232
      G320003   or   320033
     Em022000
      Ax02220
      Cx32010
[Intro]:
D           G D
G           D
DWhen you, you get through
DWhatever it is you Gbeen up Dto
GI'll still be he, still be he that drew you Din
DAnd if they should ever say
DAll your love did was get Gin my Dway,
GI'll defend you, I'll pretend it's not Dthat way (hey)
EmThough the memory of us is Asweeter than we really Dwere,G  
EmWouldn't trade all those Cbitter memoGries for Dher
D
[Intro chords]:
D           G D
G           D
DI hope he's all I'm not,
DAnd gives you every little Gthing he's Dgot
GStrength and care, knows that you are a Drare bird
DOne who can't be tamed
DStill it's all the men before me they're the Gones I Dblame
GYou can add my name to the long heavy chain arouDnd you
EmThough the memory of us is sAweeter than we really wDere,G  
Emwouldn't trade all those Cbitter memoGries for Dher.
[Solo]
D
[End with Intro chords]:
D           G D
G           D

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Bitter Memories

by Bahamas

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bitter Memories (Bahamas Is Afie, 2014)

Standard Tuning

Original Key: F Major

Play in D with capo 3 (Easier to play melody on guitar while strumming)

Chords Used(Relative to Capo):

xx0232

320003 or 320033

022000

x02220

x32010

[Intro]:

D G D

G D

When you, you get through

D G D

Whatever it is you been up to

G D

I'll still be he, still be he that drew you in

And if they should ever say

D G D

All your love did was get in my way,

G D

I'll defend you, I'll pretend it's not that way (hey)

Em A D G

Though the memory of us is sweeter than we really were,

Em C G D

Wouldn't trade all those bitter memories for her

[Intro chords]:

D G D

G D

I hope he's all I'm not,

D G D

And gives you every little thing he's got

G D

Strength and care, knows that you are a rare bird

One who can't be tamed

D G D

Still it's all the men before me they're the ones I blame

G D

You can add my name to the long heavy chain around you

Em A D G

Though the memory of us is sweeter than we really were,

Em C G D

wouldn't trade all those bitter memories for her.

[Solo]

[End with Intro chords]:

D G D

G D

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