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Bittersweet "Acoustic Version" 
Chords
e:---G3----D2---Dsus2--0-----Am0----C-----:
B:---0----3-----3-----1----1----:
G:---0----2-----2-----2----0----:
D:---0----0-----0-----2----2----:
A:---2----------------0----3----:
E:---3-------------------- -----:
(Dsus4 xx0233 can be played instead of dsus2 if you prefer.)
Strumming pattern guideline
e:G----3-----3-----3-----2:D----2--x--x--0-h2--x--x:     ^ = up strum
B:----0-----0-----0-----3:----3--x--x--3--3--x--x:     v = down strum
G:----0-----0-----0-----2:----2--x--x--2--2--x--x:     h = hammer on
D:-----------------------:-----------------------:
A:-----------------------:-----------------------:
E:-3---------------------:-----------------------:
   v  ^     ^     ^     ^     ^  v  ^  v     v  ^  
   1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
e:Am-----------------------:C------------------------:
B:----1--x--x--0-h1------:--------1---------------:
G:----2--x--x--0-h2-0----:-----0-----0h2-0--------:
D:----2--x--x--0-h2---2--:--2---------------0h2-0-:
A:-0--------------------3:------------------------:
E:-----------------------:------------------------:
   v  ^  v  ^  v                
   1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
1st Verse
  GA little Dlight looks through  Amher Cbedroom window
  GShe Ddances and I dream  Amshe's not so Cfar as she seems
  GOf brighter Dmeadows and  Ammelting sunsets
  Her haCir blowing in the breeze
  GShe Dcan't see me AmwatchingC  
  I'm thinking  lGalaDla AmlalalCalala    lGalaDla AmlalalCalala
Chorus
  GIt's Dbittersweet, more Amsweet than bitterC, bitter than sweet
  GIt's a Dbittersweet,  AmsurrenderC  
  GIt's Dbittersweet, more Amsweet than bitterC, bitter than sweet 
  GIt's a Dbittersweet,  AmsurrenderC  
Bridge
e:-------------------5---:-----------------------:
B:-------------------3---:-----------------------:
G:---------0---------0---:-----------------------:
D:------------0------0---:-----------------------:
A:------4--------4---4---:-----------------------:
E:-3h5---------------5---:-------------5-----7---:
                     v
   1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
e:-------------------8---:-----------------------:
B:-------------------6---:-----------------------:
G:----------0--------0---:-----------------------:
D:-------------0-----0---:-----------------------:
A:-------7--------7--7---:-----------------------:
E:--8----------------8---:-----------------------:
                     v
   1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
2nd Verse
 GI said I'm Dolder now  I work Amin the Ccity  we live together
 GBut iDt's different than Ammy dreamC  
 GMorning light Dfills the room,  AmI rise
 She pretCends she's sleeping
 GAre wDe everything Amwe wantedC  
  I'm thinking  lGalaDla AmlalalCalala    lGalaDla AmlalalCalala
Chorus
  GIt's Dbittersweet, more Amsweet than bitterC, bitter than sweet
  GIt's a Dbittersweet,  AmsurrenderC  
  GIt's Dbittersweet, more Amsweet than bitterC, bitter than sweet 
  GIt's a Dbittersweet,  Amsurrender  C  
3rd Verse
  GI said I Dknow we don't talk Amabout it
  We don'Ct tell each other,
  Gall the lDittle things that wAme needC  
  GWe wDork our way around Ameach otherC  
  GAs wDe tremble and we   Amas we tremble Cand we bleed
  GAs wDe tremble and we   Amas we tremble Cand we bleed
Chorus
  GIt's Dbittersweet, more Amsweet than bitterC, bitter than sweet
  GIt's a Dbittersweet,  AmsurrenderC  
  GIt's Dbittersweet, more Amsweet than bitterC, bitter than sweet 
  GIt's a Dbittersweet,  Amsurrender  C  

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Open

32OOO3

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

G major

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Bittersweet

by Big Head Todd and The Monsters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Bittersweet "Acoustic Version"

Chords

G D Dsus2 Am C

e:---3----2-----0-----0---------:

B:---0----3-----3-----1----1----:

G:---0----2-----2-----2----0----:

D:---0----0-----0-----2----2----:

A:---2----------------0----3----:

E:---3-------------------- -----:

(Dsus4 xx0233 can be played instead of dsus2 if you prefer.)

Strumming pattern guideline

G D

e:----3-----3-----3-----2:----2--x--x--0-h2--x--x: ^ = up strum

B:----0-----0-----0-----3:----3--x--x--3--3--x--x: v = down strum

G:----0-----0-----0-----2:----2--x--x--2--2--x--x: h = hammer on

D:-----------------------:-----------------------:

A:-----------------------:-----------------------:

E:-3---------------------:-----------------------:

v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v v ^

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and

Am C

e:-----------------------:------------------------:

B:----1--x--x--0-h1------:--------1---------------:

G:----2--x--x--0-h2-0----:-----0-----0h2-0--------:

D:----2--x--x--0-h2---2--:--2---------------0h2-0-:

A:-0--------------------3:------------------------:

E:-----------------------:------------------------:

v ^ v ^ v

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and

1st Verse

G D Am C

A little light looks through her bedroom window

G D Am C

She dances and I dream she's not so far as she seems

G D Am

Of brighter meadows and melting sunsets

Her hair blowing in the breeze

G D Am C

She can't see me watching

G D Am C G D Am C

I'm thinking lalala lalalalala lalala lalalalala

Chorus

G D Am C

It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter, bitter than sweet

G D Am C

It's a bittersweet, surrender

G D Am C

It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter, bitter than sweet

G D Am C

It's a bittersweet, surrender

Bridge

e:-------------------5---:-----------------------:

B:-------------------3---:-----------------------:

G:---------0---------0---:-----------------------:

D:------------0------0---:-----------------------:

A:------4--------4---4---:-----------------------:

E:-3h5---------------5---:-------------5-----7---:

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and

e:-------------------8---:-----------------------:

B:-------------------6---:-----------------------:

G:----------0--------0---:-----------------------:

D:-------------0-----0---:-----------------------:

A:-------7--------7--7---:-----------------------:

E:--8----------------8---:-----------------------:

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and

2nd Verse

G D Am C

I said I'm older now I work in the city we live together

G D Am C

But it's different than my dream

G D Am

Morning light fills the room, I rise

She pretends she's sleeping

G D Am C

Are we everything we wanted

G D Am C G D Am C

I'm thinking lalala lalalalala lalala lalalalala

Chorus

G D Am C

It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter, bitter than sweet

G D Am C

It's a bittersweet, surrender

G D Am C

It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter, bitter than sweet

G D Am C

It's a bittersweet, surrender

3rd Verse

G D Am

I said I know we don't talk about it

We don't tell each other,

G D Am C

all the little things that we need

G D Am C

We work our way around each other

G D Am C

As we tremble and we as we tremble and we bleed

G D Am C

As we tremble and we as we tremble and we bleed

Chorus

G D Am C

It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter, bitter than sweet

G D Am C

It's a bittersweet, surrender

G D Am C

It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter, bitter than sweet

G D Am C

It's a bittersweet, surrender

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