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Bitter Water

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Tuning: Standard
CAPO 3rd fret
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Intro:     C    F(F comes in after the third beat on the Ohhh) x 4
Verse:
FOh fair and flighty Clove
My Amaerolite aCbove
The only dove I Emsee
FCould you love me Cmore
If by the Amsun and moon I sCwore
That I would never Emflee?
Chorus:
(Well) FI still taste you Con my lips
FLovely bitter Emwater
FThe terrible fire of Cold regret
GIs honey on my Amtongue
And I Gknow I shouldn't love you
I Fknow I shouldn't love you, but I do
   C    Fx2 (just like intro)
Verse 2:
FI feel it in my Csoul
I Amfeel the empty hCole
The cup that can't be Emfilled
And I Ffeel it in my Cblood
In the Amfire and the fClood
The beast that can't be Emkilled
Chorus 2:
FEven now you Cmark my steps
FLovely bitter Emwater
FAll the days of Cour delights are
GPoison in my Amveins
GI know I shouldn't love you
FI know...
Instrumental Bridge:
   C    Fx10  (listen to song for rhythm)
Chorus 3:
CI am not a fool entire
FNo, I know what is Ccoming
FYou'll bury me Cbeneath the trees
GI climbed when I was a Amchild
GI know I shouldn't love you
FI know I should' love you, but I Cdo

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Bitter Water

by The Oh Hellos

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

CAPO 3rd fret

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C F

Intro: (F comes in after the third beat on the Ohhh) x 4

Verse:

F C

Oh fair and flighty love

Am C

My aerolite above

The only dove I see

F C

Could you love me more

Am C

If by the sun and moon I swore

That I would never flee?

Chorus:

F C

(Well) I still taste you on my lips

F Em

Lovely bitter water

F C

The terrible fire of old regret

G Am

Is honey on my tongue

And I know I shouldn't love you

I know I shouldn't love you, but I do

C F

x2 (just like intro)

Verse 2:

F C

I feel it in my soul

Am C

I feel the empty hole

The cup that can't be filled

F C

And I feel it in my blood

Am C

In the fire and the flood

The beast that can't be killed

Chorus 2:

F C

Even now you mark my steps

F Em

Lovely bitter water

F C

All the days of our delights are

G Am

Poison in my veins

I know I shouldn't love you

I know...

Instrumental Bridge:

C F

x10 (listen to song for rhythm)

Chorus 3:

I am not a fool entire

F C

No, I know what is coming

F C

You'll bury me beneath the trees

G Am

I climbed when I was a child

I know I shouldn't love you

F C

I know I should' love you, but I do

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