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[Verse 1]
  ELend me your brakes again
You'rC#me more than my speed
  EAnd I’ve played heartstrings before
BuC#mt not in your key
  EYou tell me you’re waiting for someone
BuC#mt you haven’t heard, no
  EYou've broken promises to me
So C#mforget your word
  EAnd again, and again, you’re breaking me C#mdown
  ELet me in, let me in
From the dark of this C#mtown
[Chorus]
  BWhy am I bitter, bitter, bitG#mter?E  
  BWhy am I always led asG#mtray?E  
  BIt’s gonna get better, better, betG#mterE  
  BI’d always hear you G#msay
[Verse 2]
  ETell me I’m great again
And I C#mlove you more
  ERide high fake confidence
RighC#mt down to my core
  EStrike a nerve, like an airstrike raidC#m  
All under my skin
  EI wear a mask to cover myselfC#m  
In the shape of a grin
  EAnd again, and again, you’re breaking me C#mdown
  ELet me in, let me in
From the dark of this C#mtown
[Chorus]
  BWhy am I bitter, bitter, bitG#mter?E  
  BWhy am I always led asG#mtray?E  
  BIt’s gonna get better, better, betG#mterE  
  BI’d always hear you G#msay
[Outro]
EWoah, don’t let me C#mdown, oh
EWoah, don’t let me C#mdown, oh

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Bitter

by Palace

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C#m

G#m

[Verse 1]

Lend me your brakes again

C#m

You're more than my speed

And I’ve played heartstrings before

C#m

But not in your key

You tell me you’re waiting for someone

C#m

But you haven’t heard, no

You've broken promises to me

C#m

So forget your word

E C#m

And again, and again, you’re breaking me down

Let me in, let me in

C#m

From the dark of this town

[Chorus]

B G#m E

Why am I bitter, bitter, bitter?

B G#m E

Why am I always led astray?

B G#m E

It’s gonna get better, better, better

B G#m

I’d always hear you say

[Verse 2]

Tell me I’m great again

C#m

And I love you more

Ride high fake confidence

C#m

Right down to my core

E C#m

Strike a nerve, like an airstrike raid

All under my skin

E C#m

I wear a mask to cover myself

In the shape of a grin

E C#m

And again, and again, you’re breaking me down

Let me in, let me in

C#m

From the dark of this town

[Chorus]

B G#m E

Why am I bitter, bitter, bitter?

B G#m E

Why am I always led astray?

B G#m E

It’s gonna get better, better, better

B G#m

I’d always hear you say

[Outro]

E C#m

Woah, don’t let me down, oh

E C#m

Woah, don’t let me down, oh

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