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[Intro]
N.C.
E  Dm
[Verse 1]
Well, Cthis is such a Bbsad affair
I've Dmopened up my Gmheart so Fmany timesE  
But now it's Dmclosed
[Verse 2]
GmOh my Dmdear
  GmEvery salted Dmtear it brings
GmBitter-FsweeEmt apDmplause
[Chorus]
Ab  Eb  Ab  Eb  Ab
EbBut Gbwhen Ebthe Gbshow's Ebin Gbfull Ebswing
Ab  Eb  Ab  Eb  Ab
   Eb  AbEveEbry Abonce Ebin Gba     Eb  GbwhiEbleGb  Eb  Gb  Eb  Gb  Eb  
   Ab  EbHigh AbstepEbping AbchoEbrus Ablines
EbMean GbI'm EbforGbgetEbtingGb  Eb  Gb  Eb  
   Ab  EbMein Ablul-Ebla-Abby    Eb     Gb  EbliebGbchenEb  Gb  Eb  Gb  Eb  Gb  Eb  
[Interlude]
Bb  F  Em  C
[Verse 3]
  DmHow Crich in Fcontrast
BbLove can be
SomeDmtimes I'm quite aGmmused
To see it Ftwist and turn
To Etaste Aboth sweet and Dmdry
  GmThese vintage Dmyears
  GmLovers you conDmsume, my friend
As Gmothers Ftheir Dmwine
[Chorus]
NeinAb  Eb  Ab  Eb  Ab  
Ebdas ist Gbnicht Ebdas ende GbdeEbr WGbeltEb  Gb  Eb  Gb  Eb  
   Ab  EbGestAbranEbdet an AbLe-Ebben Gbund    Eb  GbKunsEbtGb  Eb  Gb  Eb  Gb  Eb  
   Ab     Eb  AbUnd Ebdas Abspiel Ebgeht GbweiEbter,   Gb  Ebwie Gbman EbweisGbsEb  Gb  Eb  
   Ab    EbNAboch EbviAbele Eb'sGbchoEbum'Gb, wEbiedGbersEbeheGbnEb  
[Interlude]
Bb  F  C  C7
Dm
[Outro]
And Cnow, as you Bbturn to leave
You Dmtry to force a Gmsmile
As if to Fcompensate
Then Eyou break Gdown and Dcry

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Bittersweet

by The Venus in Furs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

N.C.

E Dm

[Verse 1]

C Bb

Well, this is such a sad affair

Dm Gm F E

I've opened up my heart so many times

But now it's closed

[Verse 2]

Gm Dm

Oh my dear

Gm Dm

Every salted tear it brings

Gm F Em Dm

Bitter-sweet applause

[Chorus]

Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab

Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb

But when the show's in full swing

Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab

Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb

Every once in a while

Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab

High stepping chorus lines

Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb

Mean I'm forgetting

Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb

Mein lul-la-by liebchen

[Interlude]

Bb F Em C

[Verse 3]

Dm C F

How rich in contrast

Love can be

Dm Gm

Sometimes I'm quite amused

To see it twist and turn

E A Dm

To taste both sweet and dry

Gm Dm

These vintage years

Gm Dm

Lovers you consume, my friend

Gm F Dm

As others their wine

[Chorus]

Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab

Nein

Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb

das ist nicht das ende der Welt

Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb

Gestrandet an Le-ben und Kunst

Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb

Und das spiel geht weiter, wie man weiss

Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb Gb Eb

Noch viele 'schoum', wiedersehen

[Interlude]

Bb F C C7

[Outro]

C Bb

And now, as you turn to leave

Dm Gm

You try to force a smile

As if to compensate

E G D

Then you break down and cry

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