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Bittersweet Symphony

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[Intro]
 F#   C#m   E   Bx2
[Verse 1]
'Cause it's a F#bitterC#msweet EsymphoBny, this F#lifC#meE  B  
Trying to F#make ends C#mmeet
You're a Eslave to the Bmoney then you F#dieC#m  E  B  
I'll take you F#down the C#monly Eroad I've Bever F#been doC#mwnE  B  
You know the F#one that C#mtakes you to the Eplaces
Where Ball the veins F#meet, yeahC#m  E  B  
[Chorus]
No F#change, I can cC#mhange
I can Echange, I can chaBnge
But I'm F#here in my C#mmold
I am Ehere in my mBold
But I'm a F#million different C#mpeople from Eone day to the Bnext
I can't F#change my mold
C#mNo, no, Eno, no, Bno
[Interlude]
 F#   C#m   E   Bx2
[Verse 2]
Well I've F#never C#mprayed
But toEnight I'm Bon my F#knees, yeahC#m  E  B  
I need to F#hear some C#msounds that Erecognize the Bpain in F#me, yeahC#m  E  B  
I let the F#melody C#mshine, let it Ecleanse my Bmind, I feel F#free nowC#m  E  B  
But the F#airwaves are C#mclean and there's Enobody Bsinging to F#me nowC#m  E  B  
[Chorus]
No F#change, I can cC#mhange
I can Echange, I can chaBnge
But I'm F#here in my C#mmold
I am Ehere in my mBold
But I'm a F#million different C#mpeople from Eone day to the Bnext
I can't F#change my mold
C#mNo, no, Eno, no, Bno
[Bridge]
'Cause it's a F#bitterC#msweet EsymphoBny, this F#lifC#meE  B  
Trying to F#make ends C#mmeet
Trying to fEind some Bmoney then you F#dieC#m  E  B  
[Chorus]
No F#change, I can cC#mhange
I can Echange, I can chaBnge
But I'm F#here in my C#mmold
I am Ehere in my mBold
But I'm a F#million different C#mpeople from Eone day to the Bnext
I can't F#change my mold
C#mNo, no, Eno, no, Bno
[Outro]
F# C#m E B (Repeat as music fades out)

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Bittersweet Symphony

by Riverdale Cast

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C#m

[Intro]

F# C#m E B

[Verse 1]

F# C#m E B F# C#m E B

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life

F# C#m

Trying to make ends meet

E B F# C#m E B

You're a slave to the money then you die

F# C#m E B F# C#m E B

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down

F# C#m E

You know the one that takes you to the places

B F# C#m E B

Where all the veins meet, yeah

[Chorus]

F# C#m

No change, I can change

E B

I can change, I can change

F# C#m

But I'm here in my mold

E B

I am here in my mold

F# C#m E B

But I'm a million different people from one day to the next

I can't change my mold

C#m E B

No, no, no, no, no

[Interlude]

F# C#m E B

[Verse 2]

F# C#m

Well I've never prayed

E B F# C#m E B

But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah

F# C#m E B F# C#m E B

I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah

F# C#m E B F# C#m E B

I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now

F# C#m E B F# C#m E B

But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now

[Chorus]

F# C#m

No change, I can change

E B

I can change, I can change

F# C#m

But I'm here in my mold

E B

I am here in my mold

F# C#m E B

But I'm a million different people from one day to the next

I can't change my mold

C#m E B

No, no, no, no, no

[Bridge]

F# C#m E B F# C#m E B

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life

F# C#m

Trying to make ends meet

E B F# C#m E B

Trying to find some money then you die

[Chorus]

F# C#m

No change, I can change

E B

I can change, I can change

F# C#m

But I'm here in my mold

E B

I am here in my mold

F# C#m E B

But I'm a million different people from one day to the next

I can't change my mold

C#m E B

No, no, no, no, no

[Outro]

F# C#m E B (Repeat as music fades out)

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