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[Verse 1]
I don't wanna be bCitterG  
I dont wanna be the gCirl with
the upside down sDmile
It's cold enough in the wCinterG  
walking through this pCain feels lGike
a thoAusand lGong mDiles
I'm stuck in the mEm7iddle
of just aAm7round the bend
but CI keeping breaking down
before I reDach the end
[Chorus]
'Cause it huGrts too much
and I jDust can't rise above
all the thCings you said you'd do
but you nDever follow through
and I've wrEmestled with the demons
who keep trCying to bring me down
and I've sDwung my fists
'cause i just wanna get this oCver with
The BitterneCssG  D  
The BitterneCssG  D  
[Verse 2]
It's like a poCisonG  
and I cCan't get it
Amout of Cmy veDins
a deafening nCoise thatG  
keeps poCunding dGown
like buAmckets Gof rDain
well there's so mEmany things
I know I should be thAmankful for
so why is iCt so hard to pick myself
up oDff the floor?
[Chorus 2]
'Cause it huGrts too much
and I jDust can't rise above
all the thCings you said you'd do
but you nDever follow through
and I've wrEmestled with the demons
who keep trCying to bring me down
and I've sDwung my fists
'cause i just wanna get this oCver with
The BitterneCssG  D  
The BitterneCssG  D  
[Solo]
  C    G    D   D(x2)
[Bridge]
This iEmsn't really like me
It's nCot who I wanna be
Am7God, please take these
chDains off of me
[Chorus 3]
'Cause it huGrts too much
and I jDust can't rise above
all the thCings you said you'd do
but you nDever follow tGhrouDmgh
and I've wrEmestled with the demons
who keep trCying to bring me down
and I've sDwung my fists
'cause i just wanna get this oCver with
oh, and I've swDung my fists
'cause I just wanna gBmet this oCver with
This BitternCessG  D  
The BittCernGess  Dyeah
The BittCerneGssD  
The BittCerneGssD  
[Outro]
I don't wanna be bCitterG  
I don't wanna be the gCirl wGith
the upAside down smGile

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Bitterness

by Carolyn Dawn Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

[Verse 1]

C G

I don't wanna be bitter

I dont wanna be the girl with

the upside down smile

C G

It's cold enough in the winter

C G

walking through this pain feels like

A G D

a thousand long miles

Em7

I'm stuck in the middle

Am7

of just around the bend

but I keeping breaking down

before I reach the end

[Chorus]

'Cause it hurts too much

and I just can't rise above

all the things you said you'd do

but you never follow through

and I've wrestled with the demons

who keep trying to bring me down

and I've swung my fists

'cause i just wanna get this over with

C G D

The Bitterness

C G D

The Bitterness

[Verse 2]

C G

It's like a poison

and I can't get it

Am C D

out of my veins

C G

a deafening noise that

C G

keeps pounding down

Am G D

like buckets of rain

well there's so many things

I know I should be thankful for

so why is it so hard to pick myself

up off the floor?

[Chorus 2]

'Cause it hurts too much

and I just can't rise above

all the things you said you'd do

but you never follow through

and I've wrestled with the demons

who keep trying to bring me down

and I've swung my fists

'cause i just wanna get this over with

C G D

The Bitterness

C G D

The Bitterness

[Solo]

C G D D

(x2)

[Bridge]

This isn't really like me

It's not who I wanna be

Am7

God, please take these

chains off of me

[Chorus 3]

'Cause it hurts too much

and I just can't rise above

all the things you said you'd do

D G Dm

but you never follow through

and I've wrestled with the demons

who keep trying to bring me down

and I've swung my fists

'cause i just wanna get this over with

oh, and I've swung my fists

Bm C

'cause I just wanna get this over with

C G D

This Bitterness

C G D

The Bitterness yeah

C G D

The Bitterness

C G D

The Bitterness

[Outro]

C G

I don't wanna be bitter

C G

I don't wanna be the girl with

A G

the upside down smile

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