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Bitter Wine

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Bitter Wine (J. Bon Jovi & R. Sambora)
[Intro]
|   C|  Dm|   F|   C|
|   C|  Dm|   F|   C|
[Verse 1]
  GWe met some Ftime ago, when Cwe were almost Amyoung
  BmIt never crossed my Ammind to ask, Fwhere did you come Gfrom?
  GI didn't have much Fmoney, so CI stole you a Amrose
  BmYou were dressed like an Amorphan, in SalFvation ArmGy clothes
[Pre-Chorus 1]
  DI never thought I'd D/Close you, no, I'd G/Brather go bClind
  DI thought I saw the D/Cfuture, but the G/Bfortune teller lCied
[Chorus]
  CYour love was my salDmvation,  Fit could always get me Chigh
  CWhat was once holy Dmwater,  Ftastes like bitter wCine
[Verse 2]
  GI know I wasn't Ffunny, but you Claughed at all of Ammy jokes
  BmWhen I was choking on the Amwords to say, you stuck your Cfinger down my Gthroat
  GThe first night I said I Floved you, you Ctold me to go to Amhell
You were Bmgiving me head, on that Amcreaky, old bed at the Fol' Duvol GHotel
[Pre-Chorus 2]
  DJust like D/Ceverything, even G/Bgood love had to dCie
  DAin't no D/Csympathy G/Bwhen it said goodbCye
[Chorus]
  CYour love was my salDmvation,  Fit could always get me Chigh
  CWhat was once holy Dmwater,  Ftastes like bitter wCine
[Solo]
|  Am|   C|  Am|   C|
|  Am|   F|   F|   C|
[Pre-Chorus 2]
  DJust like D/Ceverything, G/Bgood love had to Cdie
  DAin't no D/Csympathy G/Bwhen it said goodbCye
[Link]
AmNo one even cried,  Cwe were one of a kind
  COne of a kiDmndF  C  
[Chorus]
  CLove let me stranded at the Dmstation,  Fand the last train's goCne by
  CWhat was once holy Dmwater,  Ftastes like bitter wCine
  CYour love was my salDmvation,  Fit could always get me Chigh
  CYou take the bag of holy Dmwater,  Fnow all that's left is bitter wCine
[Coda]
C  F  C

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Bitter Wine

by Bon Jovi

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D/C

G/B

Bitter Wine (J. Bon Jovi & R. Sambora)

[Intro]

C Dm F C

| | | | |

C Dm F C

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

G F C Am

We met some time ago, when we were almost young

Bm Am F G

It never crossed my mind to ask, where did you come from?

G F C Am

I didn't have much money, so I stole you a rose

Bm Am F G

You were dressed like an orphan, in Salvation Army clothes

[Pre-Chorus 1]

D D/C G/B C

I never thought I'd lose you, no, I'd rather go blind

D D/C G/B C

I thought I saw the future, but the fortune teller lied

[Chorus]

C Dm F C

Your love was my salvation, it could always get me high

C Dm F C

What was once holy water, tastes like bitter wine

[Verse 2]

G F C Am

I know I wasn't funny, but you laughed at all of my jokes

Bm Am C G

When I was choking on the words to say, you stuck your finger down my throat

G F C Am

The first night I said I loved you, you told me to go to hell

Bm Am F G

You were giving me head, on that creaky, old bed at the ol' Duvol Hotel

[Pre-Chorus 2]

D D/C G/B C

Just like everything, even good love had to die

D D/C G/B C

Ain't no sympathy when it said goodbye

[Chorus]

C Dm F C

Your love was my salvation, it could always get me high

C Dm F C

What was once holy water, tastes like bitter wine

[Solo]

Am C Am C

| | | | |

Am F F C

| | | | |

[Pre-Chorus 2]

D D/C G/B C

Just like everything, good love had to die

D D/C G/B C

Ain't no sympathy when it said goodbye

[Link]

Am C

No one even cried, we were one of a kind

C Dm F C

One of a kind

[Chorus]

C Dm F C

Love let me stranded at the station, and the last train's gone by

C Dm F C

What was once holy water, tastes like bitter wine

C Dm F C

Your love was my salvation, it could always get me high

C Dm F C

You take the bag of holy water, now all that's left is bitter wine

[Coda]

C F C

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