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Bitching
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intro: A - F#m G (x8, bass enters 3rd time, keyboards enter 5th time,
drums enter 7th time)
ABitching 'bout the things we've seenF#m G
ABitching 'bout the things we'd beF#m G
ABitching 'bout the loves we've hadG F#m
EMy oh my it wasn't so badG F#m
EWhen we had that to loosen our mindsG F#m
EHey little baby in the front row, be kindF#m
(Gbar Abitching) Telling you the gospel truthF#m
(Gbar Abitching) Why don't you all go get scF#mrewed?
(Gbar Abitching) Why don't you tell me something F#mnew?
(Gbar Abitching) Yeah, bitchingF#m G
ABitching 'bout the Windsor CF#m G
ABitching 'bout the Western SeaF#m G
AWhy can't you all be like a Grainger manG?F#m
EOr even a Pheland manG?F#m
EI'll tell you what we'll meet in AmsterdaGmF#m
EAnd then you'll see what should be really canF#m
(Gbar Abitching) Telling you the gospel truthF#m
(Gbar Abitching) Why don't you all go get scF#mrewed?
(Gbar Abitching) Why don't you tell me something F#mnew?
(Gbar Abitching) Yeah, bitching, that's what I'm talking aF#mboutG
guitar solo (repeat chords A - F#m G, listen to the recording to get the bends
right, he mainly bends the notes a semitone upwards):
E------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B--7^7p5-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
G---------7-6------------------------|----------------------------------0h2h4p2---2-|
D--------------7---5h7p5-4-----------|-----------0h2h4p2---2-------0h2h4------------|
A---------------------------7---5-4--|----0h2h4---------------0h2h4-----------------|
E------------------------------------|-0h3------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-----------0h2h3p2--3s5--5s7--7^7p5--7^7p5----|------------------------------------|
G------0h2h4-----------------------------------|--6-6^------------0--0----0---0---0-|
D-0h2h4----------------------------------------|-------7-7s2--2s4------4^---4^--4^--|
A----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------|
D--4^*-4--2--0h2p0------------------| <-- *bend up a semitone and hold
A-------------------4-2---0---------|
E-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|-------------12-14-14^-12---------------|
B-------------12-14-14^-12----------------|-------12-14--------------14-12h14p12---|
G-------12-14--------------14-12h14p12----|-12s14-------------------------------14-|
D-12s14--------------------------------11-|----------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
B--12^12p10------------------------------------|
G-----------12-11-11h12p11---------------------|
D---------------------------12-11-11h12p11-----|
A-------------------------------------------12-|
E----------------------------------------------|
AThere's a place with a lot of eyesF#m G
AStrange smoke perfume around the peacock gF#muysG
AAnd the girls, they move their heatG F#m
ETo the impulsive, compulsive beatG F#m
EBut that's another place, another timeG F#m
EMaybe we'll meet there in quite a short whileF#m
(Gbar Abitching) Telling you the gospel truthF#m
(Gbar Abitching) Why don't you all go get scF#mrewed?
(Gbar Abitching) Why don't you tell me something F#mnew?
(Gbar Abitching) Yeah, bitchingBm C#m
DI really don't know what to sayBm C#m
DThat's gonna happen to us all one dayBm C#m
DAnd when it does you can have me tooC#m D
EBut until then I really don't know what to do
I'm just gonna keep onF#m
(Gbar Abitching) Telling you the gospel truthF#m
(Gbar Abitching) Why don't you all go get scF#mrewed?
(Gbar Abitching) Why don't you tell me something F#mnew?
(Gbar Abitching) Yeah, bitchingF#m G
A- F#m G(x6, over keyboard solo) A- Bm C#m
(D) (Bm*) (C#m*)
E-----------------------------------12-12-12-12p10-------------|
B---------------------------------------------------12---------|
G--11-11-11--9s11-11-11--9s11-11-11---------------------14-11--| <-- play three
D--12-12-12-10s12-12-12-10s12-12-12----------------------------| times (*chords
A--------------------------------------------------------------| on 3rd time are
E--------------------------------------------------------------| C#m and D)
(E) (F#m)(G) (A)
E--------------------------------------------
B-12--10--9----------------------------------
G------------9--7--6-------------------------
D----------------------9-7-6-4---5---5s7-----
A--------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------
Bar bitching!
F#mBGar Abitching (x3)
E--G----------------A--------G----------------A-----------|
B--------------------------8--8--8--7-8s12-10--10-10--|
G--7--7--7--6-7s11-9--9-9-----------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
E--G---------------------A-----------G10--10--10--9-10s14--A12-|
B--12--12--12--10-12s15-14--14-14--------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
ends on keyboard chord of A, which slowly fades out.
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Bitching
by The Stranglers
Chords in this song · guitar
A
F#m
G
E
Bm
C#m
D
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intro: A - F#m G (x8, bass enters 3rd time, keyboards enter 5th time,
drums enter 7th time)
A F#m G
Bitching 'bout the things we've seen
A F#m G
Bitching 'bout the things we'd be
A G F#m
Bitching 'bout the loves we've had
E G F#m
My oh my it wasn't so bad
E G F#m
When we had that to loosen our minds
E F#m
Hey little baby in the front row, be kind
G A F#m
(bar bitching) Telling you the gospel truth
G A F#m
(bar bitching) Why don't you all go get screwed?
G A F#m
(bar bitching) Why don't you tell me something new?
G A F#m G
(bar bitching) Yeah, bitching
A F#m G
Bitching 'bout the Windsor C
A F#m G
Bitching 'bout the Western Sea
A G F#m
Why can't you all be like a Grainger man?
E G F#m
Or even a Pheland man?
E G F#m
I'll tell you what we'll meet in Amsterdam
E F#m
And then you'll see what should be really can
G A F#m
(bar bitching) Telling you the gospel truth
G A F#m
(bar bitching) Why don't you all go get screwed?
G A F#m
(bar bitching) Why don't you tell me something new?
G A F#m G
(bar bitching) Yeah, bitching, that's what I'm talking about
guitar solo (repeat chords A - F#m G, listen to the recording to get the bends
right, he mainly bends the notes a semitone upwards):
E------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B--7^7p5-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
G---------7-6------------------------|----------------------------------0h2h4p2---2-|
D--------------7---5h7p5-4-----------|-----------0h2h4p2---2-------0h2h4------------|
A---------------------------7---5-4--|----0h2h4---------------0h2h4-----------------|
E------------------------------------|-0h3------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-----------0h2h3p2--3s5--5s7--7^7p5--7^7p5----|------------------------------------|
G------0h2h4-----------------------------------|--6-6^------------0--0----0---0---0-|
D-0h2h4----------------------------------------|-------7-7s2--2s4------4^---4^--4^--|
A----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------|
D--4^*-4--2--0h2p0------------------| <-- *bend up a semitone and hold
A-------------------4-2---0---------|
E-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|-------------12-14-14^-12---------------|
B-------------12-14-14^-12----------------|-------12-14--------------14-12h14p12---|
G-------12-14--------------14-12h14p12----|-12s14-------------------------------14-|
D-12s14--------------------------------11-|----------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
B--12^12p10------------------------------------|
G-----------12-11-11h12p11---------------------|
D---------------------------12-11-11h12p11-----|
A-------------------------------------------12-|
E----------------------------------------------|
A F#m G
There's a place with a lot of eyes
A F#m G
Strange smoke perfume around the peacock guys
A G F#m
And the girls, they move their heat
E G F#m
To the impulsive, compulsive beat
E G F#m
But that's another place, another time
E F#m
Maybe we'll meet there in quite a short while
G A F#m
(bar bitching) Telling you the gospel truth
G A F#m
(bar bitching) Why don't you all go get screwed?
G A F#m
(bar bitching) Why don't you tell me something new?
G A Bm C#m
(bar bitching) Yeah, bitching
D Bm C#m
I really don't know what to say
D Bm C#m
That's gonna happen to us all one day
D C#m D
And when it does you can have me too
E
But until then I really don't know what to do
F#m
I'm just gonna keep on
G A F#m
(bar bitching) Telling you the gospel truth
G A F#m
(bar bitching) Why don't you all go get screwed?
G A F#m
(bar bitching) Why don't you tell me something new?
G A F#m G
(bar bitching) Yeah, bitching
A F#m G A Bm C#m
- (x6, over keyboard solo) -
D Bm C#m
() (*) (*)
E-----------------------------------12-12-12-12p10-------------|
B---------------------------------------------------12---------|
G--11-11-11--9s11-11-11--9s11-11-11---------------------14-11--| <-- play three
D--12-12-12-10s12-12-12-10s12-12-12----------------------------| times (*chords
A--------------------------------------------------------------| on 3rd time are
E--------------------------------------------------------------| C#m and D)
E F#m G A
() ()() ()
E--------------------------------------------
B-12--10--9----------------------------------
G------------9--7--6-------------------------
D----------------------9-7-6-4---5---5s7-----
A--------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------
Bar bitching!
F#m G A
Bar bitching (x3)
G A G A
E-----------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------8--8--8--7-8s12-10--10-10--|
G--7--7--7--6-7s11-9--9-9-----------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
G A G A
E----------------------------------10--10--10--9-10s14--12-|
B--12--12--12--10-12s15-14--14-14--------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
ends on keyboard chord of A, which slowly fades out.
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