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Capo on 2nd Fret
I could Gslip, I Bmcould fall
EmIn that Gmean and awful hall
WiCth the otGher jealous bitches
AnCd the bitteDr grumbling men
(chords same as above)
I could sneer, I could glare 
Say that life is so unfair 
And the one who made it, 
made it `Cuz her breasts were really big
Chorus:
EmWell I don't wanBmna get bitter
EmI don't wannBma turn cruel
EmI don't Bmwanna get Dold before I have to
I could GbitchBm, I could moan
Say I Emwant Gto be left alone
BCut that's not Greally true,
BeCcause I lDike my time with you
(chords same as above)
Till you rant and you rave
Wishing fat folks to their grave
But I feel sorry for them
You say they get what they deserve
Chorus:
Chorus:
EmWell I don't wanBmna get bitter
EmI don't wannBma turn cruel
EmI don't Bmwanna get Dold before I have to
EmI don't wanBmna get jaded
EmPetriBmfied and weighted
EmI don'Bmt wanna Dget bitter like you
EmLike youBm, witEmh the darts in your eyes
EmLike youBm, witEmh disdain for mankind
EmI waBms chDarmed, now I wonder
Well I don't wanna get bitter
I don't wanna turn cruel
I don't wanna get old before I have to
So I'll sGmile wBmith the rest
I'll Emwish eBmveryone the best
ACnd kGnow the one who made it,
Made Cit cuz she waDs actually pretty good
EmWell I don't wanBmna get bitter
EmI don't wannBma turn cruel
EmI don't Bmwanna get Dold before I have to

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Bitter

by Jill Sobule

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 2nd Fret

G Bm

I could slip, I could fall

Em G

In that mean and awful hall

C G

With the other jealous bitches

C D

And the bitter grumbling men

(chords same as above)

I could sneer, I could glare

Say that life is so unfair

And the one who made it,

made it `Cuz her breasts were really big

Chorus:

Em Bm

Well I don't wanna get bitter

Em Bm

I don't wanna turn cruel

Em Bm D

I don't wanna get old before I have to

G Bm

I could bitch, I could moan

Em G

Say I want to be left alone

C G

But that's not really true,

C D

Because I like my time with you

(chords same as above)

Till you rant and you rave

Wishing fat folks to their grave

But I feel sorry for them

You say they get what they deserve

Chorus:

Em Bm

Well I don't wanna get bitter

Em Bm

I don't wanna turn cruel

Em Bm D

I don't wanna get old before I have to

Em Bm

I don't wanna get jaded

Em Bm

Petrified and weighted

Em Bm D

I don't wanna get bitter like you

Em Bm Em

Like you, with the darts in your eyes

Em Bm Em

Like you, with disdain for mankind

Em Bm D

I was charmed, now I wonder

Well I don't wanna get bitter

I don't wanna turn cruel

I don't wanna get old before I have to

G Bm

So I'll smile with the rest

Em Bm

I'll wish everyone the best

C G

And know the one who made it,

C D

Made it cuz she was actually pretty good

Em Bm

Well I don't wanna get bitter

Em Bm

I don't wanna turn cruel

Em Bm D

I don't wanna get old before I have to

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