Bitterblue

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Bitterblue
Cat Stevens (aka: Yusuf)
From Teaser and the Firecat (1971)
C FCGC C FCGC G GsusGDG G G F F
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C F C G C
. I gave my last chance to you
F C G C G
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. Don't hand it back to me Bitterblue-oo
G D G G GsusGDG
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. No Bitterblue
C F C G C
. I've done all one man can do
F C G C G
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. Don't pass me up, oh Bitterblue-oo
G D G G GsusGDG
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. My Bitterblue
D G C
|2/4 . 'Cause |4/4 I've been running a long time
A D
On this traveling ground . .
D G C
. Wishing hard to be free of
A D
Going round and round, yeah
D G C
Yes, I've been a-moving a long time,
F C DDsusD G D E
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But only up and dow ow -n
C F C G C
I gave my last hope to you
F C G C G
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Don't hand it back to me Bitterblue-oo
G D G G GsusGDG
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. My Bitterblue
C F C G C
I've done all one man can do
F C G C G
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Please help me lose this Bitterblue-oo
G D G G GsusGDG
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. Ah Bitterblue
D G C
|2/4 . 'Cause |4/4 I've been waiting a long time,
A D
Eons been and gone, woh-oh-woh
D G C
Looking at the hori-zon
A D
For my light to dawn, yea-eh-es
D G C
Yes, I've been living a long time
F C DDsusD G D E
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Looking on and ah-ah-on
C FCGC C FCGC G GsusGDG G GsusGDG
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C FCGC C FCGA AsusAEA A AsusAEA
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D G C
|2/4 . |4/4 I've been running a long time
A D
The summer's come and gone, woh-oh
D G C
Drifting under the dream clouds
A D
Past the broken sun, oh yeah
D G C
Yes, I've been living a long time
F C DDsusD G D E
| | () () |
To be back beyah-ah-ond
C F C G C
. I gave my last chance to you
F C G C G
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. Don't hand it back to me Bitterblue-oo
G D G G GsusGDG
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. Ah Bitterblue
C F C G C
. I've done all one man can do
F C G A A
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. Don't pass me up, oh Bitterblue-oo
A
. Ah Bitterblue
A
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(Vamp on Bitterblue)
C F C G C
'Cause I gave my last breath to you
F C G A
. Don't hand it back to me Bitterblue-oo
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Free chords for Bitterblue by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam). Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Bitterblue
Cat Stevens (aka: Yusuf)
From Teaser and the Firecat (1971)
| C | F C G C | C | F C G C | G | Gsus G D G | G | G | F | F |
| C | F C G C | C | F C G C | G | Gsus G D G | G | Gsus G D G |
| C | F C G C | C | F C G A | Asus A E A | A | Asus A E A |
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Bitterblue Chords by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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