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Bitter Green

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Bitter Green:Gordon Lightfoot.
#44 on Canadian RPM Top Singles on
U/A Records in 1968.    
***(Recorded live on stage in 1969.)***
       FGm7FGm7
INTRO:    
#1.
F
Upon the bitter green she walked, 
    C
the hills above the town,
       Am                  Gm7
Echo'd to her footsteps as soft as Eider down.
Am                        Gm7
Waiting for her master to kiss away her tears,
                    C
Waiting through the years.
CHORUS:
       F
Bitter Green they called her,
Bb             C
Walking in the sun,
Bb          C            F
Loving everyone that she met.
                  F
Bitter Green they called her,
Bb             C
Waiting in the sun,
Bb              C               F
Waiting for someone to take her home.
#2.
F                            C
Some say he was a sailor who sailed upon the sea.
     Am                        Gm7
Some say he was a prisoner who never was set free.
Am                     Gm7
Lost upon the ocean he died there in the mist,
Bb       Gm7    C
Dreaming of her kiss.
CHORUS:
       F
Bitter Green they called her,
Bb             C
Walking in the sun,
Bb          C            F
Loving everyone that she met.
                  F
Bitter Green they called her,
Bb             C
Watching in the sun,
Bb              C               F
Waiting for someone to take her home.
#3.
F                                     C
But now the bitter green is gone, the hills have
turned to rust.
      Am                                Gm7
There comes a weary stranger, his tears fall in the dust.
Am                        Gm7
Waiting by the churchyard in the autumn mist,
Bb       Gm7    C
Dreaming of her kiss.
CHORUS:
       F
Bitter Green they called her,
Bb             C
Walking in the sun,
Bb          C            F
Loving everyone that she met.
                  F
Bitter Green they called her,
Bb              C
Watching in the sun,
Bb              C                 F
Waiting for someone...to take her home.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

Bitter Green chords and lyrics

Free chords for Bitter Green by Gordon Lightfoot. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Bitter Green:Gordon Lightfoot.
#44 on Canadian RPM Top Singles on
U/A Records in 1968.    
***(Recorded live on stage in 1969.)***
INTRO: F Gm7 F Gm7
#1.
CHORUS:
#2.
CHORUS:
#3.
turned to rust.
CHORUS:
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

Bitter Green Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Bitter Green by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Bitter Green chords”, “Bitter Green guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Bitter Green chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Bitter Green chords and for experienced players who want accurate Bitter Green lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, F, Gm7, C, Am, Bb.

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The chords for "Bitter Green" show the original chord names (including A, F, Gm7, C, Am, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.