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##------------------------PLEASE NOTE-----------------------##
This file is the author's own work & represents their own
interpretation of the song. You may only use this file
for private study, scholarship, or research.
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Date: 9th April 2004 To: Majicat From: DJ
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Bitterblue by Cat Stevens (1974)
Intro
C F C G C F C G C
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
G C/G G D G C/G G D G F F4 F
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Verse 1
C F C G
Oh, I gave my last chance to you,
C F C G C/G G
Don't hand it back to me Bitter-blue----,
C/G G D G C/G G D G
No, Bitterblue! | / / / / | / / / / |
C F C G
'Cause I've done all one man can do,
C F C G C/G G
Don't pass me up, oh, Bitter-blue----,
C/G G D G C/G G D G
My Bitterblue! | / / / / | / / / / |
Verse 2
D G C A
'Cause I've been running a long time, on this travelling ground,
D G C A D
Wishing hard to be free of going 'round & 'round, yeah, yeah!
G C
Yes, I've been a-moving a long time,
F C D G D C
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
But only up, and down----------!
Verse 3
C F C G
I gave my last hope to you,
C F C G C/G G
Don't hand it back to me, Bitter-blue----,
C/G G D G C/G G D G
My Bitterblue, | / / / / | / / / / |
C F C G
Oh, I've done all one man can do,
C F C G C/G G
Please, help me lose this Bitter-blue-----,
C/G G D G C/G G D G
My Bitterblue! | / / / / | / / / / |
Verse 4
D G
Yes, I've been waiting a long time,
C A D
Aeons been & gone, woh, woh!
G C A D
Looking at the hori-zon for my light to dawn, yeah, yeah!
G C
Yes, I've been living a long time,
F C D G D C
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Looking on, and on---------!
Verse 5 (Instrumental)
C F C G C F C G C
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G C/G G D G C/G G D G
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C F C G C F C G A
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A4 A E A A4 A E A
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Verse 6
D G
I've been running a long time,
C A D
Summer's come and gone, woh, woh,
G C A D
Drifting under the dream cloud, past the broken sun, woh,yeah!
G C
Yes, I've been living a long time,
F C D G D C
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To be back be-yond---------!
Verse 7
C F C G
I gave my last chance to you,
C F C G C/G G
Don't hand it back to me Bitter-blue-----,
C/G G D G C/G G D G
Oh, Bitterblue! | / / / / | / / / / |
C F C G
I've done all one man can do,
C F C G A
Don't pass me up, oh, Bitterblue-----!
A A4 A E A A4 A E
My Bitterblue! Woh-oh, my Bitterblue!
A A4 A E A A4 A E
Yeah-eah, my Bitterblue! Humm-umm, my Bitterblue!
A A4 A E A A4 A E
Oh-oh, Bitterblue! Yeah-eah----!
C F C G
Oh, I gave my last chance to you,
C F C G A
Don't hand it back to me Bitterblue----!
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Chords:
C F G C/G F4
x32010 xx3211 320003 3x2013 xx3311
RM I RMII RM L R M IL RLII
D A4 A E
xx0232 x02230 x02220 022100
IRM IMR IML MRI
Left hand Fingers:
T= Thumb I= Index finger M= Middle finger R= Ring finger L= Little finger
NB: These suggested fingerings of the chords are shown as played with the left hand
( i.e. for a right handed player.)
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