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Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve - Guitar Chords

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            Bittersweet Symphony
The Verve

[Chords] E     022100
         Esus4 022200
         Dsus2 xx0230
         A     x02220

Very easy song. I'll try and describe the intro & verse strumming pattern.

e-0<----0-0-|-0<----0-0-|-0<----0-0-|-0<----0-0-|
B-0>----0-0-|-0>----0-0-|-3>----3-3-|-2>----2-2-|
G-1<----1-1-|-2<----2-2-|-2<----2-2-|-2<----2-2-|
D-2>----2-2-|-2>----2-2-|-0>----0-0-|-2>----2-2-|
A-2<----2-2-|-2<----2-2-|-----------|-0<----0-0-|
E-0>----0-0-|-0>----0-0-|-----------|-----------|
(Raked)

The strumming matches the vocals. If its 4/4 timing, the rake lasts for three, and 
the other two last for one. Hope you understand that.
Strumming is just normal for the chorus


[Intro]

E, Esus4, Dsus2, A


[Verse 1]

              E     Esus4 Dsus2  A        E     Esus4 Dsus2  A
'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life
              E     Esus4                    Dsus2     A       E
Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money then you die
        
Esus4 Dsus2 A

              E        Esus4 Dsus2    A         E   Esus4 Dsus2 A 
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down 
             E        Esus4            Dsus2                      A
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, 
    E Esus4 Dsus2 A
yeah 


[Chorus]

E                  Esus4           Dsus2           A
No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change, 
        E          Esus4       Dsus2      A
but I'm here in my mold , I am here in my mold
        E                   Esus4       Dsus2          A 
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next
        E             Esus4    Dsus2    A
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no


[Verse 2]

Well, I've never prayed, 
But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah 
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind , I feel free now 
But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now


[Chorus]

E                  Esus4           Dsus2           A
No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change, 
        E          Esus4       Dsus2      A
but I'm here in my mold , I am here in my mold
        E                   Esus4       Dsus2          A 
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next
        E             Esus4    Dsus2    A
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no


[Verse 1]

              E     Esus4 Dsus2  A        E     Esus4 Dsus2  A
'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life
              E     Esus4                    Dsus2     A       E
Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money then you die
        
Esus4 Dsus2 A

              E        Esus4 Dsus2    A         E   Esus4 Dsus2 A 
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down 
             E        Esus4            Dsus2                      A
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, 
    E Esus4 Dsus2 A
yeah 


[Chorus]

E                 Esus4           Dsus2           A
You know, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change, 
        E          Esus4       Dsus2      A
but I'm here in my mold , I am here in my mold
        E                   Esus4       Dsus2          A 
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
        E             Esus4    Dsus2    A
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no
        E             Esus4    Dsus2    A
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no
        E             Esus4    Dsus2    A
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no 
        

We also have 9 songs by The Verve

• Bitter Sweet Symphony
• History
• Lucky Man
• On Your Own
• Sonnet
• Space And Time
• The Drugs Dont Work
• Velvet Morning
• Weeping Willow

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