Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
[intro]
(D C Gsus4 G) x8
D C Gsus4 G D C Gsus4 G
'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, that's life
D C Gsus4 G D C Gsus4 G
Tryna make ends meet, you're a slave to money then you die
D C Gsus4 G D C Gsus4 G
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
D C Gsus4 G D C Gsus4 G
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah
|[Chorus]
|D C Gsus4 G
|No change, I can change, I can change, I can change
| D C Gsus4 G
|But I'm here in my mould I am here in my mould,
| D C Gsus4 G
|I'm a million different people from one day to the next
| D C Gsus4 G
|I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no
|(Have you ever been down ?)
D C Gsus4 G D C Gsus4 G
Well, I've never prayed but tonight I'm on my knees, yeah
D C Gsus4 G D C Gsus4 G
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah
D C Gsus4 G D C Gsus4 G
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now
D C Gsus4 G D C Gsus4 G
But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singin' to me now
|[Chorus]
D C Gsus4 G
I can't change, oh, no
D C Gsus4 G
I can't change, oh
D C Gsus4 G D C Gsus4 G
'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, that's life
D C Gsus4 G D C Gsus4 G
Tryna make ends meet, tryna find somebody then you die
D C Gsus4 G D C Gsus4 G
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
D C Gsus4 G D C Gsus4 G
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah
|[Chorus]
D C Gsus4 G
I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no,
D C Gsus4 G
I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no
(It's just sex and violence, melody and silence) x2
D C Gsus4 G D C Gsus4 G
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
D C Gsus4 G D C Gsus4 G
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
[Outro]
(Repeat D C Gsus4 G to fade)
Been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Have you ever been down?
Have you ever been down?
Have you ever been down?
NB When playing chords, picking alternately G & C strings, then E & A works well.
(Added by Rodger, Bangor Ukes Jun 2024)
Bittersweet Symphony [D]The Verve
intro
D C Gsus4 Gx8
'Cause it's a DbitterCsweet Gsus4symphony, Gthat's DlifeCGsus4G Tryna Dmake ends Cmeet, you're a Gsus4slave to Gmoney then you DdieCGsus4G I'll take you Ddown the Conly Gsus4road I've Gever been DdownCGsus4G You know the Done that Ctakes you to the Gsus4places where Gall the Dveins meet, yeahCGsus4G
Chorus DNo change, I can Cchange, I can Gsus4change, I can Gchange But I'mD here in myC mould I amGsus4 here in myG mould, I'm a Dmillion different Cpeople from Gsus4one day to the Gnext I can't Dchange my mould, Cno, no, Gsus4no, no, Gno Have you ever been down ?
Well, I've Dnever Cprayed but Gsus4tonight I'm on my Gknees, DyeahCGsus4G I need to Dhear some Csounds that Gsus4recognize the pain in Gme, DyeahCGsus4G I let the Dmelody Cshine, let it Gsus4cleanse my Gmind, I feel Dfree nowCGsus4G But the Dairwaves are Cclean and Gsus4there's nobody Gsingin' to Dme nowCGsus4G
Chorus
DI can't Cchange, Gsus4oh, noG DI can't Cchange, Gsus4ohG
'Cause it's a DbitterCsweet Gsus4symphony, Gthat's DlifeCGsus4G Tryna Dmake ends Cmeet, tryna Gsus4find someGbody then you DdieCGsus4G I'll take you Ddown the Conly Gsus4road I've Gever been DdownCGsus4G You know the Done that Ctakes you to the Gsus4places where Gall the veins Dmeet, yeahCGsus4G
Chorus
I can't Dchange my mould, Cno, no, Gsus4no, no, Gno, I can't Dchange my mould,C no, no,Gsus4 no, noG It's just sex and violence, melody and silencex2
I'll take you Ddown the Conly Gsus4road I've Gever been DdownCGsus4G I'll take you Ddown the Conly Gsus4road I've Gever been DdownCGsus4G
Outro Repeat D C Gsus4 G to fade Been down Ever been down Ever been down Ever been down Ever been down Have you ever been down? Have you ever been down? Have you ever been down?
NB When playing chords, picking alternately G & C strings, then E & A works well.