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Bitter Sweet Symphony

The Verve
Chords & TabKeyAintermediate85 BPM
★4.9(2k)

Chords in this song5

Intro

E Bm7 Dsus2 A x2
E Bm7 Dsus2 A (Dsus2 = Dsus2/E)
e|--0---------2-----0-------0-------|
B|--0---0-----3-----3---3---2---2---|
G|--1-1---1---2---2-2-2-----2-2-----|
D|--2---------4-4---0-------2-------|  x10
A|--2---------2-----0-------0-------|
E|--0---------x-----0-------x-------|

Verse 1

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony that's life  
Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money then you die   
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down   
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah   

Chorus

No change, I can change, I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mould, no no no no no no    
(have you ever been down?)
    

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

No change, I can change, I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould 
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mould, no no no no no no 
(and have you ever been down?)
I can't change it you know, I can't change it...    

Verse 3

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony that's life   
Trying to make ends meet, trying to find some money then you die   
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down   
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah   

Chorus

You know I can change, I can change, I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mould, no no no no no
I can't change my mould, no no no no no
I can't change my mould, no no no no

Outro

(It's just sex and violence, melody and silence)...
(I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down)...  
...
(Been down)
(Ever been down)
...

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