Bitter Moon
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Intro
A D A D A D A D
[Verso 1]
A D A D A D A D A
Just one look and he caught fire the moment her image settled in
D A D A D A
To have and hold was his desire so the story can begin
F#m A
Under the moon - bitter moon
C#m D E A D A D
Nothing´s quite what it seems in the light of the bitter moon
[Verso 2]
A D A D A D A D A
When he asked her the size of ring she said: you move to far to fast
D A D
Her shaking hand didn´t mean a thing
A D A
When he swore that his love would last
F#m A
Under the moon - bitter moon
C#m D A D A A
Nothing´s quite what it seems in the light of the bitter moon
[Refrão]
G D
She tried to talk about this boy she met
G D
And that her daddy thought she wasn´t ready yet
G D
She hugged him saying he would soon forget
E E7
But he said: no no no
[Verso 3]
A D A D A D A D A
Tiny pulls of water draw the boardwalks still the line
D A D A D A
Love or lust or just desire anything to catch a shine
F#m A
Under the moon - bitter moon
C#m D A D A
Nothing´s quite what it seems in the light of the bitter moon
Solo
D A D A D A F#m F#m E E
[Verso 4]A D A D A D A D A
Burning wheels into a cloud of dust down the moonlit road to hell
D A D A D A
Crying oceans for the love he´d lost another fool caught in the spell
F#m A
Under the moon - bitter moon
C#m D A D A
Nothing´s quite what it seems in the light of the bitter moon
F#m A
Under the moon - bitter moon
C#m D A
Nothing´s quite what it seems in the light of the bitter moon
C#m D A D A D
Nothing´s quite what it seems in the light of the bitter moon
Outro
A D A
How to play Bitter Moon
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.