Bitter Stream
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[Verso 1]
Em Am
This is just no place for me to be.
Em Am
But this may just not be my time to go.
Dm Am
Traveling long on a pilgrimage to the Badlands.
Dm C
Drowning neath a heap of tears that my eyes spilled
Dm Am
The innocence was killed, the emptiness unfilled.
Em Am
And its just another cross under a lab coat.
Em Am C Am
And its just another thought lost in a stream of bitter consciousness.
[Verso 2]
Em Am
This is just no place for me to be.
Em Am
And I think it just might be my time to go.
Dm Am
Living orchestrated by a vanity,
Dm C
Gloating in the damage it had done.
Dm Am
Theres nowhere left to run; your wings melt in the sun.
Em Am
And its just another cross under a lab coat.
Em Am C Am
And its just another thought lost in a stream of bitter consciousness.
[Verso 3]
Em Am
This is just no place for me to be.
Em Am
And I know that this must be my time to go.
Dm Am
A painless death mocks a painful life.
Dm C
A cancer running through my blood and bones
Dm Am
The doctor changes tones, and yields to sorrowed moans.
Em Am
And its just another cross under a lab coat.
Em Am C
And its just another thought lost in a stream of bitter consciousness.
[Ponte]
Am
I wonder if Im ever going to grow up,
C Dm G C
If shes ever going to show up and if her love might make me less the fool.
[Verso 4]
Em
And the preacher prays...on the weak and small
Am
And the scientist wont say a thing at all
Em
From his agnostic haze and irresolute daze
Am Em Am
And I dont know if I can wait to go.
Em Am
And its just another cross under a lab coat.
Em Am
And its just another thought lost in the stream.
How to play Bitter Stream
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.