Bittersweet Symphony
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
E Bm D A
[Verse 1]
E Bm
I've got dirt on my Reeboks from staying out all night
D A
I spent my last ten pounds on this pack of Marlborough Lights
E Bm
I phoned up Stevie, I said "G, you alright?"
D A
He said "It's six in the morning, brother! Get some shut eye!"
[Verse 2]
E Bm
I feel a sense of wellbeing this time in the morning
D A
Wear my heart out on my hoodie while the city is snoring
E Bm
Drunks falling off the sidewalks, get issued a warning
D A
Distant sirens, they crescendo like a symphony calling
[Verse 3]
E Bm
This it the Britain I know, this is the Britain I love
D A
There's poetry inside this city if you listen enough
E Bm
Working class causalities out on the streets sleep rough
D A
While a mother with her baby takes her pram to the pub
[Verse 3]
E Bm
And while she's knocking them down, the cost of living goes up
D A
I can't relate to politicians with their head in the mud
E Bm
I resonate with messy Fridays, with the boys smoking bud
D A
We do our bit to numb the struggle, as below, so above
[Verse 4]
E Bm
As as above, so below, here in the city we glow
D A
I blow a smoke ring up to heaven and it makes a halo
E Bm
And then the clock strikes seven, guess it's time to head home
D A
My companion is the city, so I'm never alone
[Verse 5]
E Bm
I'm stepping in and out of gaps of the pavement cracks
D A
And if I go to sleep now, that's an anti-climax
E Bm
People rise for work and the sun mirrors that
D A
A perfect juxtaposition for those out on the lash
[Verse 6]
E Bm
Bear with me, it's beautiful, I think its irrefutable
D A
There's beauty in a contradicting Britain... Indisputable
E Bm
Junkie in a cubicle, that old spoon is usable
D A
His mother's in a black suit, crying at a funeral
[Verse 7]
E Bm
Nine to five crucible, this route is not commutable
D A
A kid falls off the tracks and then he serves a stretch in Juvenal
E Bm
Libbies at the Doleys but her dispositions humourful
D A
While Davey's at the bookies and his mates call him delusional
[Verse 8]
E Bm
Britain, drink it down and moan about the weather
D A
When the sun starts shining feel the factor 10 tremor
E Bm
Boys will be boys, will be in it together
D A
Until the fists start flying like they're Connor McGregor
[Verse 9]
E Bm
And then he's out... I think he took it too far
D A
I think the boy saw red, I think he hit him too hard
E Bm
Now he's face down on the pavement with a face full of tar
D A
Mad how small altercations can define who we are
[Verse 10]
E Bm
That's my cue! I guess it's time to head home
D A
It's bittersweet how my high found its way to be low
E Bm
And I've said it once before, as above, so below
D A
Living on the streets of Britain you just go with the flow
[Verse 11]
E Bm
But I'm done... I'm out for the night
D A
As the sun paints the pavements, I'll turn out the light
E Bm
White noise on the radio to quiet my mind
D A
Always was an over-thinker, just the way I'm designed
[Verse 12]
E Bm
Britain, drink it down and moan about the weather
D A
When it's all said and done we'll be in it altogether
E Bm
Boys will be boys, will be like it forever
D A
It's a bittersweet symphony, we're birds of a feather
How to play Bittersweet Symphony
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.