Chords for Bittersweet Waltz - Leon Redbone
Tempo:
117.45 bpm
Chords used:
C#
G#
F#
F
D#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C#]
[G#] [C#] Some
[G#] [C#] say [G#] that [C#] life's an
[F#] illusion, [C#] Who [G#] knows what's false or [C#] what's true?
[G#] [F] The distant [A#m] horizon [F] can be quite [F#] surprising, [D#] But seemingly the journey [G#] is through.
[C#] With all of its glories [F#] and all of [F#m] its faults, [C#] It seems life [G#] is a [C#] bittersweet [G#] waltz.
[C#] Some [G#] say the grass is [C#] much
[F#] greener, [C#] Once you [G#] get over [C#] the [G#] fence.
[F] If that's your [A#m] objective, [F] beware [F#] of perspective, [D#] Illusions don't always [G#] make sense.
[C#] With all of its glories [F#] and all of [F#m] its faults, [C#] It seems life [G#] is a [C#] bittersweet [G#] waltz.
[C#] You
[G#] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
[G#] [D#m] [C#]
[G#] [F]
[A#m] [F]
[F#] [D#]
[G#]
[C#]
[F#]
[F#m] [C#]
[C] [C#]
[G#] [C#] never [G#] know what [C#] you're [F#] holding, [C#] Let it [G#] start slipping [D#] [C#] away.
[G#] [F] Your best [A#m] protection [F] is show some [F#] affection, [D#] To those who are with you [G#] today.
[C#] With all of its glories [F#] and all of [F#m] its faults, [C#] It seems life [G#] is a [C#] bittersweet
[G#] waltz.
[C#] With all of its glories [F#] and all [F#m] of its faults, [C#] It seems life [G#] is a [C#] bittersweet waltz.
[A] [G]
[C]
[G#] [C#] Some
[G#] [C#] say [G#] that [C#] life's an
[F#] illusion, [C#] Who [G#] knows what's false or [C#] what's true?
[G#] [F] The distant [A#m] horizon [F] can be quite [F#] surprising, [D#] But seemingly the journey [G#] is through.
[C#] With all of its glories [F#] and all of [F#m] its faults, [C#] It seems life [G#] is a [C#] bittersweet [G#] waltz.
[C#] Some [G#] say the grass is [C#] much
[F#] greener, [C#] Once you [G#] get over [C#] the [G#] fence.
[F] If that's your [A#m] objective, [F] beware [F#] of perspective, [D#] Illusions don't always [G#] make sense.
[C#] With all of its glories [F#] and all of [F#m] its faults, [C#] It seems life [G#] is a [C#] bittersweet [G#] waltz.
[C#] You
[G#] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
[G#] [D#m] [C#]
[G#] [F]
[A#m] [F]
[F#] [D#]
[G#]
[C#]
[F#]
[F#m] [C#]
[C] [C#]
[G#] [C#] never [G#] know what [C#] you're [F#] holding, [C#] Let it [G#] start slipping [D#] [C#] away.
[G#] [F] Your best [A#m] protection [F] is show some [F#] affection, [D#] To those who are with you [G#] today.
[C#] With all of its glories [F#] and all of [F#m] its faults, [C#] It seems life [G#] is a [C#] bittersweet
[G#] waltz.
[C#] With all of its glories [F#] and all [F#m] of its faults, [C#] It seems life [G#] is a [C#] bittersweet waltz.
[A] [G]
[C]
Key:
C#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
G#
F#
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ [C#] Some _
[G#] _ _ _ [C#] _ say [G#] that _ [C#] life's an _ _
[F#] illusion, _ [C#] Who [G#] knows what's false or [C#] what's true?
[G#] _ _ _ [F] The distant [A#m] horizon _ [F] can be quite [F#] _ surprising, [D#] But seemingly the journey [G#] is through.
_ _ [C#] With all of its glories [F#] and all of [F#m] its faults, [C#] It seems life [G#] is a [C#] bittersweet _ [G#] waltz.
_ _ [C#] Some [G#] say the grass is [C#] much _ _
[F#] _ greener, [C#] Once you [G#] get over [C#] the _ [G#] fence.
_ _ [F] If that's your [A#m] objective, _ [F] beware [F#] of perspective, _ [D#] _ Illusions don't always [G#] make _ sense.
_ _ [C#] With all of its glories [F#] and all of [F#m] its faults, [C#] It seems life [G#] is a [C#] bittersweet _ [G#] waltz.
[C#] You _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[G#] _ _ [D#m] _ [C#] _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[A#m] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ [C#] _ never [G#] know what [C#] you're _ [F#] holding, _ _ [C#] _ Let it [G#] start slipping [D#] _ [C#] away. _
[G#] _ _ [F] _ Your best [A#m] protection [F] is show some [F#] affection, _ [D#] To those who are with you [G#] today. _ _
_ _ [C#] With all of its glories [F#] and all of [F#m] its faults, [C#] It seems life [G#] is a [C#] bittersweet _ _
[G#] waltz.
_ [C#] With all of its glories [F#] and all [F#m] of its faults, [C#] It seems life [G#] is a _ [C#] bittersweet _ _ waltz. _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ [C#] Some _
[G#] _ _ _ [C#] _ say [G#] that _ [C#] life's an _ _
[F#] illusion, _ [C#] Who [G#] knows what's false or [C#] what's true?
[G#] _ _ _ [F] The distant [A#m] horizon _ [F] can be quite [F#] _ surprising, [D#] But seemingly the journey [G#] is through.
_ _ [C#] With all of its glories [F#] and all of [F#m] its faults, [C#] It seems life [G#] is a [C#] bittersweet _ [G#] waltz.
_ _ [C#] Some [G#] say the grass is [C#] much _ _
[F#] _ greener, [C#] Once you [G#] get over [C#] the _ [G#] fence.
_ _ [F] If that's your [A#m] objective, _ [F] beware [F#] of perspective, _ [D#] _ Illusions don't always [G#] make _ sense.
_ _ [C#] With all of its glories [F#] and all of [F#m] its faults, [C#] It seems life [G#] is a [C#] bittersweet _ [G#] waltz.
[C#] You _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[G#] _ _ [D#m] _ [C#] _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[A#m] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ [C#] _ never [G#] know what [C#] you're _ [F#] holding, _ _ [C#] _ Let it [G#] start slipping [D#] _ [C#] away. _
[G#] _ _ [F] _ Your best [A#m] protection [F] is show some [F#] affection, _ [D#] To those who are with you [G#] today. _ _
_ _ [C#] With all of its glories [F#] and all of [F#m] its faults, [C#] It seems life [G#] is a [C#] bittersweet _ _
[G#] waltz.
_ [C#] With all of its glories [F#] and all [F#m] of its faults, [C#] It seems life [G#] is a _ [C#] bittersweet _ _ waltz. _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _