Bittersweet Tragedy chords by Melanie Martinez

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard


(*= one strum)

(You can single strum verses if you want.  I lightly
double strum each chord unless indicated as a single.)


Intro-

Bm D G F#7
Bm D F#7

Bm     D    G                Bm
Sweet, boy, straight out the movie screen
D      G                    Bm     F#7
 Candy hearts and chocolate dreams
Bm D       G             Bm
I, met, my prince upon a popcorn bowl
D           G                Bm   F#7
 He held my heart and let it go



Bm  D      G      Bm
Ice cream, upon a summer’s day
D          G               Bm     F#7
 Beginning sweetness never stays
Bm  D    G                  Bm
Mel-ting through the cracks in my hands
D          G               Bm   G    D    Bm
 I guess I held on for too lo-o-ong, lo-o-ong





    A              Em                 D*    G        Bm
I’m done with your bittersweet, bittersweet tragedy--y
        A             Em
It’s no fun, when I’m sitting all alone
       D        G            Bm
You’re right in front of me--e
    A              Em                 D*    G        Bm
I’m done with your bittersweet, bittersweet tragedy--y
        A             Em
It’s no fun, when I’m sitting all alone
       D*       G*          Bm* D*  A*     (Tough to get these sounds
You’re right in front of me                    timed right...)
                Bm*       D*   G*
You’re right in front of me




Bm   D      G         Bm
You, speak, sour lemonade to me
D           G                  Bm  F#7
 The bitter taste won’t let me be
Bm   D     G               Bm
One, kiss, was supposed to be so sweet
D            G                  Bm    F#7
 But I found grapefruit in your teeth


Bm   D       G               Bm
Old, gum, is all you’ll ever be to me
D           G                Bm    F#7
 I spit you out and brush my teeth
Bm  D    G                  Bm
Mel-ting through the cracks in my hands
D          G               Bm   G    D    Bm
 I guess I held on for too lo-o-ong, lo-o-ong





    A              Em                 D*    G        Bm
I’m done with your bittersweet, bittersweet tragedy--y
        A             Em
It’s no fun, when I’m sitting all alone
       D        G            Bm
You’re right in front of me--e
    A              Em                 D*    G        Bm
I’m done with your bittersweet, bittersweet tragedy--y
        A             Em
It’s no fun, when I’m sitting all alone
       D*       G*          Bm* D*  A*
You’re right in front of me
                Bm*        D*   G*
You’re right in front of me




Bm*
  Enough of your bittersweet
A*
Your sugar rots my teeth
Em*
Clogs up my arteries
                          G     Bm D
Your bittersweet shares a tragedy--y




    A              Em                 D*    G        Bm
I’m done with your bittersweet, bittersweet tragedy--y
        A             Em
It’s no fun, when I’m sitting all alone
       D        G            Bm
You’re right in front of me--e
    A              Em                 D*    G        Bm
I’m done with your bittersweet, bittersweet tragedy--y
        A             Em
It’s no fun, when I’m sitting all alone
       D*       G*/mute    A*
You’re right in front of me
                Bm*        D*   G*
You’re right in front of me
                Bm*
You’re right in front of me




Have fun!
Christy