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Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Capo on 4th fret.

Intro:
E   Esus  Bm  A  x3

Verse 1: 
 E     Esus   Bm  A                    E
'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
       E         Esus
Try to make ends meet
         Bm  A             E    Esus Bm A
You're a slave to money then you die
              E        Esus  Bm A         E    Esus Bm A
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
             E        Esus              Bm
You know the one that takes you to the places
      A             E         Esus Bm A
Where all the veins meet yeah,

Chorus:
E                Esus
No change, I can change
      Bm       A
I can change, I can change
        E          Esus
But I'm here in my mold
     Bm           A
I am here in my mold
          E                  Esus
But I'm a million different people
     Bm           A
From one day to the next
        E
I can't change my mold
Esus     Bm    A
No, no, no, no, no

Instrumental:
E   Esus    Bm   A
       
Verse 2:
E     Esus
Well I never prayed
      Bm    A     E             Esus Bm  A
But tonight I'm on my knees yeah
          E         Esus                Bm  A       E        Esus Bm  A
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah
          E        Esus         Bm     A          E       Esus Bm A
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now
         E          Esus                      Bm A            E   Esus Bm A
But the airways are clean and there's nobody singing to me now
E     Esus Bm  A

Chorus:
E                Esus
No change, I can change
      Bm       A
I can change, I can change
        E          Esus
But I'm here in my mold
     Bm          A
I am here in my mold
          E                 Esus
But I'm a million different people
     Bm              A
From one day to the next
        E
I can't change my mold
Esus     Bm       A
No, no, no, no, no

Bridge:
              E     Esus   Bm A     E     Esus Bm   A
'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
       E         Esus
Try to make ends meet
         Bm   A             E
You're a slave to money then you die

Bitter Sweet Symphony Chords Info

Last Updated: June 15, 2026

Capo: 4

Chords: E, A, D, G, B, Esus, Bm