The Crane Wives – Bitter Medicine (Guitar)

Capo 2
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Chords

Note: The chords for the bridge aren't necessary. They take the place of the bass in the actual song. * = strum only once [Intro] F Dm Am G F Dm Am G [Verse 1]
F                  Dm                        Am      G
  Somebody take my keys, I'm in no shape for driving

F            Dm                    Am        G
  I made my bed but I'll sleep anywhere, anywhere

F                    Dm                       Am          G
  Are you ashamed of me, or did you buy what I'm selling?

          G                   D
It won't last you long, it'll disappear
[Chorus]
  F                          Dm                   Am
I bite my tongue to keep the worst of the words in

              G
So they don't hurt nobody but me

F                         Dm                 Am
  Swallow the poison, I wanna spit, bitter medicine

  G
I think it's making me sick

F                    Dm                        Am
  Don't look up to me, I'm not as tall as you think

           G                         F   Dm  Am  G
You see, I talk a big game but it's bullshit
[Interlude] F Dm Am G F Dm Am G [Verse 2]
F                   Dm                       Am     G
  Somebody clean me up, it's a mess that I'm making

F                      Dm             Am      G
  The pain is weak but it spreads anyway, anyway

F                   Dm                          Am         G
  Is it a gift you give, or something precious I'm taking?

       G                   D
Stolen sympathy for all my worst mistakes
[Chorus]
  F                          Dm                   Am
I bite my tongue to keep the worst of the words in

              G
So they don't hurt nobody but me

F                         Dm                 Am
  Swallow the poison, I wanna spit, bitter medicine

  G
I think it's making me sick

F                    Dm                        Am
  Don't look up to me, I'm not as tall as you think

           G                         F   Dm  Am  G
You see, I talk a big game but it's bullshit
[Bridge] N.C. Ah, ah, ah, ah, oh, ah, ah, ohh N.C. Ah, ah, ah, ah, oh, ah, ah, ohh
F               Dm
Ah, ah, ah, ah, oh, ah, ah, ohh

Am*             Am*    Em* G*
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ahh-oh
[Chorus]
  F                          Dm                   Am
I bite my tongue to keep the worst of the words in

              G
So they don't hurt nobody but me

F                         Dm                 Am
  Swallow the poison, I wanna spit, bitter medicine

  G
I think it's making me sick

F                    Dm                        Am
  Don't look up to me, I'm not as tall as you think

           G                         F  Dm    Am              G
You see, I talk a big game but it's bull~~shi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-it
[Outro] F Dm Am G F Dm Am G F Dm Am G F Dm Am G F Dm Am G F Dm Am G F Dm