The Oh Hellos – Bitter Water (Ukulele)
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
The tuning is G Bb E A to reach the low note.
(*I doubt the banjo is actually playing at all during the last chorus, sounds like everything else is
getting a turn instead, but it works with the intro tune best)
[Intro]
A |-6-----3-----1---3---------------------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------3-1-----1-3-1-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------4---------4-1-4-------------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-6---6-3---3-1---3--------------------------6-3-1--------------------------|
E |-------------------3-1-----1-3-1------------------3-1----------------------|
Bb|-----------------------4---------4-1-4----------------4--------------------|
G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Woah
A |-6-----3-----1---3--------------------------6-3-1--------------------------|
E |-------------------3-1-----1-3-1------------------3-1----------------------|
Bb|-----------------------4---------4-1-4----------------4--------------------|
G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Woah
A |-6-----3-----1---3---------------------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------3-1-----1-3-1-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------4---------4-1-4-------------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|[Verse 1]
Oh, fair and flighty love A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |--------3----1---------------1---------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------3----0-1-4------------------------------------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| My aerolite above A |----------------1----------------------------------------------------------| E |-------3--1--------3--1----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------4---------4---------------------------------------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| The only dove I see A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |--------3--1-----------3--(3)--(3)-----------------------------------------| Bb|---------------4--0--------------------------------------------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Could you love me more If by the sun and moon I swore A |-------------------------------------------------1-------------------------| E |--------3----1---------------1-------3---1-----------3---1-----------------| Bb|-----------------3----0-1-4------------------4------------4----------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| That I would never flee? A |-------------------1-------------------------------------------------------| E |-----3---1-----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------4-------------------------------------------------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Well, I still taste you on my lips Lovely bitter water A |------3--------------------------------------------------------------------| E |--------------1---------------1------1-------------1---3-------------------| Bb|----------4-------4---1---4-----------------4------------------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| The terrible fire of old regret is honey on my tongue A |------------------------------------------1--------------------------------| E |----1--------------------1----------1--------3-1---------------------------| Bb|---------4----1----0-1-4-------------------------4-------------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| And I know I shouldn't love you I know I shouldn't love you but I do A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |----------------------1----1-------------1---------1----1------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Woah A |-6-----3-----1---3--------------------------6-3-1------------1-------------| E |-------------------3-1-----1-3-1------------------3-1----1-3---------------| Bb|-----------------------4---------4-1-4----------------4--------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Woah A |-6-----3-----1---3---------------------------------------------------------| E |-------------------3-1-----1-3-1-------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------4---------4-1-4-------------------------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
I feel it in my soul I feel the empty hole A |-------------------------------------------------1-------------------------| E |--------3----1---------------1-------3---1-----------3---1-----------------| Bb|-----------------3----0-1-4------------------4------------4----------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| The cup that can't be filled A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |------3---1----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------4----0-------------------------------------------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| And I feel it in my blood In the fire and the flood A |-------------------------------------------------1-------------------------| E |--------3----1---------------1-------3---1-----------3---1-----------------| Bb|-----------------3----0-1-4------------------4------------4----------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| The beast that can't be killed A |-------------------1-------------------------------------------------------| E |-----3---1-----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------4-------------------------------------------------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Even now you mark my steps Lovely bitter water A |-----3---------------------------------------------------------------------| E |------------1--------------1------1-------------1---3----------------------| Bb|---------4-----4---1---4-----------------4---------------------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| All the days of our delights are poison in my veins A |------------------------------------------1--------------------------------| E |----1--------------------1----------1--------3-1---------------------------| Bb|---------4----1----0-1-4-------------------------4-------------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
(I know I shouldn't love you, I know)
A |------------------------------| E |------------------------------| x26 Bb|-0--1--4----------------------| G |------------------------------| Woah A |-6-----3-----1---3--------------------------6-3-1------------1-------------| E |-------------------3-1-----1-3-1------------------3-1----1-3---------------| x3 Bb|-----------------------4---------4-1-4----------------4--------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Woah A |-6-----3-----1---3--------------------------6-3-1--------------------------| E |-------------------3-1-----1-3-1------------------3-1----------------------| Bb|-----------------------4---------4-1-4----------------4--------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
I am not a fool entire No, I know what is coming A |--6-----3-----1---3-----------------------1--------------------------------| E |--------------------3-1-----1-3-1------3-----------------------------------| Bb|------------------------4---------4-1--------------------------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| You'll bury me beneath the tree I climbed When I was a child A |-------6-----3-----1---3-----------------------1---------------------------| E |-------------------------3-1-----1-3-1------3------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------4---------4-1---------------------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (I know I shouldn't love you I know I shouldn't love you, but I do)
[Outro]
A |-6-----3-----1---3---------------------------------------------------------| E |-------------------3-1-----1-3-1-------------------------------------------| x4 Bb|-----------------------4---------4-1-4-------------------------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|