Intro: E Bm7 Dsus2 A ( x2 ) E Bm7 Dsus2 A ( x3 ) E Bm7 Asus4 A ( x3 ) E Bm7 E Bm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 Cos' it's a bittersweet symphony thats life Asus4 A E Bm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 Try to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money then you die. Asus4, A E Bm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down Asus4, A E Bm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet yeah Interlude: Asus4 A E Bm7 Asus4 A No change, I can change, I can change, I can change, E Bm7 Asus4 A But I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould. E Bm7 Asus4 A But I'm a million different people from one day to the next E Bm7 Asus4 A [E Bm7 Asus4 A ( x2 )] I can't change my mould no, no, no, no, no, no, no E Bm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 Asus4 A Well I’ve never prayed, but tonight I'm on my knees yeah E Bm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 Asus4 A I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me yeah E Bm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 Asus4 A I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now E Bm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 but the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now Interlude: Asus4, A E Bm7 Asus4 A No change, I can change, I can change, I can change, E Bm7 Asus4 A But I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould. E Bm7 Asus4 A But I'm a million different people from one day to the next E Bm7 Asus4 A {E, Bm7, Asus4, A ( x2 )} I can't change my mould no, no, no, no, no, no, no E Bm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 Cos' it's a bittersweet symphony thats life Asus4 A E Bm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 Try to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money then you die. Asus4, A E Bm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down Asus4, A E Bm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet yeah Interlude: Asus4, A E Bm7 Asus4 A No change, I can change, I can change, I can change, E Bm7 Asus4 A But I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould. E Bm7 Asus4 A But I'm a million different people from one day to the next E Bm7 Asus4 A [E Bm7 Aus4 A ( x4 )] I can't change my mould no, no, no, no, no, no, no This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Bittersweet Symphony chords by The Verve
Suggested strumdriving 4/4
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Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u
How to play Bittersweet Symphony on ukulele
To play Bittersweet Symphony on ukulele, strum the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 88 bpm. This arrangement is in A major; the original recording is in E major. The chords ask a bit more of you, so I rate them proficient. Drive even downstrokes to match the relentless string loop.
5 ukulele chords used in "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve: A, Asus4, Bm7, Dsus2 and E
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-2 is pretty good for beginners
Can’t thing of a good strumming pattern but I’m using DDUUDU
if you search for. the ukulele teacher on youtube he just made a cool tutorial for this video here’s the link if you want it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh1gDnkvv80
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Thank you so much for adding this song! It’s great but It doesn’t show the fingering for Asus4 (A suspended 4) sounds awesome though!