Artist: Roxy Music
Song: Bitters end
Tabbed by:DJ
Tuning:Standard
CAPO: 3rd fret (Sounds in the key of F)
D
Ba – ap, bap – bap – bap! Ba – ap, bap – bap – bap!
Bm
Ba – ap, bap – bap – bap! Ba – ap, bap – bap – bap!
Bm/F# G A7
Ba – ap, bap – bap – bap! Ba – ap, bap – bap – bap! Ba – ahhh!
D Bm
At last the crimson chord cas – cades,
Bm/F# G
To shower dry cordials with – in,
A7
Too late to leap the chocolate gate…
Pale foun – tains fizz – ing forth pink gin!
e|–2—–2—–0—–0—————————–|
B|————————–3—–3—–2—–2—–|
G|–2—–2—–0—–0—————————–|
D|————————–4—–4—–2—–2—–|
A|————————————————–|
E|————————————————–|
D Bm
While destiny prepares to fly,
Bm/F# G
The farmyard chorus sings it’s wake,
A7
Upstanding anthem to the sky…
Too soon to re – al – ise their fate…
e|–2—–2—–0—–0—————————–|
B|————————–3—–3—–2—–2—–|
G|–2—–2—–0—–0—————————–|
D|————————–4—–4—–2—–2—–|
A|————————————————–|
E|————————————————–|
D Bm
…is ours! You were the raven of Oc – tober,
Bm/F# G A7
I knew the sign you flew a – round,
D Bm
Up in the air, so high a – bove me,
Bm/F# G A7
Never needed to look down!
e|————|
B|————|
G|————|
D|————|
A|–0–2–4—|
E|————|
D Bm
I never thought I’d be a rover,
Bm/F# G A7 A7 A7/G A7/F# A7/E
I didn’t even look a – round, | / / / / |
D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm
But I know you’ve found a – nother,
Bm/F# G A7
So will someone please find me——?
D Bm
Give now the host his claret cup,
Bm/F# G
And watch madeira’s fare – well drink,
A7
Note his reaction, acid sharp, …should make the cognoscenti think!
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Chords relative to capo:
D = xx0232
Bm = x24432
Bm/F# = 224432
G = 320033
A7 = x02020
Dsus4 = xx0233
Dsus2 = xx0230
A7/G = 302020
A7/F# = 202020
A7/E = 002020