Bittersweet symphony (1997) (video) (midi)

D - Am - C - G (8x) + D - Am - C - G (4x)

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1. Cause' it's a bittersweet symphony, this life,

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trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money,

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then you die.

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I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down,

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you know the one that takes you to the places where all

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the pain lives, yeah.

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No change, I can change, I can change, I can change,

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but I'm here in my mould , I am here in my mould.

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But I'm a million different people from one day to the next,

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I can't change my mould, no no, no no, no !

+ D - Am - C - G (2x)

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2. Well, I never pray, but tonight I'm on my knees, yeah.

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I need to hear some sounds that recognise the pain

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in me, yeah.

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I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now.

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but the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing

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to me now.

+ CHORUS

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+ I can change, don’t you know, I can change.

+ D - Am - C - G

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3. Cause' it's a bittersweet symphony, this life,

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trying to make ends meet, tryin’ to find some money,

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then you die.

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I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down,

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you know the one that takes you to the places where all

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the pain lives, yeah.

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You know I can change, I can change, I can change, I can change,

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but I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould.

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And I'm a million different people from one day to the next,

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I can't change my mould, no no, no no, no !

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+ I can't change my mould, no no, no no, no !

+ D - Am - C - G (8x, with lyrics variations) …

(orig. = capo 2nd) (The Verve)