Billy Idol

Bitter Taste

Billy Idol

Written by Tommy English/Billy Idol/Joe Janiak/Steve Stevens
Guitar chords Intermediate level
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Intro Bbm 
  

  
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The bitter taste, I hold my tongue 
          Eb 
The manic hope the damage done 
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It's bittersweet, black on gold 
        Eb 
Talk is cheap, or so I'm told 
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I'm gonna ride this back to the edge of town 
Ab 
Roll to the bridge with my eyes shut 
                Eb 
And spit at the stars 
  
And scream in the dark 
        Bbm 
There's nothing I can do to change it now 
         Ab 
But if I cut myself open, baby 
                    Eb 
You can read all my scars 
  
Read all my scars 
  
 
  
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Hello, goodbye 
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There's a million ways to die 
          Gb 
Should've let me way back 
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Should've let me way back 
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By the roadside 
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Hello, goodbye 
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I was staring in the devil's eyes 
          Gb 
Should've let me way back 
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Should've let me way back 
       Db       Eb 
By the roadside 
  
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It's a bitter taste 
  

  
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Jagged stain on my skin 
       Eb 
Broken leg, born again 
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You are the guy, upside down 
        Eb 
Twisted free, my new crown 
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I'm gonna ride this back to the break of day 
Ab 
Rolling through the goggle of the fountain 
               Eb 
Won't take it away 
  
I'm not gonna change 
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I'm gonna live so hard, these broken wings 
     Ab 
Will lift me to the sun so I can burn 
          Eb 
Up in the clinch 
  
Again and again 
  

  
     Gb        Bbm 
Hello, goodbye 
          Db              Ab 
There's a million ways to die 
          Gb 
Should've let me way back 
          Bbm 
Should've let me way back 
       Db       Ab 
By the roadside 
   Gb      Bbm 
Hello, goodbye 
      Db                     Ab 
I was staring in the devil's eyes 
          Gb 
Should've let me way back 
          Bbm 
Should've let me way back 
       Db       Eb 
By the roadside 
  
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It's a bitter taste 
  

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It's a jagged state 
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It's a bitter taste 
              Gb Bbm  Db  Eb 
It's a jagged state 
  

  
     Gb        Bbm 
Hello, goodbye 
          Db              Ab 
There's a million ways to die 
          Gb 
Should've let me way back 
          Bbm 
Should've let me way back 
       Db       Ab 
By the roadside 
              Bbm 
It's a bitter taste
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