Bitter Memories

	  		


   D     Dsus4 Dsus2   G      Em     A7     C     G(2) 
e|-2------3------0-----0------0------0------0------x----------------------------| 
B|-3------3------3-----3------0------2------1------3----------------------------| 
G|-2------2------2-----4------0------0------0------0----------------------------| 
D|-0------0------0-----5------2------2------2------4----------------------------| 
A|---------------------x------x------0------3------x----------------------------| 
D|---------------------5------2--------------------5----------------------------| 


Intro:  

Note: You really have to stretch your pinky from the D position to hit the notes on the high e.  
It might be tough if you have smaller hands 

e|---5-----2----7s5-2----2-2---2-2----3-2----| 
B|---3-----3--------3----3-3---3-3----3-3----| 
G|------------------2----2-2---2-2----2-2----| 
D|-0----0----0------0--0-----0-----0--0-0----| 
A|-------------------------------------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------| 

e|--0-----------0-----------2-----2----2--2------2| 
B|---3-----------3----------3-----3---3---3-----3-| 
G|----4-(4)-------4-(4)-----2-----2--2----2----2--| 
D|------------------------0-----0--------0--------| 
A|------------------------0---------0--------0----| 
D|-5~~--------5---------5-0----------------------- 


Verse:  

Note: while playing the D chord he changes the bass note each strum, between the open D string and the 
open A string. He also changes from full chord strums to single note plucking, so listen closely/watch the  
video at the top if you would like to play it exactly as he does. 


 1  When  you,  you get through,  whatever it is you've been up to 
 3 And if they  should ever say,  All your love did was get in my way 
e|---2-----2-----2-----2------------2-------------2----------3-2---| 
B|---3-----3-----3-----3------------3------------3-----------3-3---| 
G|---2-----2-----2-----2------------2-----------2------------2-2---| 
D|-0-----------0-----------------0------------------------0--0-0---| 
A|-------0-----------0-----------------------0---------------------| 
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 

 2 I'll still be, still be he who drew ya in 
e|--0---------------0----------------2-------2---2------2| 
B|---3---------------3---------------3------3----3-----3-| 
G|----4-(4)-----------4-(4)----------2-----2-----2----2--| 
D|---------------------------------0-----------0---------| 
A|---------------------------------------0----------0----| 
D|-5~~------------5---------5---------------------------- 
  
4 I'll defend it, I'll pretend it's not that way 
e|--0---------------0----------------2-2--0-----3-3--2------| 
B|---3---------------3---------------3-3--3-3---3-3--3------| 
G|----4-(4)-----------4-(4)----------2-2--2-2---2-2--3------| 
D|---------------------------------0-0-0--0-0---0-0--0------| 
A|---------------------------------0------------------------| 
D|-5~~------------5---------5------0------------------------ 


Chorus: 

   Though the memory of us is sweeter than we really were 
e|-------------------------------------------------2------2--------------| 
B|----------------0-------0------2-------2-------3-------3-----3----3----| 
G|--------------0-------0------0-------0-------2--------2-----4----4-----| 
D|------------2-------2------2-------2-------0--------0------5-----5-----| 
A|-------------------------0-------0-------------------------------------| 
D|---------2--------2---------------------------------------5-----5------| 

  Wouldn't trade all those bitter memories for her 
e|-----------------------------------------------2---2---2---2--2-2-2---2--2-0------0--| 
B|----------------0-------0------1-------3-------3---3---3---3--3-3-3---3------3-0-3--3| 
G|--------------0-------0------0-------0---------2---2---2---2--2-2-2---2--------------| 
D|------------2-------2------2-------4-----------0---0---0---0--0-0-0---0--------------| 
A|-------------------------3---------------------0---0---0---0--0-0-0---0--------------| 
D|---------2--------2--------------5-------------0---0---0---0--0-0-0---0--------------| 


Post Chorus: 
Essentially the intro again 

e|---5-----2----7s5-2----2-2---2-2----3-2----| 
B|---3-----3--------3----3-3---3-3----3-3----| 
G|------------------2----2-2---2-2----2-2----| 
D|-0----0----0------0--0-----0-----0--0-0----| 
A|-------------------------------------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------| 

e|--0-----------0-----------2-----2----2--2------2| 
B|---3-----------3----------3-----3---3---3-----3-| 
G|----4-(4)-------4-(4)-----2-----2--2----2----2--| 
D|------------------------0-----0--------0--------| 
A|------------------------0---------0--------0----| 
D|-5~~--------5---------5-0----------------------- 


Verse: 

 1  Hope  he's,  all I'm not, and gives you every little thing he's got 
 3 One who can't be tamed, still it's all the men before me, they're the ones I blame 
e|---2-----2-----2-----2------------2-------------2----------3-2---| 
B|---3-----3-----3-----3------------3------------3-----------3-3---| 
G|---2-----2-----2-----2------------2-----------2------------2-2---| 
D|-0-----------0-----------------0------------------------0--0-0---| 
A|-------0-----------0-----------------------0---------------------| 
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 

 2 Strength and care, knows that you are a rare bird 
e|--0---------------0----------------2-------2---2------2| 
B|---3---------------3---------------3------3----3-----3-| 
G|----4-(4)-----------4-(4)----------2-----2-----2----2--| 
D|---------------------------------0-----------0---------| 
A|---------------------------------------0----------0----| 
D|-5~~------------5---------5---------------------------- 
  
 4 You can add my name to the long, heavy chain around you 
e|--0---------------0----------------2-2--0-----3-3--2------| 
B|---3---------------3---------------3-3--3-3---3-3--3------| 
G|----4-(4)-----------4-(4)----------2-2--2-2---2-2--3------| 
D|---------------------------------0-0-0--0-0---0-0--0------| 
A|---------------------------------0------------------------| 
D|-5~~------------5---------5------0------------------------ 


Chorus: 

   Though the memory of us is sweeter than we really were 
e|-------------------------------------------------2------2--------------| 
B|----------------0-------0------2-------2-------3-------3-----3----3----| 
G|--------------0-------0------0-------0-------2--------2-----4----4-----| 
D|------------2-------2------2-------2-------0--------0------5-----5-----| 
A|-------------------------0-------0-------------------------------------| 
D|---------2--------2---------------------------------------5-----5------| 

  Wouldn't trade all those bitter memories for her 
e|-----------------------------------------------2---2---2---2--2-2-2---2----------| 
B|----------------0-------0------1-------3-------3---3---3---3--3-3-3---3----------| 
G|--------------0-------0------0-------0---------2---2---2---2--2-2-2---2----------| 
D|------------2-------2------2-------4-----------0---0---0---0--0-0-0---0----------| 
A|-------------------------3---------------------0---0---0---0--0-0-0---0----------| 
D|---------2--------2--------------5-------------0---0---0---0--0-0-0---0---------- 


Solo: 
Note: Comes in immediately after the Chorus ends. Once you reach the G chord the strumming becomes continuous 
with little hammer-ons and pull-offs  
This is just a template of the notes he plays in the video, it differs from video to video so feel free 
to change it how you'd like. 

e|-2-2-0h2p0-------------0-0--0---0---------------------------7-5----0-----0-------0--0--0--2--2-2-0-----0-| 
B|-3--------3--3-0h3p0---3-3--3h5-3---------7-5-7-7-7-7-5-7---7-5-7--3s4s5-5-5s4s3-3--3--3--3--3----3-0-3-3| 
G|-2----------4-------2--4-4--4---4-etc-----7-6-7-7-7-7-6-7-------7--4s5s6-6-6s5s4-4--4--4--2--2-----------| 
D|-0---------------------0-0--0---0-------0-------0-0-0-----0-------0------0-------0--0--0--0--0-----------| 
A|-0---------------------x-x--x---x-------0-------0-0-0-----0-------0------0-------x--x--x--0--0-----------| 
D|-0---------------------5-5--5---5-------0-------0-0-0-----0-------0------0-------5--5--5--0--0-----------| 


End with the Intro: 

e|---5-----2----7s5-2----2-2---2-2----3-2----| 
B|---3-----3--------3----3-3---3-3----3-3----| 
G|------------------2----2-2---2-2----2-2----| 
D|-0----0----0------0--0-----0-----0--0-0----| 
A|-------------------------------------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------| 

e|--0-----------0-----------2--| 
B|---3-----------3----------3--| 
G|----4-(4)-------4-(4)-----2--| 
D|------------------------0----| 
A|------------------------0----| 
D|-5~~--------5---------5-0---- 


Chords: 
If you skipped down here and would like to know little licks such as the intro, end of the Chorus, and solo 
please go back up to the tabs to find them 

Intro: 
D, D Dsus4/D 
G, D  

D 
When you, you get through 
                           G  D 
Whatever it is you've been up to 
G                               D 
I'll still be, still be he that drew you in 

D 
If they should ever say 
                             G  D 
All your love did was get in my way 
G                                  D   Dsus2  Dsus4 D 
I'll defend you, I'll pretend it's not that way 

           Em              A7                     D    G 
Though the memory of us is sweeter than we really were 
         Em              C           G(2)    D 
Wouldn't trade all those bitter memories for her 

D, D Dsus4/D 
G, D  

D 
And hope he's all I'm not 
                             G    D     
Gives you every little thing he's got 
G                                     D 
Strength and care, knows that you are a rare bird 

D 
One who can't be tamed 
                                                  G D 
Still it's all the men before me they're the ones I blame 
G                                            D         Dsus2 Dsus4 D 
You can add my name to the long, heavy chain around you 

           Em              A7                     D    G 
Though the memory of us is sweeter than we really were 
         Em              C          G(2)         D 
Wouldn't trade all those bitter memories for her 

Solo: 
D, D 
G, G 
D, D 
G, D 


End with Intro: 

D, D Dsus4/D 
G, D  




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| /   slide up 
| \   slide down 
| h   hammer-on 
| p   pull-off 
| ~   vibrato 
| +   harmonic 
| x   Mute note 
| b   Bend 
| pb  Pre-bend 
| br  Bend release 
| pbr Pre-bend release 
| brb Bend release bend 

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