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Key: G minor•
Intro 1
Em
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D#dim
D#dim

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B
B
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
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Am
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D
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D#dim
D#dim

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B
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2

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Em
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G
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Am
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D
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B
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2

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G
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Em
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B
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2

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When the bitter end arrives,
Verse 1
Bm
Bm
2

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G
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Am
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Will we be at war or sadly,
D
D

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B
B
2

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Em
Em

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C
C

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madly in love?
Em
Em

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B
B
2

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G
G

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Will we beg for one more night?
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Or will we have our bags packed
Am
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B
B
2

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D
D

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F#m
F#m
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Waiting at the door?
Em
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Verse 2

B
B
2

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D#dim
D#dim

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B
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2

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When the bitter end ar rives,
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Am
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Will it be a finish line or
D
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D#dim
D#dim

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Em
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a starting gate?
C
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Am
Am

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Brass and pearl,
D#dim
D#dim

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Am
Am

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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or maggots and dirt - -
Am
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D
D

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D#dim
D#dim

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F#m
F#m
2

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Em
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Bittersweet or just desserts?
Verse 3
Am
Am

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Em
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When you didn't answer your phone
C
C

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I knew there was something wrong;
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Am
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You'd been a wreck all week.
Em
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When it's unbearable,
G
G

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D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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G
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The more un avail able the world can
Am
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Em
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D#dim
D#dim

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B
B
2

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often seem
Bm
Bm
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G
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Am
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D
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B
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2

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Em
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Verse 4

C
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Em
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B
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2

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When the bitter end arrives,
G
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Am
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Will we be exhausted or will
D
D

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B
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2

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Em
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we toss and turn?
Am
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D#dim
D#dim

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F#m
F#m
2

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Will we claw out our eyes?
Bm
Bm
2

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G
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Or will we simply close them
Am
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B
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2

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D
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Em
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And let sleep seep in?
Verse 5
Bm
Bm
2

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When your bitter end arrived
G
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You could've at least
Am
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D
D

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B
B
2

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Chicken- scratched some
Em
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cliched note:
D#dim
D#dim

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"on the razor's edge",
B
B
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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"at the end of your rope",
G
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Am
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"the bitter pills you just
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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Em
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had to swallow."
Verse 6
Am
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When you didn't answer
Em
Em

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your phone
C
C

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Suddenly the last time we spoke
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
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Became the last time
G
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Am
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we spoke.
Em
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What would I have said if I knew
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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G
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Am
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Just how desperate the situation was?
Verse 7
C
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But I know that I knew - -
Am
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Such overstated clues - -
Em
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You stopped eating,
D
D

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kept drinking,
Bm
Bm
2

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Am
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Stopped showing up for work.
G#dim
G#dim
6

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When you're alone,
G#m
G#m
4

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D#
D#
6

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D#m
D#m
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D#dim
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B
B
2

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did you utter dying word s?
Em
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B
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2

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Em
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2

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Am
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Interlude 1
G
G

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Am
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D
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Em
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D
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C
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Em
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B
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2

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G
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Am
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D
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G
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Verse 8
Am
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Why'd the bitter end have to come?
Em
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Why'd the bitter end have
C
C

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to come for you?
G
G

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D
D

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So sad, so soon.
Am
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Em
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When your bitter end came around,
G
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Did you wonder how your sen
F#m
F#m
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tence would sound?
D
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • D#dim

  • B

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • Am

  • D

  • C

  • F#m

    2

  • G#dim

    6

  • G#m

    4

  • D#

    6

  • D#m

    6

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Bitter End by Cursive is G minor.

The primary chords used in The Bitter End are Gm, F#dim, D, Dm, Bb, Cm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, F#dim, D, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Bitter End is approximately 81 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Bitter End using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Bitter End. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Cursive.

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