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This Bitter Earth chords by
Aretha Franklin
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Eb
Eb
6

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Dm
Dm

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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C
C

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Eb
Eb
6

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Dm
Dm

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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Verse 1
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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This bitter,
Gm
Gm
3

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C
C

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Dm
Dm

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Em
Em

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C
C

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Gaug
Gaug

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Baug
Baug

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bitter earth
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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What fruit had passed
Em
Em

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Gm
Gm
3

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F#
F#
2

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Fm
Fm

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F
F

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Dm
Dm

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Bb
Bb

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What good is love?

That no one wants to share
Fm
Fm

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Bbm
Bbm

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Bb
Bb

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Em
Em

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Eb
Eb
6

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Gm
Gm
3

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F#
F#
2

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And if my life
F
F

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Dm
Dm

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My life is like the dust
C
C

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Baug
Baug

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Em
Em

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Edim
Edim

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E
E

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Am
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That hides the glow of a rose
C
C

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
D

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Tell me, what good am I?
Gsus4
Gsus4

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Heaven, heaven,
Gm
Gm
3

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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Baug
Baug

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Gaug
Gaug

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C
C

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Dm
Dm

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heaven only knows
Em
Em

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Baug
Baug

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Cm
Cm
3

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C
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Dm
Dm

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Ooh, this, this bitter earth
Em
Em

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Well, I found out it can be,
Gm
Gm
3

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F#
F#
2

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G
G

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F
F

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be so, be so cold
Bb
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Today, oh yeah

And before you know it
Em
Em

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Too soon, you've grown old
Eb
Eb
6

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Gm
Gm
3

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F#
F#
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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F
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Dm
Dm

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But while a voice within me cries
F
F

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Em
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Someone, someone may
Edim
Edim

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E
E

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Am
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answer my call
C
C

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D
D

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And this bitter earth
Gsus4
Gsus4

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This bitter, bitter earth
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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May not, may not be so bitter after all
Em
Em

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Eb
Eb
6

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Gm
Gm
3

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while a voice
F#
F#
2

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While this voice within
F
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Dm
Dm

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me cries
F
F

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Em
Em

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Someone, someone may answer
Bbdim
Bbdim

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Am
Am

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my call
C
C

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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And this, this bitter
Gsus4
Gsus4

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This real cold earth

Hmm- hmm

May not
C
C

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C
C

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Be so bitter after all, hmm- hmm

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Eb

    6

  • Dm

  • Gsus4

  • Gm

    3

  • Em

  • Gaug

  • Baug

  • F#

    2

  • Fm

  • F

  • Bb

  • Bbm

  • Edim

  • E

  • Am

  • F#dim

    4

  • D

  • Cm

    3

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • Bbdim

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of This Bitter Earth by Aretha Franklin is C major.

The primary chords used in This Bitter Earth are C, Eb, Dm, Gsus4, Gm, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Eb, Dm, Gsus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of This Bitter Earth is approximately 68 beats per minute.

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

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