Bittersweet Chords

KeyEm Capo4st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays577

Bittersweet by Ellie Goulding is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Em with a capo on the 4st fret. It uses the chords Em, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Em                             C 
Your arms around me come undone 
Makes my heart beat like a drum 
See the panic in my eyes 
Kiss me only when I cry 

D                                  C 
Cause you always want what you're running from 
And you know this is more than you can take 

Em                   C 
Baby don't forget my name 
D 
When the morning breaks us 
Em                      C 
Baby please don't look away 
D 
When the morning breaks us 
Em                       C          D 
Oh your touch, so bittersweet, ah ah ah ah 
Em                   C 
Baby don't forget my name 
D 
When the morning breaks us 

Em                             C 
Your cheek kissed softly by the sun 
Makes my heart beat like a drum 
I know it hurts you, I know it burns you 
Hot and cold in a lonely hotel room 
Look into me, tell me why you're crying I need to know 

D                                  C 
Cause you always want what you're running from 
And it's always been that way, oh oh 

Em                   C 
Baby don't forget my name 
D 
When the morning breaks us 
Em                      C 
Baby please don't look away 
D 
When the morning breaks us 
Em                       C          D 
Oh your touch, so bittersweet, ah ah ah ah 
Em                   C 
Baby don't forget my name 
D 
When the morning breaks us 

D                                  C 
Cause you always want what you're running from 

Em                   C 
Baby don't forget my name 
D 
When the morning breaks us 
Em                      C 
Baby please don't look away 
D 
When the morning breaks us 
Em                       C          D 
Oh your touch, so bittersweet, ah ah ah ah 
Em                   C 
Baby don't forget my name 
D 
When the morning breaks us 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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100 BPM Andante