BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY

As recorded by Verve
(From the 1998 Album URBAN HYMNS)
Transcribed by DDTonFire Words by
Music by

E Bm7 Dadd9 A5
x x x 7 fr. x x x 7 fr. x x x 7 fr. xxx 5 fr.

All guitars std. tuning

A Strings Intro For distribution from www.powertabs.net
0:0
Moderately Slow Rock P = 87
E Bm7 Dadd9 A5
Ambiant synth and guitar noises throughout Gtr, I continue in rhythm

ggg 2 WW
Key signature denotes E Mixolydian
WW WW WW
1
I 4 W W
W W
Gtr I Synth arr. for
4 0 5
T 5 10 7 5
A 7
2 0
B
7 5

B Theme
0:11 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. 6.

^ ^ ^ ^ ^
E Bm7 Dadd9 A5 A5
Gtr I

V V V V V V V V
8va

ggg V V V V V V
k Vu
Continue synth

5
I
Gtr II Synth arr. for
19 17 17 22 22 21 21 21 21
T 21 21 19 22 22 22
A
B

gg l V V V V V V V
8va

Ig
Gtr III Synth arr. for
17
T 17 19 21
A 16 18 19
B

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C Pre-Verse
0:4 1. , 2. , 3. 4.

^ ^ ^ ^ ^
E Bm7 Dadd9 A5 A5

V V V V V V V V
8va

gg V V V V V V
10
Ig k Vu
Gtr II
19 17 17 22 22 21 21 21 21
T 21 21 19 22 22 22
A
B

W W W W
l V V V V V V V
8va 8va

ggg
I
Gtr III f
19 (19) (19) (19) 17
T 17 19 21
A 16 18 19
B

D Verse 1, 2 For distribution from www.powertabs.net

1:0 1. , 2. , 3. 4.
2:2
TE
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Bm7 Dadd9 A5 A5

ggg k k k c k c k
I c c V c
V VV
15

V V V V V V V V
Gtrs IV, V Gtr. IV slightly dirty (panned R), doubled 8va by synth

T
A 0
B 0 0 0 4 0 4
0 4 0

W W W W
l V V V V V V V
8va 8va

gg
Ig
Gtr III mp f
19 (19) (19) (19) 17
T 17 19 21
A 16 18 19
B

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1. , 2. , 3. 4.
To Coda

^ ^ ^ ^ ^
E Bm7 Dadd9 A5 A5

ggg k k k c k c k
I c c c
V VV
20

V V V VV V V V V
Gtrs IV, V

T
A 0
B 0 0 0 4 0 4
0 4 0

W W W W
l V V V V V V V
8va 8va

ggg
I
Gtr III mp f
19 (19) (19) (19) 17
T 17 19 21
A 16 18 19
B

E Chorus

^ ^ ^ ^
1:5 E Bm7 Dadd9 A5
Gtr I

V V V V
8va

ggg V V V V V V V V
25
I k u
Gtr II
19 17 17 22 22 21 21
T 21 21 19 22 22
A
B

W W W W
8va

ggg
I
Gtr III
19 (19) (19) (19)
T
A
B

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^ ^ ^ ^
E Bm7 Dadd9 A5 For distribution from www.powertabs.net

V V V V
8va

ggg k V V V V V V V V
29
I u
19 17 17 22 22 21 21
T 21 21 19 22 22
A
B

W W W W
8va

ggg
I
19 (19) (19) (19)
T
A
B

gg k
Ig c
V V
V V V
Gtr IV

T
A
B 0 2 4 2 4
H P H

^ ^ ^ ^
E Bm7 Dadd9 A5

V V V V
8va

ggg V V V V V V V V
33
I k u
19 17 17 22 22 21 21
T 21 21 19 22 22
A
B

W W W W
8va

ggg
I
19 (19) (19) (19)
T
A
B

ggg j j V
I
V
Gtr VI Dirty/distorted, panned

T 9
A
B
0

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F Bridge For distribution from www.powertabs.net

2:1 (2nd time) D.S. al Coda

^ ^ ^ ^
E Bm7 Dadd9 A5

V V V V
8va

gg V V V V V V V V
37
Ig k u
19 17 17 22 22 21 21
T 21 21 19 22 22
A
B

W W W W
8va

gg
Ig
19 (19) (19) (19)
T
A
B

gg V V V V V V V V
8va
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Ig
T 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
A
B
sl.

G Chorus
3:11
SE
^ ^ ^ ^
Bm7 Dadd9 A5
Gtr I

V V V V
8va

gg V V V V V V V V
41
Ig k u
4x

Gtr II
19 17 17 22 22 21 21
T 21 21 19 22 22
A
B

W W W W
8va

gg
Ig
4x

Gtr III mp
19 (19) (19) (19)
T
A
B

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H Bridge For distribution from www.powertabs.net

^ ^ ^ ^
3:3 E Bm7 Dadd9 A5

V V V V
8va

ggg k V V V V V V V V
45
I u
19 17 17 22 22 21 21
T 21 21 19 22 22
A
B

ggg W W W W
8va

I
19 (19) (19) (19)
T
A
B

ggg 8vaV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I
Gtr VI

T 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
A
B
sl.

^ ^ ^ ^
E Bm7 Dadd9 A5

V V V V
8va

gg V V V V V V V V
49
Ig k u
19 17 17 22 22 21 21
T 21 21 19 22 22
A
B

ggg W W W W
8va

I
19 (19) (19) (19)
T
A
B

ggg l 8vaV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V k
I u
T 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
A
B
sl.

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I Verse 3 For distribution from www.powertabs.net

3:4 1. , 2. , 3. 4.

^ ^ ^ ^ ^
E Bm7 Dadd9 A5 A5

ggg k k k c k c k
I c c V c
V VV
53

V V V V V V V V
Gtrs IV, V

T
A 0
B 0 0 0 4 0 4
0 4 0

W W W W
l V V V V V V V
8va 8va

ggg
I
Gtr III mp f
19 (19) (19) (19) 17
T 17 19 21
A 16 18 19
B

1. , 2. , 3. 4.

^ ^ ^ ^ ^
E Bm7 Dadd9 A5 A5
Gtr I

V V V V V V V V
8va

ggg V V V V V V
58
I k Vu
Gtr II
19 17 17 22 22 21 21 21 21
T 21 21 19 22 22 22
A
B

ggg k k k c k c k
I c c c
V V V VV V VV V V V V
Gtrs IV, V

T
A 0
B 0 0 0 4 0 4
0 4 0

W W W W
l V V V V V V V
8va 8va

ggg
I
Gtr III mp f
19 (19) (19) (19) 17
T 17 19 21
A 16 18 19
B

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J Chorus For distribution from www.powertabs.net

4:2 1. , 2. , 3. 4.

^ ^ ^ ^ ^
E Bm7 Dadd9 A5 A5
Gtr I

V V V V V V V V
8va

ggg V V V V V V
63
I k Vu
Gtr II
19 17 17 22 22 21 21 21 21
T 21 21 19 22 22 22
A
B

W W W W
l V V V V V V V
8va 8va

gg
Ig
Gtr III mp
19 (19) (19) (19) 17
T 17 19 21
A 16 18 19
B

4:5 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. , 7. 8.

^ ^ ^ ^ ^
E Bm7 Dadd9 A5 A5
Gtr I

V V V V V V V V V
8va

ggg V V V V V
68
I k Vu
Gtr II
19 17 17 22 22 21 21 21 21
T 21 21 19 22 22 22
A
B

W W W W W
8va

ggg
I
Gtr III
19 (19) (19) (19) (19)
T
A
B

ggg k f VV VV VV
I u
Gtr IV
3 3 3
T 3 3 3
A
B

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K Out-Chorus Begin fade 2nd time through

^ ^ ^ ^
5:3 E Bm7 Dadd9 A5
Gtr I

V V V V V V
8va

ggg V V V V V
1
I k Vu 4x

Gtr II
19 17 17 22 22 21 21
T 21 21 19 22 22
A
B

W W W W
8va

ggg
I
4x

Gtr III
19 (19) (19) (19)
T
A
B

ggg f VV V V V VV V V V f VV VV f VV V V V VV V V V f VV VV
I
4x

Gtr IV ff
w/ wah?
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
T 5 5 3 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 3 5 5 5
A
B
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