Bitter Creek

[Intro]
G Dm7 D5
G Dm7 D5 Dm

[Verse 1]
Dm Dm7 G
Once I was young and so un-sure

G F E Am(add11)
d|–5–3–6——0—-|
B|–3–1–5———–|
G|–4–2–4—-5——|
D|–5–3–6–7——–|
A|——————-=|
D|—————–0–|

Dm Dm7 G A
I’d try any ill to find the cure
Bm G
An old man told me
Bm E E7
Tried to scold me

[Chorus]
D5 Dm Dm7 G A G F D5 C G
Whoa son, don’t wade too deep… in Bitter Creek.
Dm7 G D5 C G
Bitter Creek…

Dm7 G
d|–3–0—-|
B|–1–0—-|
G|–2–0—-|
D|–0–0—-|
A|———-|
D|———-|

[Verse 2]
Dm Dm7 G
Out where the desert meets the sky
Dm Dm7 G A
Where I go when I wanna hide
Bm G
Old peyote
Bm E E7
Tried to show me

[Chorus]
Dm Dm7 G A
You know there ain’t no cause to weep…
G F D5 C G
in Bitter Creek

[Interlude]
Dm C9 Bb Am11 G F6 E7 A Dm C9 Bb Am11 G F6 E7 A D5
d|–3–0—|–0–0–|–0–0–|–0–2–|——3–0—|–0–0–|–0–0–|–0-2–0–|
B|–3–X—|–X–X–|–X–X–|–0–2–|——3–X—|–X–X–|–X–X–|–0-2–3–|
G|–2–9—|–7–5–|–4–2–|–1–2–|——2–9—|–7–5–|–4–2–|–1-2–2–|
D|–0–10–|–8–7–|–5–3–|–2–2–|——0–10–|–8–7–|–5–3–|–2-2–0–|
A|–0–X—|–X–X–|–X–X–|–2–0–|——0–X—|–X–X–|–X–X–|–2-0–x–|
D|—–10–|–8–7–|–5–3–|–2–x–|———10–|–8–7–|–5–3–|–2-x–x–|

[Verse 3]
Dm Dm7 G
Gonna hit the road, one last time
Dm Dm7 G A
We can walk right in and steal ‘em blind
Bm G
All that money (all that money)
Bm E
No more runnin’

[Chorus]
Dm Dm7 G A
And I can’t wait to see the old man’s face…
G F D5 C G
when I win the race

[Outro]
Dm7 G D5 C G Dm7 G
Bitter Creek…

Dm C Bb Am G F E A Dm C Bb Am G F E A D5
d|–12–10–|–8–7—|–3–3–|–2–7–|——12–10–|–8–7—|–3–3–|–2-2–0–|
B|–10–8—|–6–5—|–3–1–|–0–5–|——10–8—|–6–5—|–3–1–|–0-2–3–|
G|–10–9—|–7–5—|–4–2–|–1–6–|——10–9—|–7–5—|–4–2–|–1-2–2–|
D|–12–10–|–8–7—|–5–3–|–2–7–|——12–10–|–8–7—|–5–3–|–2-2–0–|
A|———-|———|——–|—–0–|————–|———|——–|—-0—–|
D|———-|———|——–|——–|————–|———|——–|———-|