artist : roxy music
song : bitters end
tabbed by : dj

tuning : standard

capo : 3rd fret ( sounds in the key of F )

D
ba – ap , bap – bap – bap! ba – ap , bap – bap – bap!
Bm
ba – ap , bap – bap – bap! ba – ap , bap – bap – bap!
Bm/F# G A7
ba – ap , bap – bap – bap! ba – ap , bap – bap – bap! ba – ahhh!

D Bm
at last the crimson chord cas – cades ,
Bm/F# G
to shower dry cordials with – in ,
A7
too late to leap the chocolate gate . . .

pale foun – tains fizz – ing forth pink gin!
E | – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – |
G | – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

D Bm
while destiny prepares to fly ,
Bm/F# G
the farmyard chorus sings it’s wake ,
A7
upstanding anthem to the sky . . .

too soon to re – al – ise their fate . . .
E | – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – |
G | – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

D Bm
. . . is ours! you were the raven of oc – tober ,
Bm/F# G A7
i knew the sign you flew A – round ,
D Bm
up in the air , so high A – bove me ,
Bm/F# G A7
never needed to look down!

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – 0 – – 2 – – 4 – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – |

D Bm
i never thought i’d be a rover ,
Bm/F# G A7 A7 A7/G A7/F# A7/E
i didn’t even look A – round , | / / / / |
D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm
but i know you’ve found A – nother ,
Bm/F# G A7
so will someone please find me – – – – – – ?

D Bm
give now the host his claret cup ,
Bm/F# G
and watch madeira’s fare – well drink ,
A7
note his reaction , acid sharp , . . . should make the cognoscenti think!

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chords relative to capo :

D = xx0232
Bm = x24432
Bm/F# = 224432
G = 320033
A7 = x02020
Dsus4 = xx0233
Dsus2 = xx0230
A7/G = 302020
A7/F# = 202020
A7/E = 002020