Song: Bitters end
Artist: Roxy Music
Composer: Bryan Ferry
Album: Roxy Music
Tabbed by DJ ('DiddyD' on ultimateGuitar.com)
2nd Sept 2012
CAPO: 3rd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of F)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
D = xx0232 A7 = x02020
Bm = x24432 A7/G = 302020
Bm/F# = 224432 A7/F# = 202020
G = 320033 A7/E = 002020
N.C. = No chords
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[Verse 1]
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|--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
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|--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
D Bm
You were the raven of Oc - tober,
(...is ours-------------------, ...is ours!
Bm/F# G A7
I knew the sign you flew a - round,
...is ours-------------------, . ..is ours!)
D Bm
Up in the air, so high a - bove me,
Bm/F# G A7
Never needed to look down!
[Verse 4]
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 Bm
But now I know you've found a - nother,
Bm/F# G A7
So will someone please find me?
[Verse 5]
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,
N.C.
...Should make the cognoscenti think!