Billy Idol - Bitter Pill: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bitter Pill" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D#
Riding down this road like
I've ridden down a million
     Cm                                     A#
I've run through every roadblock in this town
   D#
I laughed at all the signs that say
"speed will kill ya"
Cm                         A#
It took you to slow me down

            G#            A#
And I'd forgotten how to fly
            Cm              G#
But I'll remember before I die

Chorus:
        D#             A#
It's a crooked line I follow
        D#           Cm
It's a rocky road I ride
        G#            Cm A#
It's a bitter pill I swallow
         G#             F
Just to keep you by my side

Oh, I might sing some blues
Like there just ain't no tomorrow
'cause misery is always colorblind
I've taken every remedy for ignorance and sorrow
Something to cure this wicked mind

And I'd forgotten how to fly
But I'll remember before I die

Chorus:
It's a crooked line I follow
And a rocky road I ride
It's a bitter pill I swallow
Just to keep you by my side
Just to keep you satisfied

    Cm     A#
Ooh-wow I worked so hard

And I've forgotten the reasons why
But I'll remember before I die

Chorus:
It's a crooked line I follow
It's a rocky road I ride
It's a bitter pill I swallow
Just to keep you by my side
Just to keep you satisfied
Just to keep you by my side
Satisfied, satisfied
It's a wicked world, baby

Ridin' down this road
Like I've ridden down a million
I've run through every roadblock in this town
I laughed at all the signs
That say speed'll kill ya
It took you to slow me down

D#                     A#
It took you to slow me down
It took you to slow me down
It took you to slow me down
It took you to slow me down
It took you to slow me down


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Bitter Pill" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bitter Pill" by Billy Idol.