Billy Idol - Bitter Taste: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Bitter Taste" 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.
A#m G# The bitter taste, on my tongue D# D# Too many holes, the damage done A#m G# It's bittersweet, black on gold D# D# Talk is cheap, or so I'm told A#m I'm gonna ride this bike to the edge of town G# Roll to the bridge with my eyes shut D# And spit at the stars D# And scream in the dark A#m There's nothing I can do to change it now G# But if I cut myself open, baby D# You can read all my scars D# Read all my scars Chorus: F# A#m Hello, goodbye C# G# There's a million ways to die F# Should've let me way back A#m Should've let me way back C# G# By the roadside F# A#m Hello, goodbye C# G# I was staring in the devil's eyes F# Should've let me way back A#m Should've let me way back C# D# By the roadside A#m It's a bitter taste A#m G# Jagged stain on my skin D# D# Broken leg born again A#m G# Wide glide upside down D# D# Twisted frame my new crown A#m I'm gonna ride this bike till the break of day G# Rollin' through the garden like D# The fountain won't take it away D# I'm not gonna change A#m I'm gonna live so hard, these broken wings G# Will lift me to the sun so D# I can burn up in the flames D# Again and again Chorus: F# A#m Hello, goodbye C# G# There's a million ways to die F# Should've let me way back A#m C# G# Should've let me way back by the roadside F# A#m Hello, goodbye C# G# I was staring in the devil's eyes (Staring in the devil's eyes) F# Should've let me way back A#m C# D# Should've let me way back by the roadside F# A#m C# G# It's a bitter taste ooh-oh ooh-oh F# A#m C# G# It's a jagged state ooh-oh ooh-oh F# A#m C# G# It's a bitter taste ooh-oh ooh-oh F# A#m C# D# It's a bitter taste ooh-oh ooh-oh Chorus: F# A#m Hello, goodbye C# G# There's a million ways to die F# Should've left me way back A#m C# G# Should've left me way back by the roadside A#m It's a bitter taste You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C#  D#  F#  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 Taste" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bitter Taste" by Billy Idol.