Bon Jovi - Bitter Wine: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bitter Wine" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Bitter Wine Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bon Jovi

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Bitter Wine" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G            F              C              Am
We met some time ago, when we were almost young
Bm                   Am            F                  G
It never crossed my mind to ask, where did you come from?
G                   F        C             Am
I didn't have much money, so I stole you a rose
Bm                       Am             F        G
You were dressed like an orphan, in Salvation Army clothes

Dm                   C                 G/B        C
I never thought I'd lose ya, no - I'd rather go blind
I thought I saw the future, but the fortune teller lied

Chorus:
C                   Dm    F                         C
Your love was my salvation, it could always get me high
C                   Dm   F                    A# F
What was once holy water, tastes like bitter wine

I know i wasn't funny, but you laughed at all my jokes
When i was chaking on the words to say
You shoved your finger down my throat
The first night i said i loved you, you told me to go to hell
You were giving he head, on that creeky
Old bed at the ol'duvol motel

Chorus

Just like everything, even good love has to die
Ain't no sympathy when it sayes goodbye

No one even cried, we're one of a kind, one of a kind

Chorus:
Love let me stranded at the station
and the last train's gone by
What was once holy water,
tastes like bitter wine

Your love was my salvation,
it could always get me high
You take the bag of holy water,
now all that's left is bitter wine



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 Wine" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bitter Wine" by Bon Jovi.

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