Elton John - Bitter Fingers: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Bitter Fingers" 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.
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Learn Bitter Fingers Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John
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 Fingers" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A E F#m A I'm going on the circuit, I'm doing all the clubs Bm A E Asus4/G D/F# And I really need a song boys to stir those workers up A E F#m A And get their wives to sing it with me just like in the pubs Bm C#m D Bm E D/E When I worked the good old pubs in Stepney A E F#m A Oh could you knock a line or two together for a friend Bm C#m D E Asus4/G D/F# Sentimental tear inducing with a happy end A E F#m A And we need a tune to open our season at Southend Bm A D Bm E G Em D Em F Can you help us Chorus: F G It's hard to write a song with bitter fingers C Am So much to prove, so few to tell you why F G Those old die-hards in Denmark Street start laughing C Am At the keyboard player's hollow haunted eyes Dm Em It seems to me a change is really needed F G Em D Em I'm sick of tra-la-las and ladedas F G No more long days hacking hunks of garbage C E/G# A Bitter fingers never swung on swinging stars, swinging stars I like the warm blue flame The hazy heat it brings It loosens up the muscles And forces you to sing You know it's just another hit and run From the tin pan alley twins And there's a chance that one day You might write a standard, lads So churn them out quick and fast And we'll still pat your backs 'Cause we need what we can get To launch another dozen acts Are you working? Chorus - x2 Swinging stars, swinging stars It's hard to write a song with bitter fingers So much to prove, so few to tell you why Those old die-hards in Denmark- You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  Asus4  C  C#m  D  Dm  E  Em  F  F#  F#m  G  G#  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 Fingers" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bitter Fingers" by Elton John.