Bitter They Are Harder They Fall

Elvis Presley - Bitter They Are Harder They Fall: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bitter They Are Harder They Fall" 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 They Are Harder They Fall Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elvis Presley

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 They Are Harder They Fall" smoothly on your guitar.

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  B            B    C#m B/D# E
I told her to leave me a-   lone
E      B/D# C#m    B     B    F#/A# G#m  F#  F#7
That's what she's done, just what she's done
       B                            E
And a house built for two, ain't a home
           E    E/D# E/C# B   B   F#/A# G#m F# F#7
When it's lived in   by  one, one lone-ly   one

Chorus:
    E
And I can no longer hear footsteps
           E/D# E/C# B  A E
Come right down the hall
E    B/D# C#m  B       E/B
Here come the teardrops
B           F#    F#7         B  B7
Bitter they are, harder they fall

B7             E     B7  E
She caught me lying
     E   B/D#   C#m  B   F# B
Then she caught a  train
    B C#m    B/D# C#   C#7
And I caught a   feve-er
                    C#m A  F#       F#7
Walking home in the rai-ai-ain (oh yeah)

But it's over and I’m done
She left me once and for all  (once and for all)
Here come the teardrops
Bitter they are, harder they fall
Here come the teardrops
Bitter they are, harder they fall



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C#m

C#7

F#7

G#m

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Elvis Presley - Bitter They Are Harder They Fall: Guitar Chords

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