PJ Harvey - Bitter Branches: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bitter Branches" 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.

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Cm       A#
Bitter branches
Cm        A#
spreading out.
Cm            A#
There's none more bitter
Cm        A#
than the wood.
Gm        G#
Into the wide world,
Gm  G#
it grows,

Twisting under soldiers' feet
Standing in lines and the damp earth underneath
Holding up their rifles high
Holding their young wives who wave goodbye

Hold up the clear glass, look and see
Soldiers standing and the roots twist underneath
Their young wives with white hands wave goodbye
Their arms as bitter branches spreading
into the world

Wave goodbye, they wave goodbye
Wave goodbye, they wave goodbye
Wave goodbye, wave goodbye
They wave goodbye, wave goodbye


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 Branches" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bitter Branches" by PJ Harvey.

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