R.E.M. - Bittersweet Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bittersweet Me" 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 Bittersweet Me Guitar Chords and Lyrics by R.E.M.

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 "Bittersweet Me" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D            Em
I move across, innocence lost
D/A           Em
All flashing pulsar
D                              Em
I move across the earth in my new pattern shirt
D/A         Em
I pass satellites
D                Em
"You're so bitter," your complaint
D/A              Em
I can't give you anything
D                        Em
I don't know who you're living for
D/A             Em
I don't who you are anymore

F           A#maj7
I'd sooner chew my leg off
Dm/A      C
Than be trapped in this
F            A#maj7
How easy you think of all of
 Dm/A           G
this as bittersweet me

Chorus:
A  C        G
I couldn't taste it
A    C         G
I'm tired and naked
A         C            G
I don't know what I'm hungry for
F        Em   Dm     C
I don't know what I want anymore

I move across, candy floss
I move like a tank
I move across the room with
a heart full of gloom
I'm stronger than you think
Oh, my peer, your veneer
Is wearing thin and cracking
The surface informs underneath
Underneath is lacking

I'd sooner chew my leg off
Than be trapped in this
How easy you think of all of
this as bittersweet me

Chorus

You move across, innocence lost
All static and desire
You're blue in the face from navel gaze
You set yourself on fire
You strip down and lay yourself out
I know you can't fake it
But are you tired and naked?
Oh, are you tired and naked?
Yeah

I'd sooner chew my leg off
Than be trapped in this
How easy you think of all of
this as bittersweet me

Chorus - x3


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Bittersweet Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bittersweet Me" by R.E.M..

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