The National - Bitters & Absolut: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bitters & Absolut" 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.

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

A                   D
sweetie, you don't look so good
      A
your bottom lip is bleeding.
A                 D
I cut it on your collarbone
   A
go on, go back to sleep.

A                     D
sugar, who were you thinking of?
     A
you woke me with your breathing.
E             G              A
honey, how am I supposed to tell?

Chorus:
   Bm                  G                  A
if I were a spy in the world inside your head
     Bm                    G               A
would I be your wife in a better life you led?

Thought I saw you on the stairs
Of this American century
I went up through all years
You were years ahead of me
Remember when you dipped your hand?
I never saw it coming
You took the wind out of me

Chorus

E           G           A
i'd do you better than you do
E           G                    A
I'd do you better than you ever will
     E       G               A
when i'm on bitters and absolut.

Chorus

I'd do better than you do
I'd do better than you ever will
When I am on Bitters and Absolut
When I am on Bitters and Absolut.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Bitters & Absolut" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bitters & Absolut" by The National.

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