Billy Idol – Bitter Taste Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Billy Idol – Bitter Taste Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBbmAbEbGbDb

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These are the chords for Bitter Taste by Billy Idol on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Bbm

[Verse]
           Bbm              Ab
The bitter taste, I hold my tongue
          Eb
The manic hope the damage done
           Bbm             Ab
It's bittersweet, black on gold
        Eb
Talk is cheap, or so I'm told
          Bbm
I'm gonna ride this back
to the edge of town
Ab
Roll to the bridge
with my eyes shut
                Eb
And spit at the stars
And scream in the dark
        Bbm
There's nothing I can
do to change it now
         Ab
But if I cut myself open, baby
                    Eb
You can read all my scars
Read all my scars

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[Chorus]
     Gb       Bbm
Hello, goodbye
          Db              Ab
There's a million ways to die
          Gb
Should've let me way back
          Bbm
Should've let me way back
       Db         Ab
By the roadside
   Gb      Bbm
Hello, goodbye
      Db
I was staring in the
         Ab
 devil's eyes
          Gb
Should've let me way back
          Bbm
Should've let me way back
       Db         Eb
By the roadside
              Bbm
It's a bitter taste

[Verse 2]
       Bbm          Ab
Jagged stain on my skin
       Eb
Broken leg, born again
            Bbm         Ab
You are the guy, upside down
        Eb
Twisted free, my new crown
          Bbm
I'm gonna ride this back
 to the break of day
Ab
Rolling through the
goggle of the fountain
               Eb
Won't take it away

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I'm not gonna change
          Bbm
I'm gonna live so hard,
 these broken wings
     Ab
Will lift me to the
 sun so I can burn
          Eb
Up in the clinch
Again and again

[Chorus 2]
     Gb       Bbm
Hello, goodbye
          Db              Ab
There's a million ways to die
          Gb
Should've let me way back
          Bbm
Should've let me way back
       Db         Ab
By the roadside
   Gb      Bbm
Hello, goodbye
      Db
I was staring in
             Ab
 the devil's eyes
          Gb
Should've let me way back
          Bbm
Should've let me way back
       Db         Eb
By the roadside
              Gb   Bbm Db Ab
It's a bitter taste

[Bridge]
              Gb Bbm Db Ab
It's a jagged state
              Gb Bbm Db Ab
It's a bitter taste
              Gb Bbm Db Eb
It's a jagged state

[Chorus 3]
     Gb       Bbm
Hello, goodbye
          Db              Ab
There's a million ways to die
          Gb
Should've let me way back
          Bbm
Should've let me way back
       Db         Ab
By the roadside
              Bbm
It's a bitter taste

How to play Bitter Taste: key, chords and progression

Bitter Taste by Billy Idol is built around B♭ minor (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭), with 5 chords in all: Bbm, Ab, Eb, Gb and Db.

Listen for Gb – Bbm – Db – Ab (VI – i – III – VII in B♭ minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes Em, D, A, C, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bbm chord on guitar (x13321)
B♭mB♭ D♭ F
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Gb chord on guitar (244322)
G♭G♭ B♭ D♭
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭

Bitter Taste chords: questions

What key is Bitter Taste in?

Bitter Taste by Billy Idol is centred on B♭ minor (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).

What chords are in Bitter Taste?

Bitter Taste uses 5 chords: Bbm, Ab, Eb, Gb, Db.

What is the chord progression of Bitter Taste?

The main progression is Gb – Bbm – Db – Ab (VI – i – III – VII).

Is Bitter Taste easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes Em, D, A, C, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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