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Bittersweet Tragedy


Bittersweet Tragedy - Melanie Martinez

E G# F# F# E C# E C#
Sweet boy , straight out of the movie screen
E D# D# C# C# b a#
Candy hearts and chocolate dreams
E G# F# F# E F# E C# MI# C#
I met my prince upon popcorn bowl
b E D# D# C# C# b a#
He held my heart and let it go
E G# F# F# E C# E C#
Ice cream , upon a summers day
b E D# D# C# C# b a#
Beginning sweetness never stays

E G# F# E F# C# E C#
Melting through the cracks in my hands
b E D# D# C# C# b a# b C# E G# F# G#
I guess I held on for too long

G# G# E F# F# E F# E F# F# E F# F# E C# E G#
I'm done with your bittersweet , bittersweet tragedy
E G# G# E F# F# E F# E F# E F# E F# G# F# E C# E G#
It's no fun when I'm sitting all alone , you're right in front of me
E B F# F# E F# E F# F# E F# F# E C# E G#
I'm done with your bittersweet , bittersweet tragedy
E G# G# E F# F# E F# E F# E F# E F# G# F# E C#
It's no fun when I'm sitting all alone , you're right in front of me

e f# g# f# e c#
( You're right in front of me )

E G# F# E F# E C# E C#
You speak sour lemonade to me
b E D# D# C# C# b a#
The bitter taste won't let me be
E G# F# E F# E C# E C#
One kiss was supposed to be so sweet
b E D# D# C# C# b a#
But I found grapefruit in your teeth
E G# E F# E F# E C# E C#
Old gum is all you'll ever be to me
b E D# D# C# C# b a#
I spit you out and brush my teeth

E G# F# E F# C# E C#
Melting through the cracks in my hands
b E D# D# C# C# b a# b C# E G# G# G# F# G# F#
I guess I held on for too long


G# G# E F# F# E F# E F# F# E F# F# E C# E G#
I'm done with your bittersweet , bittersweet tragedy
E G# G# E F# F# E F# E F# E F# G# F# E C# E G#
It's no fun when I'm sitting all alone you're right in front of me
E B F# F# E F# E F# F# E F# F# E C# E G#
I'm done with your bittersweet , bittersweet tragedy
E G# G# E F# F# E F# E F# E F# G# F# E C#
It's no fun when I'm sitting all alone you're right in front of me

e f# g# f# e c#
( You're right in front of me )

G# F# E E D# D# C# G# F# E F# D# E
Enough of your bittersweet , your sugar rots my teeth
F# G# F# E D# E C# C# E E E D# D# D# G# G# G# G# F# G# F# G#
Clogs up my arteries , your bittersweet shit is a tragedy

G# G# E F# F# E F# E F# F# E F# F# E C# E G#
I'm done with your bittersweet , bittersweet tragedy
E F# F# E F# F# E F# E F# E F# G# F# E C# E G#
It's no fun when I'm sitting all alone you're right in front of me
E B F# F# E F# E F# F# E F# F# E C# E G#
I'm done with your bittersweet , bittersweet tragedy
E G# G# E F# F# E F# E F# E F# E F# G# F# E C#
It's no fun when I'm sitting all alone you're right in front of me

e f# g# f# e c#
( You're right in front of me )
e f# g# f# e c#
( You're right in front of me )