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The Oh Hellos - Bitter Water Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, F, Am, Em, G
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F]
[F]Oh fair and flighty [C]love, my [Am]aerolite [C]above
The only dove I [Em]see, [F]could you love me [C]more
If by the [Am]sun and moon I [C]swore, that I would never [Em]flee?

[section 2]
(Well) [F]I still taste you [C]on my lips, [F]lovely bitter [Em]water
[F]The terrible fire of [C]old regret, [G]is honey on my [Am]tongue
And I [G]know I shouldn’t love you, I [F]know I shouldn’t love you, but I do

[section 3]
[C] [F] [C] [F]
[F]I feel it in my [C]soul, I [Am]feel the empty [C]hole
The cup that can’t be [Em]filled, and I [F]feel it in my [C]blood
In the [Am]fire and the [C]flood, the beast that can’t be [Em]killed

[section 4]
[F]Even now you [C]mark my steps, [F]lovely bitter [Em]water
[F]All the days of [C]our delights are, [G]poison in my [Am]veins
[G]I know I shouldn’t love you, [G]I know…

[Closing]
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F]
[C]I am not a fool entire, [F]no, I know what is [C]coming
[F]You’ll bury me [C]beneath the trees, [G]I climbed when I was a [Am]child
[G]I know I shouldn’t love you, [F]I know I should’ love you, but I [C]do

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ArtistThe Oh Hellos
AlbumDear Wormwood
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2015
KeyC

How to play Bitter Water on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Oh Hellos - Bitter Water on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Bitter Water uses these transitions most often: F → C (20), C → F (14), and Em → F (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to F

2. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Am

3. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
C to Em

4. Em → F chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
Em to F

5. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

6. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

Bitter Water chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bitter Water.

  • Bitter Water includes 66 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bitter Water contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bitter Water connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Em: 3%
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