Bittersweet by Sara Bareilles Transcribed By: May Anne Luyun Key: Standard Tuning (pause) Bittersweet sea – sons Mistake a warm winter for spring Seems like I'm best at leaving when leaving is not the best thing Pre – Chorus 1: You couldn't help it if you needed more than I could give That's just the way it goes now I call you mis - placed but never a waste of my time Everybody's gonna make mistakes, But you'll never be one of mine Pre – Chorus 2: You couldn't help it if you needed more than I could give That's just the way it goes now I knew you felt me leaving long before I ever did That's just the way it goes now (bass line:--) Loved me fearless when you needed to You would not rest till you came through So God bless and thank you There is no an - ger, it's just you and I and the truth You can try to make her but love will not be forced to bloom, to bloom Pre – Chorus 3: You couldn't help it if you needed more than I could give That's just the way it goes now The only love worth fighting for is one that you can win and, That's just the way it goes now (bass line:--) You would not break but you could bend And for love's sake you let love end, But I still swear that you were God sent Instrumental: – – – – – – – Pre – Chorus 4: And you stood before me knowing that the wings I have you gave And that's just the way it goes now And I barely have the breath to breathe much less to fly away And that's just the way it goes now (bass line:--) And a silence entered the room for a one last, "I'm gonna love you" – - So God bless and thank you - So God bless and thank you, thank you - Yeah - (pause)