Bitter Creek

Eagles

Key of Am · Chords: I III V VI VII bII i ii iv

Verse 1

Bitter Creek (Bernie Leadon)
from The Eagles, Desperado

Chords of note

EADGBE
G (intro)= xxx787
F (intro)= xxx565

Intro

G F Dm
G F Dm
Dm                   Am/D G
Once I was young and so unsure
Dm                 Am/D     G   A
I'd try any ill to find the cure
Bm              G
An old man told me
Bm               E
Tried to scold me
Dm              Am/D     G           A  G F    Dm    Am/D G
Whoa son, don't wade too deep        in Bitter Creek.
G F Dm Am/D G

Verse 2

Dm                   Am/D      G
Out where the desert meets the sky
Dm                     Am/D  G   A
it's where I go when I wanna hide
Bm G
Oh peyote
Bm       E
Tried to show me
Dm                      Am/D     G    A  G      F Dm Am/D G
You know there ain't no cause to weep in Bitter Creek

Bridge

Dm C Bb Am G F E Am
Dm C Bb Am G F E Am Dm
Dm                         Am/D G
Gonna hit the road for one last time
Dm                      Am/D      G    A
Gonna walk right in and steal 'em blind
Bm       G
All that money (all that money)
Bm      E
No more runnin'
Dm                          Am/D      G         A      G   F   Dm  Am/D G
And I can't wait to see the old man's face      when I win the race
G F Dm Am/D G

Outro

Dm C Bb Am G F E Am
Dm C Bb Am G F E Am Dm