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Every Rose Has Its Thorn - By Poison
Great campfire song ...
The real song is in the key of G and tuned a half-step down, so here's the song in
standard tuning...enjoy.
[Intro]
   F#     Bx2
[Verse 1]
   F#We both lie silently still, in the Bdead of the night.
Although we bF#oth lie close together, we feel mBiles apart inside.
Was it sF#omething I said, or sBomething I did,
did my wF#ords not come out rBight?
Though I tC#ried not to hurt you, though I tBried, but I guess that's why they say
[Chorus]
F#Every rose has its tBhorn.
Just like eF#very night has its dBawn.
Just like eF#very cowC#boy sings a sadB, sad soF#ng.
F#Every rose has its tBhorn.
[Solo]
   F#     Bx2
[Verse 2]
I F#listen to our favorite song, playing on the Bradio.
Hear the F#DJ says love's a game of easy come and Beasy go.
But I wF#onder, does hBe know, has he F#ever felt like thBis.
And I kC#now that you'd be here right now if I
  Bcoulda let you know somehow, I guess
[Chorus]
F#Every rose has its tBhorn.
Just like eF#very night has its dBawn.
Just like eF#very cowC#boy sings a sadB, sad soF#ng.
F#Every rose has its tBhorn.
[Bridge]
    D#mThough it's been a whilC#e now, I can sBtill feel so much paF#in.C#/E#  
                    D#m                       C#                             B(F#)
    Like a knife that cuts you the wound heals, but the scar, that scar remains
[Solo]
|      F#|      B|      F#|      B|
|  D#m   C#|   B   F#|  D#m   C#|      B|
Slow strums:
   F#     Bx2
[Verse 3]
   F#I know I coulda saved our love that night if I'd Bknown what to say.
  F#Instead of making love we both Bmade our separate ways.
And now I F#hear you've found someBbody new, and F#that I never meant that Bmuch to you.
To C#hear that tears me up inside, and to Bsee you cuts me like a knife, I guess
[Chorus]
F#Every rose has its tBhorn.
Just like eF#very night has its dBawn.
Just like eF#very cowC#boy sings a sadB, sad soF#ng.
F#Every rose has its tBhorn.

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The story behind the song

"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" captures the sting of betrayal in a relationship, born from a moment of heartbreak when lead singer Bret Michaels overheard another man's voice while on the phone with his girlfriend. It’s a song about the silent pain of separation, where despite trying not to hurt someone, the emotional cuts run deep. Released in 1988 on Poison's album Open Up and Say... Ahh!, it became the band's signature power ballad. At its heart, it plays like a quiet, sorrowful acknowledgment that even in love, there’s often an unavoidable ache.

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Every Rose Has Its Thorn

by Poison

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C#/E#

Every Rose Has Its Thorn - By Poison

Great campfire song ...

The real song is in the key of G and tuned a half-step down, so here's the song in

standard tuning...enjoy.

[Intro]

F# B

[Verse 1]

F# B

We both lie silently still, in the dead of the night.

F# B

Although we both lie close together, we feel miles apart inside.

F# B

Was it something I said, or something I did,

F# B

did my words not come out right?

C# B

Though I tried not to hurt you, though I tried, but I guess that's why they say

[Chorus]

F# B

Every rose has its thorn.

F# B

Just like every night has its dawn.

F# C# B F#

Just like every cowboy sings a sad, sad song.

F# B

Every rose has its thorn.

[Solo]

F# B

[Verse 2]

F# B

I listen to our favorite song, playing on the radio.

F# B

Hear the DJ says love's a game of easy come and easy go.

F# B F# B

But I wonder, does he know, has he ever felt like this.

And I know that you'd be here right now if I

coulda let you know somehow, I guess

[Chorus]

F# B

Every rose has its thorn.

F# B

Just like every night has its dawn.

F# C# B F#

Just like every cowboy sings a sad, sad song.

F# B

Every rose has its thorn.

[Bridge]

D#m C# B F# C#/E#

Though it's been a while now, I can still feel so much pain.

D#m C# B F#

()

Like a knife that cuts you the wound heals, but the scar, that scar remains

[Solo]

F# B F# B

| | | | |

D#m C# B F# D#m C# B

| | | | |

Slow strums:

F# B

[Verse 3]

F# B

I know I coulda saved our love that night if I'd known what to say.

F# B

Instead of making love we both made our separate ways.

F# B F# B

And now I hear you've found somebody new, and that I never meant that much to you.

C# B

To hear that tears me up inside, and to see you cuts me like a knife, I guess

[Chorus]

F# B

Every rose has its thorn.

F# B

Just like every night has its dawn.

F# C# B F#

Just like every cowboy sings a sad, sad song.

F# B

Every rose has its thorn.

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