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Every Rose Has Its Thorn

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e|-G3----Cadd93------D2----Em0-----Cx--|
B|-3----3------3----0-----1--|
G|-0----0------2----0-----0--|
D|-0----2------0----2-----2--|
A|-2----3------x----2-----3--|
E|-3----x------x----0-----0--|
[Intro]
G Cadd9
[Verse 1]
We bGoth lie silently still, in the Cadd9dead of the night.
Although we bGoth lie close together, we feel mCadd9iles apart inside.
Was it soGmething I said, or sCadd9omething I did,
did my woGrds not come out Cadd9right?
Though I tDried not to hurt you, though I Ctried, but I guess that's why they say
[Chorus]
GEvery rose has its tCadd9horn.
Just like eGvery night has its Cadd9dawn.
Just like eGvery coDwboy sings his sCad, sad song.
EGvery rose has its thCorn.
[Instrumental]
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
[Verse 2]
GListen to our favorite song, playing on the rCadd9adio.
Well the GDJ says loves a game of easy come and  Cadd9easy go.
But I wGonder, does he Cadd9know, has he eGver felt like tCadd9his.
Well I kDnow that you'd be here right now if IC  
coulda let you know somehow, I guess
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
ThEmough it's been a whiDle now, I can stCill feel so much pGain.
LEmike a knife that cuDts you the wound healsC, but the scar, that scar remaiGns.
G Cadd9
[Verse 3]
I kGnow I coulda saved our love that night if I'd     Cadd9known what to say.
  GInstead of making love we both  Cadd9made our separate ways.
And now I heGar you've found someCadd9body new, and tGhat I never meant that mCadd9uch to you.
To hDear that tears me up inside, and to Csee you cuts me like a knife, I guess
[Chorus]

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Every Rose Has Its Thorn

by Miley Cyrus

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cadd9

G Cadd9 D Em C

e|-3----3------2----0-----x--|

B|-3----3------3----0-----1--|

G|-0----0------2----0-----0--|

D|-0----2------0----2-----2--|

A|-2----3------x----2-----3--|

E|-3----x------x----0-----0--|

[Intro]

G Cadd9

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9

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

G Cadd9

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

G Cadd9

Was it something I said, or something I did,

G Cadd9

did my words not come out right?

D C

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

[Chorus]

G Cadd9

Every rose has its thorn.

G Cadd9

Just like every night has its dawn.

G D C

Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song.

G C

Every rose has its thorn.

[Instrumental]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9

Listen to our favorite song, playing on the radio.

G Cadd9

Well the DJ says loves a game of easy come and easy go.

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

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

D C

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

coulda let you know somehow, I guess

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

Em D C G

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

Em D C G

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

G Cadd9

[Verse 3]

G Cadd9

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

G Cadd9

Instead of making love we both made our separate ways.

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

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

D C

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

[Chorus]

About Every Rose Has Its Thorn Chords by Miley Cyrus

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The chords for "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" show the original chord names (including G, Cadd9, D, Em, C, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.