Thorn In My Side

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Intro:
Em C G D
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e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
G|-----0-----0---0|-----0-----0---0|-----0-----0---0|-----0-----0---0||
D|-------4-----4--|-------4-----4--|-------4-----4--|-------4-----7--||
A|----------------|-3--------------|----------------|-5--------------||
E|-0--------------|----------------|-3--------------|----------------||
The dots are equal 1/8s.
Verse 1: Don't strum, just continue playing the intro.
Em C
Thorn in my side
G D
You're always there
Em C
Just to remind me
G D
That I still care
Verse 2: start strumming; if you're playing the song with 2 guitars,
one of them continues playing the intro.
Em C
Thorn in my side
G D
You won't let me go
Em C
Right there beside me
G D
To let me know
Bridge 1: Hit C and G chords twice; strum D chords.
C
I've been pushed around
G
Been knocked down
D
Lost a round or three
C
Life took a couple of
G
Things I loved when I was
D
Too blind to see
Chorus 1: One guitar strums the chords,
to see what the other one does,
have a look at the tab version;
() means hit the chord and then mute right away.
C G D
But I'll survive
C
I gave up on luck
G D
But I'm still getting by
C G D
Yeah, I'm gonna be alright
C C
() ()
You can test my faith
G G D
() ()
But you can't take my pride
Em
Thorn in my side
C G D
Thorn in my side, Woh oh oh oh
Verse 3: Like verse 2, or play only the intro with light distortion.
Em C
Thorn in my side
G D
You just won't quit
Em C
Once in a while when I crack a smile
G D
You rub my face in it
Verse 4: Only strum the chords, stop playing the intro.
Em C
Thorn in my side
G D
You won't let me run
Em C
God bless the fights
G D
That I've lost and won
Chorus 2: Like chorus 1.
C G D
But I'll survive
C
I gave up on luck
G D
But I'm still getting by
C G D
Yeah, I'm gonna be alright
C C
() ()
You can test my faith
G G D
() ()
But you can't take my pride
Em
Thorn in my side
C
Thorn in my side
G D
Thorn in my side
Em
Thorn in my side
C
Thorn in my side
G D
Thorn in my side
|.... ....|.... ....|.... ....|.... ....|.... ....|.... ....||
Em C G D Em C G D D D D D
Solo:
The dots are equal 1/8s again.
Bridge 2: Like bridge 1.
C
I've been pushed around
G
Been knocked down
D
Lost a round or three
C
Life took a couple of
G
Things I loved when I was
D
Too blind to see
Chorus 3: Like chorus 1 and 2.
C G D
But I'll survive
C
I gave up on luck
G D
But I'm still getting by
C G D
Yeah, I'm gonna be alright
C C
() ()
You can test my faith
G G D
() ()
But you can't take my pride
Em
Thorn in my side
C
Thorn in my side
G D
Thorn in my side
Em
Thorn in my side
C
Thorn in my side
G D Em
Thorn in my side
End

Thorn In My Side chords and lyrics

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Intro:
The dots are equal 1/8s.
Verse 1: Don't strum, just continue playing the intro.
Verse 2: start strumming; if you're playing the song with 2 guitars, 
one of them continues playing the intro.
Bridge 1: Hit C and G chords twice; strum D chords.
Chorus 1: One guitar strums the chords, 
to see what the other one does, 
have a look at the tab version; 
() means hit the chord and then mute right away.
Verse 3: Like verse 2, or play only the intro with light distortion.
Verse 4: Only strum the chords, stop playing the intro.
Chorus 2: Like chorus 1.
      |.... ....|.... ....|.... ....|.... ....|.... ....|.... ....||
Solo:  Em   C    G    D    Em   C    G    D    D    D    D    D
The dots are equal 1/8s again.
Bridge 2: Like bridge 1.
Chorus 3: Like chorus 1 and 2.
End

Thorn In My Side Chords by Bon Jovi

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