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[Verse 1]
BbMedicated, guardGmed, jaded
DmPromise baby, I'll be worth the ride
BbWarm heart, cold blood
Soft touch, Gmtough love
DmBurned down, fucked up
Just the way you like
[Bridge]
BbThere's something in my nature
It seems to rise an angGmel
DmYou got a taste for danger
Don't know why
BbAnd I don't want to hurt you
I want your hands all oGmver
DmBut do you know how to handle me cause I
[Chorus]
I got, I got Gmthorns
Wear them like a cDmrown, yeah
I got, I got thGmorns
You should know by nGmow, yeah
BbI got, I got
[Post-Chorus]
BbThat's what you get when you pick a rose
GmThat's what you get when you pick a rose
DmThorns
BbThat's what you get when you pick a rose
GmEasy to love but I'm hard to hold
DmThorns
[Verse 2]
BbLove me, hate me
Ain't no daGmisy
DmYou want safety?
Find a daffodil
BbI can't help it, why you reGmckless?
DmLeave you breathless, tangled up in soon
[Chorus]
I got, I got Gmthorns
Wear them like a cDmrown, yeah
I got, I got thGmorns
You should know by nGmow, yeah
BbI got, I got
[Post-Chorus]
BbThat's what you get when you pick a rose
GmThat's what you get when you pick a rose
DmThorns
BbThat's what you get when you pick a rose
GmEasy to love but I'm hard to hold
DmThorns
[Bridge]
BbThere's something in my nature
It seems to fGmascinate ya
DmYou got a taste for danger
Don't know why
BbAnd I don't want to hurt you
I want your hands all oGmver
But do Dmyou know how to handle me cause I
[Chorus]
I got, I got Gmthorns
Wear them like a cDmrown, yeah
I got, I got thGmorns
You should know by nGmow, yeah
BbI got, I got
[Post-Chorus]
BbThat's what you get when you pick a rose
GmThat's what you get when you pick a rose
DmThorns
BbThat's what you get when you pick a rose
GmEasy to love but I'm hard to hold
DmThorns

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Thorns

by Bonnie McKee

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[Verse 1]

Bb Gm

Medicated, guarded, jaded

Promise baby, I'll be worth the ride

Warm heart, cold blood

Soft touch, tough love

Burned down, fucked up

Just the way you like

[Bridge]

There's something in my nature

It seems to rise an angel

You got a taste for danger

Don't know why

And I don't want to hurt you

I want your hands all over

But do you know how to handle me cause I

[Chorus]

I got, I got thorns

Wear them like a crown, yeah

I got, I got thorns

You should know by now, yeah

I got, I got

[Post-Chorus]

That's what you get when you pick a rose

Thorns

That's what you get when you pick a rose

Easy to love but I'm hard to hold

Thorns

[Verse 2]

Love me, hate me

Ain't no daisy

You want safety?

Find a daffodil

Bb Gm

I can't help it, why you reckless?

Leave you breathless, tangled up in soon

[Chorus]

I got, I got thorns

Wear them like a crown, yeah

I got, I got thorns

You should know by now, yeah

I got, I got

[Post-Chorus]

That's what you get when you pick a rose

Thorns

That's what you get when you pick a rose

Easy to love but I'm hard to hold

Thorns

[Bridge]

There's something in my nature

It seems to fascinate ya

You got a taste for danger

Don't know why

And I don't want to hurt you

I want your hands all over

But do you know how to handle me cause I

[Chorus]

I got, I got thorns

Wear them like a crown, yeah

I got, I got thorns

You should know by now, yeah

I got, I got

[Post-Chorus]

That's what you get when you pick a rose

Thorns

That's what you get when you pick a rose

Easy to love but I'm hard to hold

Thorns

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