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The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

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[Verse]
DThe boy with the thorn in Am7his side
Behind the hatCered thDere lies
A murdGerous desireAm  
DFor Am7loveC  D  
[Chorus]
How can they lGook into Ammy eDyes
And still they don't beAm7lieve meC  D  
How can they hGear me say tAmhose woDrds
Still they don't bAm7elieve meC  
[Verse]
And Dif they don't belGieve me AmnowD  
Will they Am7ever believe me?C  
ADnd if they don't belGieve me AmnowD  
Will they ever beAm7lieve me?
COhhDh, CohhDh, CohhDh, CohCmaj7hhDsus4  C  D  
The bDoy with the thorn in his Am7side
Behind the hatCered thDere lies
A plunGdering desireAm  
DFor Am7loveC  D  
[Chorus]
How can they sGee the love in Amour eDyes
And still they don't beAm7lieve usC  D  
And after all Gthis timeAm  D  
They don't want to Am7believe usC  
(like above)
And if they don't believe us now
Will they ever believe us?
And when you want to live
How do you start?
Where do you go?
Who do you need to know?
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The story behind the song

This song expresses the frustration of not being believed or accepted, particularly within the music industry. The "thorn" represents the people who doubted the band and tried to hinder their progress. It's a defiant statement from someone who feels they've done all they can, questioning what more is expected when their efforts aren't recognized. Playing it, you can channel the feeling of standing firm in your convictions against a tide of skepticism.

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