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Thorn In My Side

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Step 1 / 24Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Intro:
 | Em. . . . . . . .| C. . . . . . . .| G. . . . . . . .| D. . . . . . . .||
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.
  EmThorn in my Cside
  GYou're always Dthere
  EmJust to reCmind me
  GThat I still Dcare
Verse 2: start strumming; if you're playing the song with 2 guitars, 
one of them continues playing the intro.
  EmThorn in my Cside
  You won't Glet me Dgo
  EmRight there beCside me
  GTo let me Dknow
Bridge 1: Hit C and G chords twice; strum D chords.
  I've been Cpushed around
  GBeen knocked down
  DLost a round or three
  Life Ctook a couple of 
  GThings I loved when I was
  DToo 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.
But CI'lGl surDvive
I gave Cup on luck
But GI'm still getting Dby
Yeah, CI'Gm gonna be aDlright
       (C)  (C)          
You can test my faith
   (G) (G)            D  
But you can't take my pride
Thorn in my Emside
Thorn in my Cside, Woh oh oh GohD  
Verse 3: Like verse 2, or play only the intro with light distortion.
  EmThorn in my Cside
  GYou just won't Dquit
  EmOnce in a while when I Ccrack a smile
  GYou rub my Dface in it
Verse 4: Only strum the chords, stop playing the intro.
  EmThorn in my Cside
  You won't Glet me Drun
  EmGod bless the Cfights
  That I've Glost and Dwon
Chorus 2: Like chorus 1.
But CI'lGl surDvive
I gave Cup on luck
But GI'm still getting Dby
Yeah, CI'Gm gonna be aDlright
       (C)  (C)          
You can test my faith
   (G) (G)            D  
But you can't take my pride
Thorn in my Emside
Thorn in my Cside
Thorn in my GsideD  
Thorn in my Emside
Thorn in my Cside
Thorn in my GsideD  
      |.... ....|.... ....|.... ....|.... ....|.... ....|.... ....||
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.
  I've been Cpushed around
  GBeen knocked down
  DLost a round or three
  Life Ctook a couple of 
  GThings I loved when I was
  DToo blind to see
Chorus 3: Like chorus 1 and 2.
But CI'lGl surDvive
I gave Cup on luck
But GI'm still getting Dby
Yeah, CI'Gm gonna be aDlright
       (C)  (C)          
You can test my faith
   (G) (G)            D  
But you can't take my pride
Thorn in my Emside
Thorn in my Cside
Thorn in my GsideD  
Thorn in my Emside
Thorn in my Cside
Thorn in my GsideD  Em  
End

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Thorn In My Side

by Bon Jovi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

Em C G D

| . . . . . . . .| . . . . . . . .| . . . . . . . .| . . . . . . . .||

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.

I've been pushed around

Been knocked down

Lost a round or three

Life took a couple of

Things I loved when I was

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

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

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

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

Thorn in my side

G D

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.

I've been pushed around

Been knocked down

Lost a round or three

Life took a couple of

Things I loved when I was

Too blind to see

Chorus 3: Like chorus 1 and 2.

C G D

But I'll survive

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

Thorn in my side

G D

Thorn in my side

G D Em

Thorn in my side

End

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