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You Give Love A Bad Name

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Shot through the heart, and you're to blame,
darlin' you give love a bad name
Cm  Ab  Bb  Cm    Ab  Bb  Eb  Cm    Cm  Ab  Bb  Cm   Ab Bb
Cm
Cm
An angel's smile is what you sell,
you promise me heaven, then put me through hell
Chains of love got a hold on me,
when passion's a prison, you can't break free
F                     Cm    Bb
Oh you're a loaded gun      oh there's nowhere to run
F                       G
No one can save me, the damage is done
Cm               Ab         Bb        Cm
Shot through the heart, and you're to blame,
Ab       Bb     Eb  Cm
you give love a bad name
  Cm      Ab           Bb        Cm
I play my part and you play your game
Ab       Bb     Eb  Cm    Ab       Bb              Cm
You give love a bad name, you give love a bad name
Cm
Paint your smile on your lips,
blood red nails on your fingertips
A school boy's dream, you act so shy,
your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye
F                     Cm    Bb
Oh you're a loaded gun      oh there's nowhere to run
F                       G
No one can save me, the damage is done
Cm               Ab         Bb        Cm
Shot through the heart, and you're to blame,
Ab       Bb     Eb  Cm
you give love a bad name
  Cm      Ab           Bb        Cm
I play my part and you play your game
Ab       Bb     Eb  Cm    Ab       Bb
You give love a bad name, you give love
CmAbBbCm
        (3x)
Cm  Ab  G
Shot through the heart, and you're to blame,
you give love a bad name
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name
Cm               Ab         Bb        Cm
Shot through the heart, and you're to blame,
Ab       Bb     Eb  Cm
you give love a bad name
  Cm      Ab           Bb        Cm
I play my part and you play your game
Ab       Bb     Eb  Cm
You give love a bad name,
Ab       Bb     Eb  Cm
You give love
Ab       Bb     Eb  Cm
You give love
Ab       Bb     Eb  Cm
You give love
Ab       Bb     Eb  Cm
You give love
Ab       Bb     Eb  Cm
You give love
Ab       Bb     Eb  Cm
You give love

You Give Love A Bad Name chords and lyrics

Free chords for You Give Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Shot through the heart, and you're to blame,
darlin' you give love a bad name
Cm  Ab  Bb  Cm    Ab  Bb  Eb  Cm    Cm  Ab  Bb  Cm   Ab Bb
Cm
you promise me heaven, then put me through hell
Chains of love got a hold on me,
when passion's a prison, you can't break free
blood red nails on your fingertips
A school boy's dream, you act so shy,
your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye
Cm  Ab  Bb  Cm  (3x)
Cm  Ab  G
Shot through the heart, and you're to blame,
you give love a bad name
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name

You Give Love A Bad Name Chords by Bon Jovi

Learn how to play You Give Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “You Give Love A Bad Name chords”, “You Give Love A Bad Name guitar chords”, or “Bon Jovi You Give Love A Bad Name chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy You Give Love A Bad Name chords and for experienced players who want accurate You Give Love A Bad Name lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cm, Ab, Bb, Eb, F, G.

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Is "You Give Love A Bad Name" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "You Give Love A Bad Name" in?

The chords for "You Give Love A Bad Name" show the original chord names (including Cm, Ab, Bb, Eb, F, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.