Every Rose Has Its Thorn — Poison
Chords and lyrics for Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison (key of G).
Verse 1
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[G] [Cadd9] [D] [Em] [C]
Intro
[G] [Cadd9] [G] [Cadd9]
Verse 1
[G]We both lie silently still, in the [Cadd9]dead of the night.
Although we [G]both lie close together, we feel [Cadd9]miles apart inside.
Was it [G]something I said, or [Cadd9]something I did,
did my [G]words not come out [Cadd9]right?
Though I [D]tried not to hurt you, though I [C]tried, but I guess that's why they
say
Chorus
[G]Every rose has its [Cadd9]thorn.
Just like [G]every night has its [Cadd9]dawn.
Just like [G]every [D]cowboy sings a [C]sad, sad [G]song.
[G]Every rose has its [C]thorn. Yeah, it does.
Instrumental
[G] [Cadd9] [G] [Cadd9]
Verse 2
I [G]listen to our favorite song, playing on the [Cadd9]radio.
Hear the [G]DJ say love's a game of easy come and[Cadd9] easy go.
But I [G]wonder, does he[Cadd9] know, has he [G]ever felt like [Cadd9]this?
And I [D]know that you'd be here right now if I
[C] coulda let you know, somehow I guess
Chorus
[G]Every rose has its [Cadd9]thorn.
Just like [G]every night has its [Cadd9]dawn.
Just like [G]every [D]cowboy sings a [C]sad, sad [G]song.
[G]Every rose has its [C]thorn.
Bridge
[Em] Though it's been a [D]while now, I can [C]still feel so much [G]pain.
[Em] Like a knife that [D]cuts you the wound [C]heals, but the scar, that scar
remains
Solo
[G] [Cadd9] [G] [Cadd9]
[Em] [D] [C] [G]
[Em] [D] [C] [C]
[G] [Cadd9] [G] [Cadd9]
Verse 3
I [G]know I coulda saved our love that night if I'd[Cadd9] known what to say.
[G] Instead of making love we both[Cadd9] made our separate ways.
And [G]now I hear you've found [Cadd9]somebody new, and [G]that I never meant that [Cadd9]much
to you.
To [D]hear that tears me up inside, and to [C]see you cuts me like a knife, I
guess
Chorus
[G]Every rose has its [Cadd9]thorn.
Just like [G]every night has its [Cadd9]dawn.
Just like [G]every [D]cowboy sings a [C]sad, sad [G]song.
[G]Every rose has its [C]thorn.
[G]
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