Welcome to my “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn Chord Chart. Learn how to play this iconic 80’s song. The tune is easy to play, using only a few chords. This would be a great one if your just starting out or if you are looking for songs to play at your next acoustic gig! The chords are G, D, Cadd9, Em, C and D/F#
The strumming is very loose at the beginning. You could try this pattern.
D D D D UDU D D D D UDU
1 2 3 4 e and a 1 2 3 4 e and a
The Verse is the same:
D D D D UDU D D D D UDU
1 2 3 4 e and a 1 2 3 4 e and a
The Pre Chorus is:
D D D DU D D D DU
1 + 2 +a 3 + 4 +a
For the Chorus and Bridge try:
D D D DU D D D DU
1 + 2 +a 3 + 4 +a
1+ 2 + + 4+
EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN CHORDS & LYRICS
Intro
G Cadd9
Verse
G Cadd9
We both lie silently still In the dead of the night
G Cadd9
Although we both lie close together we feel miles apart inside
Pre Chorus
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Was it something I said or something I did, did the words not come out right
D Cadd9
Though I tried not to hurt you though I tried but I guess that’s why they say
Chorus
G Cadd9
Every rose has its thorn
G Cadd9
Just like every night has its dawn
D Cadd9
Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song
G Cadd9
Every rose has its thorn
Yeah it does
Verse
G Cadd9
I listen to our favorite song playing on the radio
G Cadd9
Hear the DJ say loves a game of easy come and easy go
Pre Chorus
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
But I wonder does he know has he ever felt like this
D Cadd9
And I know that you’d be here right now if I could have let you know somehow I guess
Chorus
G Cadd9
Every rose has its thorn
G Cadd9
Just like every night has its dawn
D Cadd9
Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song
G Cadd9
Every rose has its thorn
Bridge
Em D C G D/F#
Though it’s been a while now I can still feel so much pain
Em D C D
Like a knife that cuts you the wound heals but the scar, that scar remains
Verse
G Cadd9
I know I could have saved a love that night if I’d known what to say
G Cadd9
Instead of makin’ love, we both made our separate ways
Pre Chorus
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
And now I hear you found somebody new and that I never meant that much to you
D Cadd9
To hear that tears me up inside and to see you cuts me like a knife I guess
Chorus
G Cadd9
Every rose has its thorn
G Cadd9
Just like every night has its dawn
D Cadd9
Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song
G Cadd9 G
Every rose has its thorn
EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN CHORD CHART
Every Rose Has It’s Thorn Key:G
70bpm
Intro
|G///|Cadd9///|G///|Cadd9///|
Verse
|G///|Cadd9///|G///|Cadd9///|
Pre Chorus
|G///|Cadd9///|G///|Cadd9///|D//Dsus|Cadd9///|
Chorus
|G///|Cadd9///|G///|Cadd9///|G/D/|Cadd9/G/|G///|D///|
Interlude
|G///|Cadd9///|G///|Cadd9///|
Verse
|G///|Cadd9///|G///|Cadd9///|
Pre Chorus
|G///|Cadd9///|G///|Cadd9///|D//Dsus|Cadd9///|
Chorus
|G///|Cadd9///|G///|Cadd9///|G/D/|Cadd9/G/|G///|D///|
Bridge
|Em/D/|C/G/|Em/D/|C///|
Solo
|G///|Cadd9///|G///|Cadd9///|Em/D/|C/G/|Em/D/|C///|
|G///|Cadd9///|G///|Cadd9///|
Verse
|G///|Cadd9///|G///|Cadd9///|
Pre Chorus
|G///|Cadd9///|G///|Cadd9///|D//Dsus|Cadd9///|
Chorus
|G///|Cadd9///|G///|Cadd9///|G/D/|Cadd9/G/|G///|D///|
|G///|Cadd9///|G
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This file is the author’s own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It’s intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.