Poison-Every Rose Has Its Thorn

OutsiderVen23 · 120 BPM · 4/4

Poison-Every Rose Has Its Thorn

OutsiderVen23 · Capo 6

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CapoPlace capo at fret 6; pitch is unchanged.

C

CWe both lie silently still Fin the dead of the night

FAltChough we both lie close together

CWe feel milesF apart, inside

FWas it someCthin' I said or somethinFg I did

FDidC my words not comeF out right

FTho' ID tried not to hurtC you

CTho' I Ftried

FBut I guess that's why thCey say

CEvery rose has its thorn

CJust like every night has its daFwn

FJust liCke every cowboy sings hisF sad, sad sonCg

CEvery rose has itsF thorn

FYea it Cdoes

F

♪ instrumental ♪

FI listCen to our favorite song plFayin' on the radio

FHear theC dj say love's a game of

CEasy Fcome and easy go

FBCut I wonder does hFe know

FHas he Cever felt Flike this

FAnd I knGow that you'd be here right now

GIf I coulFd have let you know somehow I guessC

CEvery rose has itFs thorn

FJust likeC every night haFs its dawn

FJusCt like every cowbGoy sings hFis sad, sadC song

CEvery rose haFs its thorAmn

AmThough it's beGen a while nowF

FI still feel so mCuch pain

CLiAmke the knife that cuGts you the wounFd heals,

FBut the scCar, that scarF remains.

C

♪ instrumental ♪

CI know IF could haCve saved Four loveC that nigFht

FIf I'd know what to say

CInstead of making love

CWe both made our separate ways

CNow I hear you've found soFmebody new

FAnd that IC never meant that mucFh to you

FTo hear tGhat tears me up inside

AFnd to see you cuts me like a knife, i Cguess

CEvery rose has itFs thorn

FJust liCke every night has Fits dawn

FJust like Cevery cowboy sGings his sFad, sad song

CEvery rose has itsF thorn

C

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All Chords Used (5)

KeyF# major

CapoFret 6

Tempo~120 BPM

How to play Poison-Every Rose Has Its Thorn by OutsiderVen23 on guitar

This song is worth learning because it gives you a strong, familiar rock ballad feel without needing a lot of speed. At about 120 BPM, you can focus on clean changes and steady timing, which makes it a good beginner play-along.

The chart uses barre shapes for every chord shown, so your main job is getting each grip to ring clearly. The opening move is F# to B and back again, so watch that switch closely and keep your fretting hand relaxed as you move.

Start by practicing the opening progression slowly, one change at a time. Then loop F# and B until the shift feels natural, and only after that bring it up to full tempo. Once the shapes land cleanly, you can play through the whole song with more confidence.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.

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