Bed of Roses Bon Jovi
Song: Bed of Roses
Album: Keep the faith (1992)
I?ve seen a lot of different versions of this song,
but there?s always something missing.
I?m pretty sure this one?s right.
Corrections and comments are welcome. Please rate it:)
Normal tuning: (EADGBe)
Key:
b ? Bend note(12b13) rb ? release bend
p ? Pull off h ? Hammer on
/\ - slide up/down ~ - Vibrato
PM ? Palm mute (x)- Artificial harmonic
Rake ? Drag pick over notes while slightly palm muting with finger
Guitar 1(Acoustic): Piano part or chords
Guitar 2(Distorted): Intro, fills, solo and chorus
Background piano part:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--8--------8--------8--------8--------8--------8--------8--------8------| G|----10-------10-------10-------10-------10-------10-------10-------10---| D|-------12-------12-------12-------12-------10-------10-------10-------10| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro: (Distortion)
Rake rake
e|-12b13rb12--10~~------------|--10-12-12b13rb-12~~-10~~---------------| B|-10--------------10-13-10~~-|--10---------------------13b15rb---13~~-| G|-10-------------------------|--10-----------------------------14-----| D|----------------------------|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Rake rake
e|10-12-12b13-12~~-10~~-----------------|10-12-12b13rb-12~~10~~-----------| B|10------------------13b15rb-10-13-10~~|10------------------13b15rb--13~~| G|10------------------------------------|10-------------------------14----| D|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Verse 1:
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[Bb]Sitting here wasted and wounded with this old [F]piano.
Trying [Bb]hard to capture the moment, this morning I [F]don't know.
'cause a [Am]bottle of vodka is sti[Bb]ll lodged in my head and some bl[F]onde
Bb (Fill 1)
gave me nightmares, I think that she's still in my bed.
e|-------------| B|-3h4-3-------| G|-------3-----| D|---------3~~-| A|-------------| E|-------------|
As I d[Bb]ream about movies they w[C]on't make of me when I'm d[F]ead.
Verse 2:
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Bb F (Fill 2)
With an iron-clad fist I wake up to french-kiss the morning.
e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|-10h12--10--------------| D|-----------10h12-10/12~~| A|------------------------| E|------------------------|
Bb F(Fill 3)
While a marching band keeps it's own beat in my head while we're talking
rake
e|15b17rb-13h15------| B|12------------13~~-| G|12-----------------| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------|
about [Am]all of the things I [Bb]longed to believe, about [F]love, the truth,
Bb (Fill 1)
what you mean to me and the truth is...
Bb C F (Fill 4)
Baby you're all that I need.
e|-----------| B|-----------| G|-----------| D|---------5-| A|---------3-| E|--1-3-1--0-|
Chorus:
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Dm C Bb F (Fill 5)
I wanna lay you down in a bed of roses
E|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|----------------------------| D|----------------------------| A|----------------------------| E|-1-1--3b5rb3b5rb3b5rb3?-1~~-|
PM---|
Dm C Bb F (Fill 6)
for Tonight I'll sleep on a bed of nails
e|--------------| B|--------------| G|--------------| D|---------3----| A|-----0-3------| E|-1-1-------1~~|
PM---|
Ohhhh I wanna b[Bb]e just as c[F]lose as the H[Bb]oly G[F]host is
[Dm]Lay [C]you [Bb]down, on a bed of [F]roses
Verse 3:
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(Fill 7)
Well I?m so far away, each step that I take?s on my way home
rake
e|-10-13---------------------| B|-10----10-13---------------| G|-10----------10-12---------| D|-------------------10h12~~-| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| (Fill 8)
A king?s ransom in dimes I?d give each night to see through this payphone
e|-------13~~-12~~----------------| B|-13--------------15~~-15\13~~---| G|----14--------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|
still I run out of time or it?s hard to get through till the bird on the
(Fill 1)
wire flies me back to you I just close my eyes
(Fill 4)
And whisper baby blind love is true
Chorus:
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Dm C Bb F (Fill 5)
I wanna lay you down in a bed of roses
E|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|----------------------------| D|----------------------------| A|----------------------------| E|-1-1--3b5rb3b5rb3b5rb3?-1~~-|
PM---|
Dm C Bb F (Fill 6)
for Tonight I'll sleep on a bed of nails
e|--------------| B|--------------| G|--------------| D|---------3----| A|-----0-3------| E|-1-1-------1~~|
PM---|
Ohhhh I wanna [Bb]be just as [F]close as the [Bb]Holy [F]Ghost is
Dm C Bb F (Fill 4)
Lay you down, on a bed of roses
Bridge:
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Well, this[Bb] hotel bar hangover [C]whiskey's gone dry
The bark[F]eeper's wig's crooked, and she's giving me the eye
I m[Bb]ight have said yeah
Bb C F (Fill 4) C
But I laughed so hard I think I died ooh yeah
Solo:
[-----]
e|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------| D|-----------3-5-5b[7]--5b[7]~---3h5--------------| A|--5-3-5~---------------------------3~--3h5------| E|-------------------------------------------3/5~-| e|-10-------------------------------| B|----13p10-13b15~--13b15~--13~~~~~-| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|
_Triplet__Triplet__Triplet_
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Rake
e|-10-12-12b13rb12-12b13-13~~|
B|-10------------------------| G|-10------------------------| D|---------------------------| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|
Verse 4:
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Now as you close your eyes you know I'll be thinking about you.
My mistress she calls me to stand in her spotlight again.
I won't be alone, you know that don't mean I'm not lonely.
Dm C Bb F (Fill 4)
I?ve got nothing to prove, for it?s you that I?d die to defend
Chorus:
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Dm C Bb F (Fill 5)
I wanna lay you down in a bed of roses
E|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|----------------------------| D|----------------------------| A|----------------------------| E|-1-1--3b5rb3b5rb3b5rb3?-1~~-|
PM---|
Dm C Bb F (Fill 6)
for Tonight I'll sleep on a bed of nails
e|--------------| B|--------------| G|--------------| D|---------3----| A|-----0-3------| E|-1-1-------1~~|
PM---|
Ohhhh, I wanna [Bb]be just as [F]close as the [Bb]Holy [F]Ghost is
Dm C Bb (Fill 7)
Lay you down....
e|-----------13-15-13-15b17--15b17?17rb13h15--15b17------| B|-----15-17----------------------------------------15~~-| G|-/14---------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
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Dm C Bb F (Fill 5)
I wanna lay you down in a bed of roses
E|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|----------------------------| D|----------------------------| A|----------------------------| E|-1-1--3b5rb3b5rb3b5rb3?-1~~-|
PM---|
Dm C Bb F (Fill 6)
for Tonight I'll sleep on a bed of nails
e|--------------| B|--------------| G|--------------| D|---------3----| A|-----0-3------| E|-1-1-------1~~|
PM---|
Ohhhh I wanna b[Bb]e just as c[F]lose as the H[Bb]oly G[F]host is
[Dm]Lay [C]you [Bb]down, on a bed of [F]roses
That?s it! It took a while, but I hope it?s worth it.
Any comments, corrections are welcome!
Ole-Johnny Tune
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