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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:
 
 --------

[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:
 
 --------

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:
 
 -------

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:
 
 --------

(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:
 
 -------

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:
 
 ------- 

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_
 
 e|13b15--13~--13-10----10-----------------------|---------13-15b17---15b17|
 B|------------------13----13-10---10-13-13b15~\-|----15-17----------------|
 G|------------------------------9---------------|/14----------------------|
 D|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
 A|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
 E|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
 e|-17-15p13-17b18?18rb17--13h15-------------------|
 B|------------------------------13~~-13h15--------|
 G|----------------------------------------12h14~~-|
 D|------------------------------------------------|
 A|------------------------------------------------|
 E|------------------------------------------------|

Rake
e|-10-12-12b13rb12-12b13-13~~|
 
 B|-10------------------------|
 G|-10------------------------|
 D|---------------------------|
 A|---------------------------|
 E|---------------------------|

Verse 4:
 
 --------

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:
 
 -------

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:
 
 -------

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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