Bed of Roses Bon Jovi

 
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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.

 
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 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.

 
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 B|------------------------|
 G|-10h12--10--------------|
 D|-----------10h12-10/12~~|
 A|------------------------|
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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

 
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 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

 
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 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

 
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 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

 
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 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

 
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 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

 
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 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:

[-----]

 
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 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----------------|
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 B|------------------------------13~~-13h15--------|
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 E|------------------------------------------------|

Rake

e|-10-12-12b13rb12-12b13-13~~|

 
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 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

 
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 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

 
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 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....

 
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 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

 
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 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

 
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 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

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{t:Bed of Roses}
 {st:Bon Jovi}
 
 #
 #Bon Jovi - Bed Of Roses
 #Submitted By: Fitz
 #EMail: fitz1888@hotmail.com
 #
 #
 #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:
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 #Verse 1:
 # 
 {sot}
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 {eot}
 [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.
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------|
 B|-3h4-3-------|
 G|-------3-----|
 D|---------3~~-|
 A|-------------|
 E|-------------|
 
 {eot}
 As I d[Bb]ream about movies they w[C]on't make of me when I'm d[F]ead.
 
 Verse 2:
 
 {sot}
 --------
 
 {eot}
 Bb F (Fill 2)
 With an iron-clad fist I wake up to french-kiss the morning.
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------------|
 B|------------------------|
 G|-10h12--10--------------|
 D|-----------10h12-10/12~~|
 A|------------------------|
 E|------------------------|
 
 {eot}
 Bb F (Fill 3)
 While a marching band keeps it's own beat in my head while we're talking
 rake
 
 {sot}
 e|15b17rb-13h15------|
 B|12------------13~~-|
 G|12-----------------|
 D|-------------------|
 A|-------------------|
 E|-------------------|
 
 {eot}
 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.
 
 {sot}
 e|-----------|
 B|-----------|
 G|-----------|
 D|---------5-|
 A|---------3-|
 E|--1-3-1--0-|
 
 {eot}
 
 Chorus:
 
 {sot}
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 {eot}
 Dm C Bb F (Fill 5)
 I wanna lay you down in a bed of roses
 
 {sot}
 E|----------------------------|
 B|----------------------------|
 G|----------------------------|
 D|----------------------------|
 A|----------------------------|
 E|-1-1--3b5rb3b5rb3b5rb3--1~~-|
 
 {eot}
 PM---|
 Dm C Bb F (Fill 6)
 for Tonight I'll sleep on a bed of nails
 
 {sot}
 e|--------------|
 B|--------------|
 G|--------------|
 D|---------3----|
 A|-----0-3------|
 E|-1-1-------1~~|
 
 {eot}
 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:
 
 {sot}
 --------
 
 {eot}
 (Fill 7)
 Well I�m so far away, each step that I take�s on my way home
 rake
 
 {sot}
 e|-10-13---------------------|
 B|-10----10-13---------------|
 G|-10----------10-12---------|
 D|-------------------10h12~~-|
 A|---------------------------|
 E|---------------------------| 
 
 {eot}
 (Fill 8)
 A king�s ransom in dimes I�d give each night to see through this payphone
 
 {sot}
 e|-------13~~-12~~----------------|
 B|-13--------------15~~-15\13~~---|
 G|----14--------------------------|
 D|--------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------|
 
 {eot}
 
 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:
 
 {sot}
 -------
 
 {eot}
 Dm C Bb F (Fill 5)
 I wanna lay you down in a bed of roses
 
 {sot}
 E|----------------------------|
 B|----------------------------|
 G|----------------------------|
 D|----------------------------|
 A|----------------------------|
 E|-1-1--3b5rb3b5rb3b5rb3--1~~-|
 
 {eot}
 PM---|
 Dm C Bb F (Fill 6)
 for Tonight I'll sleep on a bed of nails
 
 {sot}
 e|--------------|
 B|--------------|
 G|--------------|
 D|---------3----|
 A|-----0-3------|
 E|-1-1-------1~~|
 
 {eot}
 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:
 
 {sot}
 -------
 
 {eot}
 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:
 [-----] 
 
 {sot}
 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|----------------------------------|
 
 {eot}
 _Triplet__Triplet__Triplet_
 
 {sot}
 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|------------------------------------------------|
 
 {eot}
 
 Rake
 e|-10-12-12b13rb12-12b13-13~~|
 
 {sot}
 B|-10------------------------|
 G|-10------------------------|
 D|---------------------------|
 A|---------------------------|
 E|---------------------------|
 
 {eot}
 
 Verse 4:
 
 {sot}
 --------
 
 {eot}
 
 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:
 
 {sot}
 -------
 
 {eot}
 Dm C Bb F (Fill 5)
 I wanna lay you down in a bed of roses
 
 {sot}
 E|----------------------------|
 B|----------------------------|
 G|----------------------------|
 D|----------------------------|
 A|----------------------------|
 E|-1-1--3b5rb3b5rb3b5rb3--1~~-|
 
 {eot}
 PM---|
 
 Dm C Bb F (Fill 6)
 for Tonight I'll sleep on a bed of nails
 
 {sot}
 e|--------------|
 B|--------------|
 G|--------------|
 D|---------3----|
 A|-----0-3------|
 E|-1-1-------1~~|
 
 {eot}
 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....
 
 {sot}
 e|-----------13-15-13-15b17--15b17-17rb13h15--15b17------|
 B|-----15-17----------------------------------------15~~-|
 G|-/14---------------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------|
 
 {eot}
 
 Chorus:
 
 {sot}
 -------
 
 {eot}
 Dm C Bb F (Fill 5)
 I wanna lay you down in a bed of roses
 
 {sot}
 E|----------------------------|
 B|----------------------------|
 G|----------------------------|
 D|----------------------------|
 A|----------------------------|
 E|-1-1--3b5rb3b5rb3b5rb3--1~~-|
 
 {eot}
 PM---|
 Dm C Bb F (Fill 6)
 for Tonight I'll sleep on a bed of nails
 
 {sot}
 e|--------------|
 B|--------------|
 G|--------------|
 D|---------3----|
 A|-----0-3------|
 E|-1-1-------1~~|
 
 {eot}
 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

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