Barbed Wire
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Intro
Em G Bm A
[Verso 1]
Em G
I fell hard for you
Bm A
The way young lovers do
Em G
I opened up my heart
Bm A
Swore we'd never be apart
[Pré-Refrão]
Em
Nothing coulda warned me
Bm
About the hurt you'd cause me
A
Now it's all stripped away
[Refrão]
Em C
Like burns, left over from a fire
Am
The scars, left on a fighter
C Em
I wear that pain, never again will I ever trust a liar
C
The walls are getting higher
Am
I laid the barricades
C
'Cause I won't make the same mistakes again
Em
Wrapped in barbed wire
[Pós-Refrão]
C G Em
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh
C G Em
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh
[Verso 2]
G
Like a phoenix from the flames
Bm A
I will try to love again
Em G
But the damage you have done
Bm A
Is something he'll have to overcome
[Pré-Refrão]
Em
Nothing coulda warned me
Bm
About the hurt you'd cause me
A
Now it's all stripped away
[Refrão]
Em C
Like burns, left over from a fire
Am
The scars, left on a fighter
C Em
I wear that pain, never again will I ever trust a liar
C
The walls are getting higher
Am
I laid the barricades
C
'Cause I won't make the same mistakes again
Em
Wrapped in barbed wire
[Pós-Refrão]
C G Em
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh
C G Em
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh
C G Em C
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh
[Ponte]
Am
Every time you did me wrong
C
The hours I spent just moving on
Am C
I had to break to know that I am strong
[Refrão]
Em C
Like burns, left over from a fire
Am
The scars, left on a fighter
C Em
I wear that pain, never again will I ever trust a liar
C
The walls are getting higher
Am
I laid the barricades
C
'Cause I won't make the same mistakes again
Em C
I'm wrapped in barbed wire
Outro
G Em C
I'm wrapped in barbed wire
G Em C G
I'm wrapped in barbed wire
Em C G Em
Barbed wire
How to play Barbed Wire
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.