The Boy with the thorn in his side
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The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Intro: (C D) G
D Am C D
The boy with the thorn in his side Behind the hatered there lies
G D Am C D
1 A murderous desire For love
2 A plundering desire For love
G D Am C D
How can they look into my eyes And still they don't believe me
G D Am C D
How can they hear me say those words Still they don't believe me
G D Am C D
And if they don't believe me now Will they ever believe me?
G D Am
And if they don't believe me now Will they ever believe me?
RIFF
G D Am C D
How can they see the love in our eyes And still they don't believe us
C D G D Am C D
And after all this time They don't want to believe us
G D Am C D
And if they don't believe us now Will they ever believe us?
G Am
And when you want to live How do you start? Where to go
D C D
Who do you need to know?
How to play The Boy with the thorn in his side
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.