Thorns
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Intro: G#m B E B G#m B E F# (x2)
verse 1
G#m F# C#m
Bitter thoughts became your every waking breath
E B Gm
Save the nights your hollow dreams revealed the sweet release of death
G#m F# C#m
In your thoughts you played a symphony of self
E B Gm
But your soul had bled a darker song of close to nothing left
E G#m C#m E G#m C#m F#
Oh, The deliverance of blade and flame, your love, And greater is the blood
[Refrão] G#m B E B
You'll find it in the veil of night where solitude is born
G#m B E F#
In the emptiness of broken flesh, at the mercy of the thorns
G#m B E B
You'll find it in the veil of night where solitude is born
G#m B E F#
In the emptiness of broken flesh, at the mercy of the thorns
verse 2
G#m F# C#m
Every line a path into an empty heart
E B Gm
Where the words of now forgotten love fall silent in the dark
E G#m C#m E G#m C#m F#
Oh, The deliverance of blade and flame, your love, And greater is the blood
[Refrão] G#m B E B
You'll find it in the veil of night where solitude is born
G#m B E F#
In the emptiness of broken flesh, at the mercy of the thorns
G#m B E B
You'll find it in the veil of night where solitude is born
G#m B E F#
In the emptiness of broken flesh, at the mercy of the thorns
Bridge
C#m E F# C#m E F# B C#m E F# C#m E
Sister, don't you sleep through your own eulogy, Don't sever what you are for what you couldn't be
[Refrão] G#m B E B
You'll find it in the veil of night where solitude is born
G#m B E F#
In the emptiness of broken flesh, at the mercy of the thorns
G#m B E B
You'll find it in the veil of night where solitude is born
G#m B E F#
In the emptiness of broken flesh, at the mercy of the thorns
How to play Thorns
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#m. 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.