Barbed Wire And Roses Chords

KeyA Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays509

Barbed Wire And Roses by Pinmonkey is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords A, E and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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All chord shapes and names are relative to position of capo. 
 
 
A 
INTRO 
 
 
A 
Well I've got scars from what you've done, 
 
I'll show 'em to you baby one by one. 
 
I took my chances, I wanted more, 
                 E       A 
I found rust and I found thorns. 
 
 
 
           A 
You're like barbed wire, barbed wire and roses, 
 
You cut me so deep you don't even know. 
D 
Every time I take a step closer,  
A 
I wind up tangled, its all over. 
E           
Ain't worth the pain of tryin' to hold ya, 
           A 
You're like barbed wire, barbed wire and roses. 
 
 
 
A 
You were shiny as gold and sweeter than honey, 
 
And it looked to me like you were right on the money. 
 
I scratched the surface, I found the truth, 
                               E        A 
You're made for hurtin' that's what you do. 
 
 
 
            A 
You're like barbed wire, barbed wire and roses, 
 
You cut me so deep you don't even know. 
D 
Every time I take a step closer,  
A 
I wind up tangled, its all over. 
E           
Ain't worth the pain of tryin' to hold ya, 
           A 
You're like barbed wire, barbed wire and roses. 
 
 
 
A   D   A   E   A 
INSTRUMENTAL 
 
 
 
       A 
Oh and I've got scars from what you've done,  
 
I'll show 'em to you baby one by one. 
 
I took my chances, I wanted more, 
                 E       A 
I found rust and I found thorns. 
 
 
 
            A 
You're like barbed wire, barbed wire and roses, 
 
You cut me so deep you don't even know. 
D 
Every time I take a step closer,  
A 
I wind up tangled, its all over. 
E           
Ain't worth the pain of tryin' to hold ya, 
           A 
You're like barbed wire, barbed wire and roses. 
E                        
Ain't worth the pain of tryin' to hold ya, 
           A 
You're like barbed wire, barbed wire and roses. 
 
 
 
A   D   A 
INSTRUMENTAL 
 
 
       E 
No you ain't worth the pain of tryin' to hold ya, 
           A 
You're like barbed wire, barbed wire and roses. 
 
 
  
 
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Chord diagrams

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante