Artist: Bon Jovi
Song: Bed of Roses
Album: Keep the faith (1992)
I’ve seen a lot of different versions of this song,
but there’s always something missing.
I’m pretty sure this one’s right.
Corrections and comments are welcome. Please rate it:)
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:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8--------8--------8--------8--------8--------8--------8--------8------|
G|----10-------10-------10-------10-------10-------10-------10-------10---|
D|-------12-------12-------12-------12-------10-------10-------10-------10|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro: (Distortion)
Rake rake
e|-12b13rb12--10~~------------|--10-12-12b13rb-12~~-10~~---------------|
B|-10--------------10-13-10~~-|--10---------------------13b15rb---13~~-|
G|-10-------------------------|--10-----------------------------14-----|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Rake rake
e|10-12-12b13-12~~-10~~-----------------|10-12-12b13rb-12~~10~~-----------|
B|10------------------13b15rb-10-13-10~~|10------------------13b15rb--13~~|
G|10------------------------------------|10-------------------------14----|
D|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Verse 1:
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Bb F
Sitting here wasted and wounded with this old piano.
Bb F
Trying hard to capture the moment, this morning I don't know.
Am Bb F
'cause a bottle of vodka is still lodged in my head and some blonde
Bb (Fill 1)
gave me nightmares, I think that she's still in my bed.
e|-------------|
B|-3h4-3-------|
G|-------3-----|
D|---------3~~-|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
Bb C F
As I dream about movies they won't make of me when I'm dead.
Verse 2:
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Bb F (Fill 2)
With an iron-clad fist I wake up to french-kiss the morning.
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|-10h12--10--------------|
D|-----------10h12-10/12~~|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
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|-------------------|
Am Bb F
about all of the things I longed to believe, about 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
E|----------------------------|
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
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|---------3----|
A|-----0-3------|
E|-1-1-------1~~|
PM---|
Bb F Bb F
Ohhhh I wanna be just as close as the Holy Ghost is
Dm C Bb F
Lay you down, on a bed of 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
e|-10-13---------------------|
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
e|-------13~~-12~~----------------|
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
E|----------------------------|
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
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|---------3----|
A|-----0-3------|
E|-1-1-------1~~|
PM---|
Bb F Bb F
Ohhhh I wanna be just as close as the Holy Ghost is
Dm C Bb F (Fill 4)
Lay you down, on a bed of roses
Bridge:
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Bb C
Well, this hotel bar hangover whiskey's gone dry
F
The barkeeper's wig's crooked, and she's giving me the eye
Bb
I might 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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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|----------------------------------|
_Triplet__Triplet__Triplet_
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|------------------------------------------------|
Rake
e|-10-12-12b13rb12-12b13-13~~|
B|-10------------------------|
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
E|----------------------------|
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
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|---------3----|
A|-----0-3------|
E|-1-1-------1~~|
PM---|
Bb F Bb F
Ohhhh, I wanna be just as close as the Holy Ghost is
Dm C Bb (Fill 7)
Lay you down....
e|-----------13-15-13-15b17--15b17—17rb13h15--15b17------|
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
E|----------------------------|
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
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|---------3----|
A|-----0-3------|
E|-1-1-------1~~|
PM---|
Bb F Bb F
Ohhhh I wanna be just as close as the Holy Ghost is
Dm C Bb F
Lay you down, on a bed of roses
That’s it! It took a while, but I hope it’s worth it.
Any comments, corrections are welcome!
Ole-Johnny Tune
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/b/bon-jovi/24797.html ]
