Bed Of Roses tab by Bon Jovi

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Bon Jovi - Bed Of Roses
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transcribed by Gary Chapman

Key:
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 ^   = hammer/pull
 /   = slide
(b)n = bend to fret n
 ~   = vibrato
 \/  = push whammy to lower note a semitone, then release (done quickly)
()  = implied notes - optional

Note:  This was transcribed from the MTV "plugged" version so it may be
       different from the recorded version.  I've done the intro and the
       solo, but none of the fills during the verses.  Some of the lyrics
       may be a bit wrong too.  Anyway...


Chords used:
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   Dm    C   Bb   Am   F

E --1----3----1---0----1---
B --3----5----3---1----1---
G --2----5----3---2----2---
D --0----5----3---2----3---
A -------3----1---0----3---
E ---------------------1---


Keyboard arranged for guitar:
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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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------


Rhythm fig #1:     Rhythm fig #2:     Rhythm fig #3:

E ---------------  -----------------  --------------------------------------
B ---------------  -----------------  --------------------------------------
G ---------------  -----------------  --------------------------------------
D -----------(5)-  -----------------  --------------------------------------
A -----------(3)-  ---------3-------  --------------------------------------
E --1~--1-3-1-0--  --1~-1-5---1~----  --1~--3(b)5-3(b)5-3(b)5-3-1~----------

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Intro:  (with keyboard part played over top)
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   rake                               rake
E ---10-12-(b)13-12-10------------------10-12-(b)13-12-10-------------------
B --10-------------------10^13^10------10-----------------13(b)15--10^13----
G -10---------------------------------10------------------------------------
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------

   rake
E ---10-12-(b)13-12-10-----------------------10-12-(b)13-12-10--------------
B --10------------------13(b)15--13^15------10-----------------13(b)15--10^13
G -10---------------------------------14---10-------------------------------
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------


Verse 1:  (Keyboard part played over the top)
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Bb                                            F
Sitting here wasted and wounded ...

       Bb                                         F
Trying hard to capture the moment....

         Am                    Bb                       F
'cause a bottle of vodka still ...

                                                   Bb
gave me nightmares, I think ...

     Bb                      C                         F
As I think about movies ...

        Bb                                          F
With an iron-clad fist I wake up ....

        Bb                                                        F
While a marching band keeps it's ...

      Am                  Bb                       F
about all of the things I longed to ...,

                            Bb
what you mean to me ...

Bb          C          (rhythm fig #1)
Baby you're all ..


Chorus:
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        Dm      C         Bb     F   (rhythm fig #3)
I wanna lay you down in ...

Dm        C          Bb     F    (rhythm fig #2)
Tonight I sleep ....

        Bb         F            Bb   F
I wanna be just as ..

Dm  C   Bb                F
Lay you down, on a ...


Verse #2:

I'm so far away, each step that I ....

Bridge:
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    Bb                  C
The hotel bars hangover ...

       F
The bartender's wig's ....

  Bb                       Bb              C         F  (rhythm fig. #1)
I might've said yes, but I ...


Solo:
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E ---------------------------------------------10---------------------------
B ------------------------------------------------13^10-13(b)15~-13(b)15--13
G --------------------------------------------------------------------------
D ---------3-5-5(b)7-5(b)7~-3^5---------------------------------------------
A --5-3-5~----------------------3~--3^5-------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------/5~---------------------------------


                  |<- I made this up because it's |
                  |   bloody hard to transcribe   |
                  |   from videotape !          ->|

E --13(b)15--13~--13-10----10-----------------------------------13-15-(b)17~
B ----------------------13----13-10---10-13-13(b)15~------15-17-------------
G ----------------------------------9------------------/14------------------
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------- triplet  triplet  triplet --------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                              rake
E --15-13-17(b)18--17--13^15--------------------10-12-(b)13-12-(b)12\/~-----
B ---------------------------13~--13^15--------10---------------------------
G --------------------------------------14~---10----------------------------
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------


Verse 3:
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Now as you close your eyes you know .....

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Mr.Scary (Gary Chapman)
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