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The Boy With the Thorn in His Side

The Smiths
Chords & TabKeyGbeginner
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Chords in this song4

Refrain

(C D x3)
x2, on the 3rd time play this
e|------0-00-00----0-0-00-----------------0-00-00--00-0---2--23-20--2--|
B|------1-11-11----3-3-33-----------------1-11-11--00-0---3--33-33--3--|
G|------0-00-00----0-0-00-----------------0-00-00--00-0---2--22-22--2--|
D|------2-22-22----4-4-44-----------------2-22-22--22-2---0--00-00--0--|
A|------3-33-33----5-5-55-----------------3-33-33--33-3----------------|
E|------3-33-33----5-5-55-----------------3-33-33--33-3----------------|
This is where lyrics start
the boy with the...
e|------7-77-77-8-8-----5-55-5-55-55-----|
B|------8-88-88-8-8-----7-77-7-77-77-----|
G|------7-77-77-7-7-----7-77-7-77-77-----|
D|------0-00-00-0-0-----0-00-0-00-00-----|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

Chorus

The boy with the thorn in his side
Behind the hatred there lies
G Am* D
A murderous desire
Foooor loooove 

Verse 1

D G Am* D
How can they look into my eyes
And still they don't believe me  
G Am* D
How can they hear me say those words
Still they don't believe me  
G Am* D
And if they don't believe me now
Will they ever believe me?  
G Am* D
And if they don't believe me now
Will they ever believe me? 

Refrain

C D x3

Chorus

The boy with the thorn in his side
Behind the hatred there lies
G Am* D
A plundering desire
Foooor loooove 

Verse 2

D G Am* D
How can they see the love in our eyes
And still they don't believe us  
G Am* D
And after all this time
They don't want to believe us  
G Am* D
And if they don't believe us now
Will they ever believe us?  
G Am* D
And when you want to live, how do you start?
Where do you go? Who do you need to know?  

Refrain

Oh, ohh... ohhh... ohohohohoh
(Continue to scat until fade out...)

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