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Bon Jovi - Bed Of Roses Chords

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ChordsBb, F, Am, C, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bb] [F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [F]
[Bb]Sitting here wasted and wounded, this old [F]piano
Trying [Bb]hard to capture the moment, this morning I [F]don’t know
‘Cause a [Am]bottle of vodka is still [Bb]lodged in my head
And some [F]blond gave me nightmares, think she’s still in my [Bb]bed
As I [Bb]dream about movies they [C]won’t make of me when I’m [F]dead

[verse 2]
With an [Bb]ironclad fist, I wake up, and French kiss the [F]morning
While some [Bb]marching band keep sits own beat, in my head while [F]we’re talking
About [Am]all of the things, that I [Bb]long to believe
About [F]love, the truth, what you mean to me, and the [Bb]truth is
[Bb]Baby, you’re [C]all that I [F]need [F] [C] [C]

[chorus]
I wanna [Dm]lay, you [C]down in a [Bb]bed of [F]roses,
For [Dm]tonight, I [C]sleep on a [Bb]bed of [F]nails,
Oh, I want to [Bb]be, just as [F]close as, the [Bb]Holy [F]Ghost is
And [Dm]lay [C]you [Bb]down, [Bb] On a [Bb]bed of [F]roses

[verse 3]
Well I’m [Bb]so far away, each step that I take is on my [F]way home
King’s [Bb]ransom in dimes, given each night to see through this [F]payphone
Still I [Am]run out of time, or it’s [Bb]hard to get through, till the [F]bird on the wire
Flies me back to you, I’ll [Bb]just close my eyes, whisper
[Bb]Baby, [C]blind love is [F]true [F] [C] [C]

[chorus]
I wanna [Dm]lay, you [C]down in a [Bb]bed of [F]roses,
For [Dm]tonight, I [C]sleep on a [Bb]bed of [F]nails,
Oh, I want to [Bb]be, just as [F]close as, the [Bb]Holy [F]Ghost is
And [Dm]lay [C]you [Bb]down, [Bb] On a [Bb]bed of [F]roses

[verse 4]
Well this [Bb]hotel bar hangover
[C]Whiskey’s gone dry the [F]barkeeper’s wig’s crooked
And she’s giving me the eye, I [Bb]might have said yeah
But I [Bb]laughed so hard [C]I think I [F]died[F], [C]uh [C]yeah!…

[interlude]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [F] [Dm] [C] [Bb] [F]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [F] [Dm] [C] [Bb] [F]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [Bb] [Bb] [Bb] [F]

[Closing]
Now as [Bb]you close your eyes, know I’ll be thinking [F]about you
While my [Bb]mistress she calls me, to stand in her [F]spotlight again
Tonight, I [Bb]won’t be alone, but you know that don’t mean I’m not [F]lonely
I’ve got [Dm]nothing to [C]prove for it’s [Bb]you, that I’d [Bb]die to [F]defend [C]

[chorus]
I wanna [Dm]lay, you [C]down in a [Bb]bed of [F]roses,
For [Dm]tonight, I [C]sleep on a [Bb]bed of [F]nails,
Oh, I want to [Bb]be, just as [F]close as, the [Bb]Holy [F]Ghost is
And [Dm]lay [C]you [Bb]down,
I wanna [Dm]lay, you [C]down in a [Bb]bed of [F]roses,
For [Dm]tonight, I [C]sleep on a [Bb]bed of [F]nails,
I want to [Bb]be, just as [F]close as, the [Bb]Holy [F]Ghost is
[Dm]Lay [C]you [Bb]down, [Bb]the [Bb]bed [F]of roses

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ArtistBon Jovi
AlbumKeep the Faith
GenresHard Rock, Rock, Glam Rock, Metal
Year1993
KeyBb

How to play Bed Of Roses on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bon Jovi - Bed Of Roses on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Bed Of Roses uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (41), F → Bb (25), and C → Bb (18). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Bb - F chord transition.

1. Bb → F chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Bb to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
Bb to F

2. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

3. Am → Bb chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Am to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.
Am to Bb

4. Bb → C chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Bb to C;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Bb to C

5. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

7. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

8. Bb → Dm chord transition

To move from Bb to Dm;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

Bed Of Roses chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bed Of Roses.

  • Bed Of Roses includes 140 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bed Of Roses contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bed Of Roses connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
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