Bon Jovi - Scars on This Guitar: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Scars on This Guitar" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Scars on This Guitar Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bon Jovi

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Scars on This Guitar" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

          C
Another Friday night I'm somewhere
   F                                   C  F
A little drunk and worn out from the show
        C
It's a hallway to a hotel room
      F                               G  C G
The truck's already rolling down the road

   F
I find the lights take off my coat
                                 C   F
I see her there just lying on the bed
       C
She's seen me through my yesterdays
      G                             C   G
God knows tonight I'm needing her again

Chorus:
            C      F
She's the place I go
                              C     F
When there's nowhere left to run to
          C      F
She's the one I hold
                            Am    G
When there's no one to hold on to
           Am
She's been with me late at night
             F
When I was drowning in the dark
     Am
She heard my every word
            F
When I was pouring out my heart
       C
So I thank my lucky stars
            G                                 F
For every crack, scratch and scar on this guitar

       Am
She's given me her best
     F
When I am at my worst
    Am
When I can't find the pieces
           F
Fingers scratching in the dirt
    C
She offers no forgiveness
            G
'Cause she likes to make it hurt

Chorus

 C
Morning like a freight train
 F                              C   F
Last night still ringing in my head
          C
Before today becomes tomorrow
   F                            G
Tonight I know I'll do it all again

Chorus:
            C      F
She's the place I go
                              C     F
When there's nowhere left to run to
          C      F
She's the one I hold
                            Am    G
When there's no one to hold on to
            Am
She's been with me late at night
             F
When I was drowning in the dark
     Am
She heard my every word
            F
When I was pouring out my heart
       C
So I thank my lucky stars
            G                                 F
For every crack, scratch and scar on this guitar

           C
And so I thank my lucky stars
            G                                 F C
For every crack, scratch and scar on this guitar


You can simplify chords by removing barre

Transpose

Reset

Font Size

Reset

Simplify chords by removing barre

Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Scars on This Guitar" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Scars on This Guitar" by Bon Jovi.

Bon Jovi Song List