Learn to play "Thorn in My Side" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D You gave me such a bad time G A7 Tried to hurt me but now i know D G A Thorn in my side, you know that's all you ever were D G "A bundle of lies, you know that's all A that it was worth D C I should have known better, but G A I trusted you at first A# F I should have known better, A# G but I got what I deserve G Uh oh uh oh uh oh uh oh, (uh oh uh oh uh oh uh oh) C Uh oh uh oh uh oh uh oh Chorus: F C To run away from you (run, run, run, run) G C Is all that I could do (run, run, run, run) F C To run away from you (run, run, run, run) G C Is all that I could do (run, run, run, run) F C To run away from you (run, run, run, run) G C Is all that I could do (run, run, run, run) F C To run away from you (run, run, run, run) A D Is all that I could do Thorn in my side You know that's all you'll ever be So don't think you know better 'Cause that's what you mean to me I was feeling complicated I was feeling low Now every time I think of you I shiver to the bone Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah (Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah) Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah Chorus: To run away from you (So run-run, run, run) Was all that I could do (Run-run, run, run) To run away from you (So run-run, run, run) C F (Run-run, run, run) C G (Run-run, run, run) (Run-run, run, run) (Run-run, run, run) (So run-run, run, run) (Run-run, run, run) (So un-run, run, run) (Run-run, run, run) (So un-run, run, run) To run away from you (Run-run, run, run) Was all that I could do (So un-run, run, run) To run away from you (Run-run, run, run) Was all that I could do (So un-run, run, run) (Run-run, run, run) (So un-run, run, run) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA ![]() A# ![]() A7 ![]() C ![]() D ![]() F ![]() 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 "Thorn in My Side" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Thorn in My Side" by Eurythmics.