The Smiths - The Boy with the Thorn in His Side: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" 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.
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Learn The Boy with the Thorn in His Side Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Smiths
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 "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" smoothly on your guitar.
C D C D C G D D Chorus: G Am D D Am The boy with the thorn in his side Am C D Behind the hatered there lies G Am D A murderous desire D Am Am C D For love G Am D How can they look into my eyes D Am Am C D And still they don't believe me G Am D How can they hear me say those words D Am Am C Still they don't believe me D G Am D And if they don't believe me now D Am Am C Will they ever believe me? D G Am D And if they don't believe me now D Am Am Will they ever believe me? C D C D C D C C D D Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh, ohhh Chorus: G Am D D Am The boy with the thorn in his side Am C D Behind the hatered there lies G Am D A plundering desire D Am Am C D For l-l-love G Am D How can they see the love in our eyes D Am Am C And still they don't believe us? D G Am D And after all this time D Am Am C They don't want to believe us D G Am D And if they don't believe us now D Am Am C Will they ever believe us? D G Am D And when you want to live, how do you start? D Am Am Where do you go? Who do you need to know? C D C D C D C G D D Oh, ohh... ohhh... ohohohohoh G Am D D Am Am C D Oh... Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh... G Am D D Am Am C D G Am D D Am Am C D La lalala la da da... G Am D D Am Am C D G Am D D Am Am C D | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  D  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 "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" by The Smiths.