Play with capo on 2nd fret. 
All chord shapes and names are relative to position of capo. 
 
 
A5 
INTRO 
 
 
A5 
Well I've got scars from what you've done, 
 
I'll show 'em to you baby one by one. 
 
I took my chances, I wanted more, 
                 E5       A5 
I found rust and I found thorns. 
 
 
           A5 
You're like barbed wire, barbed wire and roses, 
 
You cut me so deep you don't even know. 
D5 
Every time I take a step closer,  
A5 
I wind up tangled, its all over. 
E5           
Ain't worth the pain of tryin' to hold ya, 
           A5 
You're like barbed wire, barbed wire and roses. 
 
 
A5 
You were shiny as gold and sweeter than honey, 
 
And it looked to me like you were right on the money. 
 
I scratched the surface, I found the truth, 
                               E5        A5 
You're made for hurtin' that's what you do. 
 
 
            A5 
You're like barbed wire, barbed wire and roses, 
 
You cut me so deep you don't even know. 
D5 
Every time I take a step closer,  
A5 
I wind up tangled, its all over. 
E5           
Ain't worth the pain of tryin' to hold ya, 
           A5 
You're like barbed wire, barbed wire and roses. 
 
 
A5   D5   A5   E5   A5 
INSTRUMENTAL 
 
 
       A5 
Oh and I've got scars from what you've done,  
 
I'll show 'em to you baby one by one. 
 
I took my chances, I wanted more, 
                 E5       A5 
I found rust and I found thorns. 
 
 
            A5 
You're like barbed wire, barbed wire and roses, 
 
You cut me so deep you don't even know. 
D5 
Every time I take a step closer,  
A5 
I wind up tangled, its all over. 
E5           
Ain't worth the pain of tryin' to hold ya, 
           A5 
You're like barbed wire, barbed wire and roses. 
E5                        
Ain't worth the pain of tryin' to hold ya, 
           A5 
You're like barbed wire, barbed wire and roses. 
 
 
A5   D5   A5 
INSTRUMENTAL 
 

       E5 
No you ain't worth the pain of tryin' to hold ya, 
           A5 
You're like barbed wire, barbed wire and roses. 
 
 
  
 
By axehappy