Strumming Pattern for Every Rose Has Its Thorn CHORDS Poison

Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison is an easy and fun song, perfect for gatherings and campfires. Here you can find the strumming pattern, used chords, tuning and a guitar lesson from youtube by Marty Schwartz.

Every Rose Has Its Thorn (strumming pattern)

Tuning

To match the original recording, you should tune your guitar down half a step. This is called Eb tuning (E-flat tuning). Each string is tuned down by a semitone (half-step). The notes for each string in Eb tuning are:

1. Eb (E string tuned down to E-flat)

2. Ab (A string tuned down to A-flat)

3. Db (D string tuned down to D-flat)

4. Gb (G string tuned down to G-flat)

5. Bb (B string tuned down to B-flat)

6. Eb (high E string tuned down to E-flat)

However, you can still play the song in standard tuning without retuning your guitar, and it will sound almost the same, just in a slightly higher pitch.

Strumming pattern

The strumming pattern Marty Schwartz explains for the song is as follows:

1. Basic strumming pattern:

Down, down, down, up, up, down, up, down

This is repeated consistently throughout the song.

2. Alternative strumming (more relaxed):

Down, down, down, up, up, up, down, down

You can vary this depending on how fast or slow you want the rhythm.

Additionally, there's a humorous mention of a **knock technique**, where you lightly tap or knock on the guitar body between chord changes for a percussive effect. While it's optional, it adds a fun, rhythmic touch to the performance.

Every Rose Has It's Thorn (guitar chords)

Chords

The chords needed for the song in Marty Schwartz's tutorial are as follows:

1. G Major (G):

   - Middle finger on the 3rd fret of the low E string (6th string).

   - Index finger on the 2nd fret of the A string (5th string).

   - Ring finger on the 3rd fret of the B string (2nd string).

   - Pinky finger on the 3rd fret of the high E string (1st string).

2. Cadd9:

   - Middle finger on the 3rd fret of the A string (5th string).

   - Index finger on the 2nd fret of the D string (4th string).

   - Ring finger on the 3rd fret of the B string (2nd string).

   - Pinky finger on the 3rd fret of the high E string (1st string).

3. D Major (D):

   - Index finger on the 2nd fret of the G string (3rd string).

   - Middle finger on the 2nd fret of the high E string (1st string).

   - Ring finger on the 3rd fret of the B string (2nd string).

4. E Minor (Em):

   - Middle finger on the 2nd fret of the A string (5th string).

   - Ring finger on the 2nd fret of the D string (4th string).

5. C Major (C) - optional:

   - Ring finger on the 3rd fret of the A string (5th string).

   - Middle finger on the 2nd fret of the D string (4th string).

   - Index finger on the 1st fret of the B string (2nd string).

These are the basic chords needed for the song.

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