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This song is also off of the new BON JOVI cd CRUSH.  It's simple to play, and
is also from the tab book.  I've seen many versions of this song, and all are
incorrect.

(Intro...Piano transcribed for guitar)--electric guitar

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(guitar enters with piano playing above riff)--electric or acoustic

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Lyrics begin:
It's hard for me, to say the things, I wanna say sometimes.  Theres's no one
here, but you and me, and the broken old street light...

Lock the doors...And leave the world outside...
(played after the above lyrics)
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All I've got, to say to you, are these five words and I...

Thank you...for loving me...for being my eyes...

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(repeat above riff throughout chorus)

I never knew, I had a dream, until that dream was you
(this part I made up in place of the orchestral music in the background)
(played after above lyrics)
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And when I look, into your eyes, the sky's a different blue...
Cross my heart, I wear no disguise...

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And if I tried, you'd make me believe, that you'd believe my lies..

(repeat chorus w/ riff)

Bridge...
You pick me up when fall da-hown...you ring the bell before they count me out
here...

If I was drownin' you would part the sea...
(played after the above lyrics)

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And risk your life to rescue me...yeah...yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah...

(Solo)

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Lock the doors, leave the world outside...
(played after the above lyrics)--acoustic

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Repeat chorus

Outro:  (this part is really nice)

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There you have it.  Any questions or comments?  Just e-mail me at bonjovi@isp.
com.  I'll be back!

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Bon Jovi - Thank You For Loving Me (Lyrics)
Bon Jovi - Thank You For Loving Me It´s hard for me to say the things I want to say sometimes There´s no one here but you and me And that broken old street light Lock the doors leave the world outside All I´ve got to give to you Are these five words when I Thank you for loving me For being my eyes When I couldn´t see For parting my lips When I couldn´t breathe Thank you for loving me Thank you for loving me I never knew I had a dream Until that dream was you When I look into your eyes The sky´sa different blue Cross my heart I wear no disguise If I tried, you´d make believe That you believed my lies Thank you for loving me For being my eyes When I couldn´t see For parting my lips When I couldn´t breathe Thank you for loving me You pick me up when I fall down You ring the bell before they count me out If I was drowning you would part the sea And risk your own life to rescue me Lock the doors leave the world outside All I´ve got to give to you Are these five words when I Thank you for loving me For being my eyes When I couldn´t see For parting my lips When I couldn´t breathe Thank you for loving me When I couldn´t fly Oh, you gave me wings You parted my lips When I couldn´t breathe Thank you for loving me Thank you for loving me Thank you for loving me Oh, for loving me.

Bon Jovi - Thank You For Loving Me
Music video by Bon Jovi performing Thank You For Loving Me. (C) 2000 The Island Def Jam Music Group

Bon Jovi - Thank You For Loving Me (Live In Toronto 2000)
Air Canada Center, Toronto, ON, Canada - 27th November 2000