Chameleon Boy (acoustic)
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==INTRO==
Am7 Am7 G
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|--0--0h1---------0-0h1------------3-----3-----3-----|
G|---------0-------------0------------0-----0---------|
D|-----------2-------------0-----0------0-----0-------|
A|--0--0-------0---------------2----------------------|
E|---------------------------3------------------------|
==VERSE==
Am7 Am7 G
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0h1-----------0h1------------3-----3-----3--|
G|------0-----0-------0-----0------------0-----0------|
D|----2---------2---2---------0-----0------0-----0----|
A|--0-------------0---------------2-------------------|
E|------------------------------3---------------------|
Play this riff throughout the whole verse, or you can just
strum or arpeggiate these chords (use regular Am if strumming):
Am7 Am7
I changed my color for you, I shed my coat with caution
G G
I lack the beauty you display
Am7 Am7
See here they are the bruises and some were self-inflicted
G G
And some showed up along the way
Am7 Am7
So I nod my head, I'm ready for the world to see
G
The secret i kept here inside the man you thought id be
Am7 Am7
Slip into coma calm, the coma where I calm myself down
G
Here comes excuses why I let you down
==Chorus==
C G
Stand by for another breakdown, sound off the alarm
C G
Is this the chameleon boy I swore I wouldn't become?
Am7 G
Chameleon boy
Am7 G
Chameleon boy
==VERSE==
Am7 Am7
So now we've come upon the hardest thing I've ever done
G G
Its telling you that I'm a mess
Am7 Am7
What sort of mess I mean is self-destructive gasoline
G G
The kind that strips you of your best
Am7 Am7
And while i play instead the way that most would end up dead
G G
You sleep alone at home and wish that I was in our bed
Am7 Am7
With this I'm telling you, my color changes back to blue
G
How do i ask you this... will you help me through?
==Chorus==
C G
Stand by for another breakdown, sound off the alarm
C G
Is this the chameleon boy I swore I wouldn't become?
C G
Stand by for another breakdown, sound off the alarm
C G
Is this the chameleon boy I swore I wouldn't become?
Am7 G
Chameleon boy
Am7 G
Chameleon boy
==VERSE/BRIDGE==
Am7
I try to think of all the people i look up to
G
Or growing up who would I be
Am7
Now the fuckked up part, where did all my idols end up?
G
They all passed away, Passed away
==Chorus==
C G
Stand by for another breakdown, sound off the alarm
C G
It's the chameleon boy I swore I wouldn't become
Am7 G
Chameleon boy
Am7 G
Chameleon boy
How to play Chameleon Boy (acoustic)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.