My Skeleton Mocks Me
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BPM: 92
[Verso 1]
D G
I feel warm, I feel sick,
D G
You know, I think I've grown accustomed to feeling like this,
Bm7
And Id say its exhausting, but thats not enough,
Asus4 G
To describe this gaping hole in my gut,
D
And thats messed up, I know Im messed up.
[Verso 2]
D G
I feel my bones, I hear them crack,
G D G
When my skeleton mocks me, thats how I know that Im trapped,
Bm7 Asus4
Sanctioned to patch up this skin thats been burned,
A G D
Stuck here for life, theres no crueler curse than that.
[Refrão]
D A D Asus4
Oooh ooh ooh oooh,
Bm G
Ive been angry, and Ive been sad,
D Asus4 A
Now Im chasing happy, by ignoring the bad,
Bm7 G
And I hate this body, for the memory it has,
D
It stores all of the torment, seeps into my bones,
Asus4
Yeah my skeleton, my skeleton mocks me like that.
[Verso 3]
D G
A thought leaves my mouth, the wind blows it back,
D G
It rebounds in my throat till I choke, Im still under attack,
Bm7
And I blame the world for the most part,
Asus4 G
Am I a bitter woman at heart?
D
Or is it just hard?
Dmaj7
(Oh its so hard).
[Refrão]
Bm Asus4 G
When Ive done angry, when I . . .ve done sad,
D Asus4 A
Ive tried chasing happy, by ignoring the bad,
Bm7 G
I punish this body, for the memory it has,
D
It stores all of the torment, seeps into my bones,
Asus4 N.C.
Yeah my skeleton, my skeleton mocks me like that.
Outro
Bm G
Ill still feel so angry, Ill still welcome the sad,
D Asus4 A
But I wont find happy if Im ruled by the past,
Bm G
So Ill work with this body and the memory it has,
D
It stores all of the torment, no I cant ignore it,
Asus4
Or my skeleton, my skeleton will just fall apart.
How to play My Skeleton Mocks Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.