Skin
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[Verso 1]
D
I used to think by now
I'd feel more in control
D
There's things I thought I'd grow into,
G
I still don't know
D
And I can feel so lonely in a crowded room
D
"I'll stay here" starts to sound a lot
G/D D G
like "I love you"
[Pré-Refrão]
D/G Asus4
And good things have to end, I guess
A G
The credits roll, I'm sad again
G
Do I know who I am?
If when it stops I'm lost
[Refrão]
G
Ah-ah
A
Think I'm back in the emptiness
G
Wearing somebody else's skin
D
Still I try to be whatever you desire
G A
Now they're turning on all the lights
Bm
Who am I without a disguise?
G
I look at me and don't even recognize her
[Pós-Refrão]
G A
Oh-oh, oh-oh
(Can't describe her)
G Bm A
Oh-oh, oh-oh
(I don't recognize her)
(Recognize her)
(Recognize her)
[Verso 2]
And every year I age,
D
I feel like sand slips through my fingers
(Ah-ah)
G
And you'll notice all the nails are chewed
D
I love all of my friends,
I hope they love me back
But I've not been myself,
G/D D G
I think they notice that
[Pré-Refrão]
D/G Asus4
And the darkness never lasts I guess
A G
But can't help feeling sad again
A D
Is anybody listening when I scream out?
[Refrão]
G
Ah-ah
A
Think I'm back in the emptiness
G
Wearing somebody else's skin
D
Still I try to be whatever you desire
G A
Now they're turning on all the lights
Bm
Who am I without a disguise?
G
I look at me and don't even recognize her
[Pós-Refrão]
G A
Oh-oh, oh-oh
(Can't describe her)
G Bm A
Oh-oh, oh-oh
(I don't recognize her)
[Ponte]
D Bm
Feel my skin to prove
F#m
That its real and I'm still myself
G
But in the mirror in the bathroom
I don't recognize her
D Bm
What's left to lose
F#m
if I don't even know myself?
G
But in the mirror in the bathroom
I don't recognize her
Outro
D
I don't recognize her
I don't recognize her
How to play Skin
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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.