Skin
View chords used in this chart
Am
When I heard that sound
F
When the walls came down
C
I was thinking about you
G/B
About you
Am
When my skin grows old
F
When my breath runs cold
C
I'll be thinking about you
G/B
About you
Verse
Am
Seconds from my heart
F
A bullet from the dark
G
Helpless, I surrender
Dm
Shackled by your love
Am
Holding me like this
F
With poison on your lips
G
Only when it's over
Dm
Silence it's so hard
Refrain
F Am G
'Cause it was almost love, it was almost love
F Am G
It was almost love, it was almost love
[Refrão] Am
When I heard that sound
F
When the walls came down
C
I was thinking about you
G/B
About you
Am
When my skin grows old
F
When my breath runs cold
C
I'll be thinking about you
G/B
About you
Post Chorus
Am
When I run out of air to breathe
F
It's your ghost I see
C G/B
I'll be thinking about you, about you
Am C G
It was almost love, it was almost...
Verse
Am
We bleed ourselves in vain
F
How tragic is this game
G
Turn around, I'm holding on to someone
Dm
But the love is gone
Am F
Carrying the load, with wings that feel like stone
G
Knowing that we nearly fell so far now
Dm
It's hard to tell
Refrain
F Am G
Yeah we came so close, it was almost love
F Am G
It was almost love, it was almost love
[Refrão] Am
When I heard that sound
F
When the walls came down
C
I was thinking about you
G/B
About you
Am
When my skin grows old
F
When my breath runs cold
C
I'll be thinking about you
G/B
About you
Post Chorus
Am
When I run out of air to breathe
F
It's your ghost I see
C G/B
I'll be thinking about you, about you
Bridge
F Am G
While I reached out for your hand
F Am Em
When the walls were caving in
F Am G
Well, I see you on the other side
F Am E
We can try all over again
[Refrão] Am
When I heard that sound
F
When the walls came down
C
I was thinking about you
G/B
About you
Am
When my skin grows old
F
When my breath runs cold
C
I'll be thinking about you
G/B
About you
Post Chorus
Am
When I run out of air to breathe
F
It's your ghost I see
C G/B
I'll be thinking about you, about you
Refrain
F Am G
'Cause it was almost love, it was almost love
F Am G
It was almost love, it was almost love
How to play Skin
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.