Skin
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Intro: Bm F#m Em7 Bm F# (2x)
Verse:
Bm
Paint yourself a picture
F#m
Of what you wish you looked like
Em7
Maybe then they just might
Bm F#
Feel an ounce of your pain
Bm
Come into focus
F#m
Step out of the shadows
Em7
It's a losing battle
Bm F#m Em7
There's no need to be ashamed
[Refrão] G
Cause they don't even know you
D
All they see is scars
A
And they don't see the angel
Bm
Living in your heart
A G
Let them find the real you
D
Buried deep within
A A
Let them know with all you've got
A7 A7 Bm
That you are not your skin
F#m Em7 Bm F#
Verse
Bm
And when they start to judge you
F#m
Show them your true colors
Em7
And do onto others
Bm F#
As you'd have done to you
Bm
Just rise above this
F#m
Kill them with your kindness
Em7
Ignorance is blindness
Bm F#m Em7
They're the ones that stand to lose
[Refrão] G
'Cause they don't even know you
D
All they see is scars
A
And they don't see the angel
Bm
Living in your heart
A G
Let them find the real you
D
Buried deep within
A A
Let them know with all you've got
A7 A7 Bm
That you are not your skin
F#m Em7 Bm F#
OHHHHHHHHHH
G D F# Bm
A G
Well they don't even know you
D
All they see is scars
A
And they don't see the angel
Bm
Living in your heart
A G
Let them find the real you
D
Buried deep within
A A
Let them know with all you've got
A7 A7
That you are not
A7 A7
That you are not your skin
Bm F#m Em7 Bm F# Bm
How to play Skin
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.