Skip-A-Beat
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
"Skip-a-beat" by Eddie Rabbitt
Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens, Larry Byrom, and David Malloy
From the album "Step by Step" (1981)
[Intro]
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|-5--5-------|
A|-5--5-7-8-7-|
E|-3--3-3-3-3-|
(Blues Shuffle)
[Verse]
G D
Lightning struck me from out of the blue
G C D
It just a-hit me like a bolt
Gm A
I just stood there shakin' all over
D
From the jolt
Gm
I opened up my eyes and discovered
C G D
What knocked me to my knees
G D G
You make my heart skip a beat, beat
[Chorus]
C G
All day long I'm walkin' around in a daze, yeah
A7 D
And when I close my eyes, surprise, I see your pretty face
Gm
You kissed me, you touched me
C
The Earth moved 'neath my feet
G C D G
You make my heart skip a beat, beat
[Solo]
G C G C
Gm G Gm A D
G Gm C G C
G Gm G C D
G D G
[Chorus]
C G
All day long I'm walkin' around in a daze, yeah
A D
And when I close my eyes, surprise, I see your pretty face
Gm
You kissed me, you touched me
C Gm
The Earth moved 'neath my feet
G C D G
You make my heart skip a beat, beat
G C D G
You make my heart skip a beat, beat
[Outro]
Gm G G
You, yeah, you, make my heart skip a beat
G Gm G
Only you make my heart, skip a, skip a
G G G G
Oh, oh, only you make my heart skip a beat, beat
G Gm G
Oh, oh, only you make my heart skip a beat, beat
G Gm G
Only you make my heart skip a beat, beat
G Gm G
Oh, oh, only you make my heart skip a beat, beat, beat
G Gm G
(Only you make my heart skip a beat)
G Gm G
(Only you make my heart skip a beat)
How to play Skip-A-Beat
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.