Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE
(Hup, hup!)
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE
(Hup, hup, hup!)
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE
(Hup, hup!)
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE
(Hup, hup, hup!)
Verse 1:
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
Forty-eight years of livin'
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
An angel in disguise
G+G A minorAm
Forty-eight years of lovin
FF E MajorE
Smilin' with my eyes
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
Forty-eight years of memories
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
Neatly tucked away
G+G A minorAm E MajorE
When daylight dies, I hear them rise
A minorAm
And dance upon their grave
Chorus:
G+G FF E MajorE
What's that sound? Coming from the dresser
(Hup, Hup, they're in my closet now)
FF E MajorE
On a night as black as pitch?
(Hup, Hup, Hup, I wouldnt wanna wake em)
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE
What's that sound? Coming from the bureau
(Hup, Hup, theyre in my dresser drawer)
FF E MajorE
Do I dare turn on the switch?
(Hup Hup Hup, I'm trying to forsake em)
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE
Bones, them bones, them dry bones
A minorAm G+G E MajorE
All bleached and deathly white
A minorAm FF E MajorE
I've got skeletons in my closet and
A minorAm
They're rattlin' tonight
Interlude:
G+G FF E MajorE A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE
Verse 2:
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
The cheat bones connected to deceit bones
G+G A minorAm
And thereby connected to lies
G+G A minorAm
I-love-yous said indiscriminately
FF E MajorE
make the sockets for the eyes
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
The love bones knock against the hate bones
(Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup!)
G+G A minorAm
And fingers click in time
(Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup!)
G+G FF E MajorE
There wont be sleep for the weary tonight
A minorAm
Cause all those bones are mine
Chorus:
G+G FF E MajorE
What's that sound? Coming from the dresser
(Hup, Hup, they're in my closet now)
FF E MajorE
On a night as black as pitch?
(Hup, Hup, Hup, I wouldnt wanna wake em)
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE
What's that sound? Coming from the bureau
(Hup, Hup, theyre in my dresser drawer)
FF E MajorE
Do I dare turn on the switch?
(Hup Hup Hup, I'm trying to forsake em)
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE
Bones, them bones, them dry bones
A minorAm G+G E MajorE
All bleached and deathly white
A minorAm FF E MajorE
I've got skeletons in my closet and
A minorAm
They're rattlin' tonight
Piano solo:
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G A minorAm FF E MajorE
Backing vocals:
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
(Hup, Hup, they're in my closet now)
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE FF E MajorE
(Hup, Hup, theyre in my dresser drawer)
Chorus:
G+G FF E MajorE
What's that sound? Coming from the dresser
(Hup, Hup, they're in my closet now)
FF E MajorE
On a night as black as pitch?
(Hup, Hup, Hup, I wouldnt wanna wake em)
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE
What's that sound? Coming from the bureau
(Hup, Hup, theyre in my dresser drawer)
FF E MajorE
Do I dare turn on the switch?
(Hup Hup Hup, I'm trying to forsake em)
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE
Bones, them bones, them dry bones
A minorAm G+G E MajorE
All bleached and deathly white
A minorAm FF E MajorE
I've got skeletons in my closet and
A minorAm
They're rattlin' tonight