Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: C# minorC#m
Difficulty: Novice
Skin & Bones
Fit For A augmentedA King
Electric or Acoustic
Intro:
C# minorC#m E MajorE A augmentedA
C# minorC#m
Forgive me now
E MajorE A augmentedA
For I have sold my soul for gold
C# minorC#m
Washed up on shore
E MajorE A augmentedA
A majorA thousand miles away from home
C# minorC#m E MajorE A augmentedA
Just as I begin to settle into these skin and bones, alone
C# minorC#m E MajorE A augmentedA
I find the answers to questions I have never known
Chorus:
C# minorC#m
Is there life beyond the grave?
E MajorE A augmentedA C# minorC#m
And will I make the same mistakes, day after day?
E MajorE A augmentedA
There must be a better way
Verse:
C# minorC#m E MajorE A augmentedA
Running from time to try and keep myself alive
C# minorC#m E MajorE A augmentedA
Release my pride to keep from pushing the light aside
C# minorC#m E MajorE
Now as I begin to let this in
A augmentedA
I must keep the best in mind
C# minorC#m E MajorE A augmentedA
And remove myself from the things that are wasting my time
Chorus 2:
C# minorC#m
I know that one of these days
E MajorE A augmentedA C# minorC#m
I'll finally see you face to face at the golden gates
E MajorE A augmentedA C# minorC#m
Will you take me or will I fade into the grave?
E MajorE A augmentedA
I know these words won't hold any weight
C# minorC#m
But please don't turn away
A augmentedA
Don't turn away from me
Bridge:
C# minorC#m
Is there life beyond the grave?
E MajorE A augmentedA
And will I make the same mistakes, day after day?
BB
There must be a better way
C# minorC#m
I know that one of these days
E MajorE A augmentedA
I'll finally see you face to face at the golden gates
BB
Will you take me or will I fade into the grave?
C# minorC#m
Is there life beyond the grave?
E MajorE A augmentedA
And will I make the same mistakes, day after day?
BB
There must be a better way
C# minorC#m
I know that one of these days
E MajorE A augmentedA
I'll finally see you face to face at the golden gates
BB
Will you take me or will I fade into the grave?
Outro:
C# minorC#m
Forgive me now
E MajorE A augmentedA
For I have sold my soul for gold
C# minorC#m
Washed up on shore
E MajorE A augmentedA
A majorA thousand miles away from home
C# minorC#m E MajorE A augmentedA
Just as I begin to settle into these skin and bones, alone
C# minorC#m E MajorE A augmentedA
I find the answers to questions I have never known
Alternative Outro:
Forgive me now
C# minorC#m E MajorE
For I have sold my soul for gold
F#F# A augmentedA
Washed up on shore
BB
A augmentedA thousand miles away from home
C# minorC#m BB E MajorE
Just as I begin to settle in to these skin and bones, alone
F#F# A augmentedA BB C# minorC#m
I find the answers to questions I have never known