Tuning: Normal Intro: e|------------------------------------------------3-1-0---------5-3-0--------| B|----1-3---1-3---------------1-3---1-3-----------------1-1/3---------1-3----| G|--2-----0-----------------2-----0------------------------------------------| D|--0-----------3-2-3-2-----0-----------3-2-3-2---0-------------0------------| A|--------3-----1-----------------3-----1--------------3--1----------3--1----| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 1: Dm C Bb Close to my skin Dm I'm falling in C Bb Someone who's been
Dm C Bb Sittin' by the phone Dm I'm left alone C Bb In another zone Dm C Bb Dm John says to live above hell C Bb My will is well Dm C Bb No one is waiting Dm For me to fail C Bb My will could sail yeah Instrumental (more or less the same as the intro) e|------------------------------------------------3-1-0-----------5-3-0----------| B|----1-3---1-3---------------1-3---1-3-----------------1-3-3-3-3-------1-3------| G|--2-----0-----------------2-----0----------------------------------------------| D|--0-----------3-3-3-------0-----------3-3-3-----0---------------0--------------| A|--------3-----1-----------------3-----1--------------3--1------------3--1------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 2: Dm C Bb It's such a waste to be wasted In the first place Dm C I want to taste the taste of Bb Being face to face with common grace Dm C Bb To meditate on the warmest dream Dm C Bb And when I walk alone I listen To our secret theme Chorus: Dm Your solar eyes are like Am7 nothing I have ever seen Dm Somebody close that can Am7 see right through Dm I'd take a bullet you Am7 know that I'd do anything C Am I will for you Instrumental e|-----8-10----------------------8-10----------------------------------------| B|--10------8-10-10-10-10-10--10--------8-10---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--0-------------------------0----------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------8--6-----------------------8---6----------------------------------| Verse 3: Dm C Bb Sailin' for the sun Dm 'cause there is one C Bb who nows where I'm from Dm C Bb I care for you Dm C Bb I really do I really do Dm C Bb Come closer now Dm So you can lie C Bb Right by my side Dm C Bb Sit alone in the sun Dm I wrote a letter to you C Bb Getting over myself Prechorus e|-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10--12-12/-15-15-| B|--------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0---0--0--| E|--------------------------------------------------------| Chorus: Dm Your solar eyes are like Am7 nothing I have ever seen Dm Somebody close that can Am7 see right through Dm I'd take a bullet you Am7 know that I'd do anything C Am I will for you Dm Your solar eyes are like Am7 nothing I have ever seen Dm Somebody close that can Am7 see right through Dm I'd take a bullet you Am7 know that I'd do anything C Am I will for you Instrumental: e|--13-15-17--------------13-15-17-------------------------------------------| B|------------8-10-10-10------------8-10-------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--0---------------------0--------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------8--6------------------8--6--------------------------------------| Outro: (Dm C Bb) Close to my skin Someone who's been I'm a falling in Disasters are Just another star Falling in my yard John says to live above hell My will is well Long to be with Someone to tell I love your smell | / slide up Feel free to comment anything! A tip for the last instrumental part: from 17th to 8th bar is a big step, if you don't want to let it sound clumsy, then you can always use your thumb for the 8 on the bass an the melody at the same time :)
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for This Velvet Glove by Red Hot Chili Peppers