This is my chords for "Skin" by Alexz Johnson. I love this song and though the
chords already posted are 99% accurate and do go with the song, as I've grown to
develope my music ear I found one of the chords were off.
Em--022000
G-- 320001
C-- x320010
Bm--224432
Bm*-004430
Am--003320
D-- xx0232
D*--0540030 (like an open C slide up two fretts)
**in the verses, she holds it Em for 6 beats G for 2 C for 6 and Bm for 2
Intro:
Em-G-C-Bm
Em
I drift away to a place
G
Another kind of life
C
Take away the pain
Bm
I create my paradise
Em
Everything I've held
G
Has hit the wall
C
What used to be yours
Bm D*(hold)
Isn't yours at all
Am
Falling apart, and all that I'm asking
C D*
Is it a crime, am I overreacting
Chorus:
Em C G D
Oh, he's under my skin
Em C G D
Just give me something to get rid of him
Em C G D
I've got a reason now to bury this alive
Em C G D
Another little white lie
INTRO 1X
Em-G-C-Bm
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/alexz_johnson/skin_crd_ver_6.html ]
Em
So what you had didn't fit
G
Among the pretty things
C
Never fear, never fear
Bm
I now know where you've been
Em
Braids have been un-tied
G
As ribbons fall away
C
Leave the consequence
Bm
My tears you taste
Am
Falling apart and all that I question
C D*
Is this a dream or is this my lesson
Chorus:
Em C G D
Oh, he's under my skin
Em C G D
Just give me something to get rid of him
Em C G D
I've got a reason now to bury this alive
Em C G D
Another little white lie
Bridge:
Am
I don't believe I'll be alright
C
I don't believe I'll be OK
D Em
I don't believe how you've thrown me away
Am
I do believe you didn't try
C
I do blame you for every lie
D
When I look in your eyes, I don't see mine
Chorus:
Em C G D
Oh, he's under my skin
Em C G D
Just give me something to get rid of him
Em C G D
I've got a reason now to bury this alive
Em C G D
Another little white lie
Em C G D
Oh my permission to sin
Em C G D
You might have started my reckoning
Em C G D
I've got a reason now to bury him alive
Em
Another little white lie
i guess probably the best way to play this song is maybe a combo of my version and
the other person who posted this? if you have any questions feel free to email mee:)
