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W r i t e I t O n Y o u r S k i n
S k e t c h e s ( 2 0 1 2 )
N E W T O N F A U L K N E R
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+--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+
+ This file is the work of Jordan Lapping and represents his +
+ transcription of the song. You may only use this file for +
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+ be duplicated for use with other websites without written +
+ permission. Thank you for understanding. Enjoy. +
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
Tabbed by Jordan Lapping
Tuning:
Open C#sus4 (C#-G#-C#-F#-G#-c#)
Capo 5th Fret [chords relative to Capo]
VERSE 1:
[B] [F#] [C#]
c#]---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#]---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#]---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#]----5---5---5---5----0---0---0---0----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--| (x4)
G#]---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#]--5---5---5---5----0---0---0---0----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7----|
[B] [F#]
Take everything you know and write it on your skin
[C#]
Then you can carry on and forget everything
[B] [F#]
Take everything you own and put it in your car
[C#]
You can drive away, drive away so far
[B] [F#]
Then drive into a lake and take off all your clothes
[C#]
Set your clothes on fire, now you are alone
[B] [F#]
But you've got all you know written on your skin
[C#]
So you can carry on and forget everything
PRE-CHORUS 1:
[F#] [B] [F#]
c#]-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#]-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#]-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#]----0---0---0----0---0---0---0------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
G#]---------------0---2---4---2---0-----------------------------------|
C#]--0---2---4-----------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
[F#] [B] [F#]
c#]-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#]-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#]-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#]----0---0---0----0---0---0---0------0---0---0---0---------0-0-0-0--|
G#]---------------0---2---4---2---0------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
C#]--0---2---4-----------------------0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
[F#] [B] [F#]
All the things I'd rather be
[F#] [B] [F#]
All the things I'd rather be
CHORUS 1:
F# F#sus2 F#* Ebm7
c#]--0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--|
G#]--0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--|
F#]--7--7----7--7--7---9--9----9--9--9---11-11---11-11-11--4--4----4--4--4--|
C#]--0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--|
G#]--5--5----5--5--5---7--7----7--7--7---9--9----9--9--9---2--2----2--2--2--|
C#]--0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/newton_faulkner/write_it_on_your_skin_tab.html ]
F#/Bb Badd9 F#
c#]--0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--------|
G#]--0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--------|
F#]-(2)(2)--(2)(2)(2)--4--4----4--4--4---7--7----7--7--7---7--7----7--------|
C#]--4--4----4--4--4---5--5----5--5--5---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--------|
G#]--x--x----x--x--x---x--x----x--x--x---5--5----5--5--5---5--5----5--------|
C#]--4--4----4--4--4---5--5----5--5--5---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--------|
F# F#sus2 F#* Ebm7
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
F#/Bb Badd9 F#
I can, only leave
VERSE 2:
[B] [F#]
Take everything you know and write it on your skin
[C#]
Then you can carry on and forget everything
[B] [F#]
Take everything you own and put it in your car
[C#]
You can drive away, drive away so far
[B] [F#]
Then drive into a lake and take off all your clothes
[C#]
Set your clothes on fire, now you are alone
[B] [F#]
But you've got all you know written on your skin
[C#]
So you can carry on and forget everything, ooh
PRE-CHORUS 2:
[F#] [B] [F#]
All the things I'd rather be
[F#] [B] [F#]
All the things I'd rather be
CHORUS 2:
F# F#sus2 F#* Ebm7
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
F#/Bb Badd9 F#
I can, only leave
F# F#sus2 F#* Ebm7
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
F#/Bb Badd9 F#
I can, only leave
BRIDGE:
[B] [F#*] [C#*]
c#]---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#]---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#]---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#]----5---5---5---5----4---4---4---4----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--| (x4)
G#]------------------------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
C#]--5---5---5---5----0---0---0---0-------------------------------------|
[B] [F#*] [C#*]
Life feels like a music box, I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off and
[B] [F#*] [C#*]
Life feels like a music box, I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off and
[B] [F#*] [C#*]
Life feels like a music box, I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off and
[B] [F#*] [C#*]
Life feels like a music box, I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off
CHORUS 3:
F# F#sus2 F#* Ebm7
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
F#/Bb Badd9 F#
I can, only leave
F# F#sus2 F#* Ebm7
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
F#/Bb Badd9 F#
I can, only leave
OUTRO:
[Ebm7] [F#*] [B]
c#]------------0--------------------------|
G#]---------------------------------------|
F#]----2---2-------2----2---2---2---2-----|
C#]---------------------------------------|
G#]--2---2---2---2----0---0---0---0-------|
C#]------------------------------------5--|
[Ebm7] [F#*] [B]
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
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