{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1872607,"song":"Skates","artist":"Hayden","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11419359-skates-chords-by-hayden/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1872607?type=chord","rating":4.46017,"votes":4,"content":"Intro + Verse        Chorus   \r\n----------------     ------------------  \r\n[ch]E[/ch]  022100            [ch]E[/ch]  022100\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  8-10-10-9-0-0     [ch]G[/ch]  32003x\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  355xxx            [ch]A[/ch]  x0222x\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  577600            [ch]D[/ch]  10-12-12-11-x-x\r\n                     [ch]C[/ch]  8-10-10-9-x-x\r\n\r\n\r\n- Tune down two full steps (C-standard) to match album recording \r\n- Live performances typically tuned down only one full step (D-standard)\r\n- Chords identified as if in E-standard tuning to maintain regular chord shapes\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro]\r\n     [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nC |-----0-0-0-------0-0-0---------0-0-0-0--0-0-0--|\r\nG |-----0-0-0-------0-0-0---------0-0-0-0--0-0-0--|\r\nD#|-----1-1-1-------9-9-9---------6-6-6-6--6-6-6--|\r\nA#|--2---------/10---------5--/7--------7---------| x2\r\nF |--2---------/10---------5--/7--------7---------| \r\nC |--0---------/8----------3--/5--------5---------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]           \r\nWhen I was younger[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]           \r\nA part-time job worker[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]           \r\nDepartment store centre[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]           \r\nI saw a man enter[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]           \r\nHe was middle-aged[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]           \r\nDeep lines on his face[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]           \r\nTight mouth and eyes glazed[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]           \r\nEyelids just half-raised[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I looked at him, he looked at me[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe looked so sad, I had to see[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhat did he want, what could it be[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhat had he been through before me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSeeing him in the store, I worked for[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]           \r\nThat year[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]           \r\nThat year[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIce skates he asked for[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIn the middle of summer[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe wanted a good pair[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe price he did not care[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI looked for his size[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOur best pair he tried[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCustom back and sides[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nExcitement in his eyes[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I looked at him, he looked at me[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe looked so sad, I had to see[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhat did he want, what could it be[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhat had he been through before me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSeeing him in the store, I worked for[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]           \r\nThat year[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]           \r\nThat year[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Harmonica Solo]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]           \r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]           \r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI asked are you a pro[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe looked sad and said no[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThese skates are my last hope[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWithout them I cannot cope[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n[tab]               [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd he said my wife, she drowned this summer[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBehind our house, the river took her[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch] \r\nI cannot swim, I need to find her[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch] \r\nI will wait, till it freezes over[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd then I will skate, as far as it takes[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI will skate, as far as it takes[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTo bring her back home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTo bring her back home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTo bring her back home[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBack home[/tab]","plain_text":"Intro + Verse        Chorus   \n----------------     ------------------  \nE  022100            E  022100\nC  8-10-10-9-0-0     G  32003x\nG  355xxx            A  x0222x\nA  577600            D  10-12-12-11-x-x\n                     C  8-10-10-9-x-x\n\n\n- Tune down two full steps (C-standard) to match album recording \n- Live performances typically tuned down only one full step (D-standard)\n- Chords identified as if in E-standard tuning to maintain regular chord shapes\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Harmonica Solo]\nE  C  A\nE  C  A\nE  C  A\nE  C  A\n\nE  C  G A           \nE  C  G A           \n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3]","chords":["E","C","G","A","D","F"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}