{"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":606383,"song":"Skin Trade","artist":"Duran Duran","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11572686-skin-trade-chords-by-duran-duran/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/606383?type=chord","rating":4.53534,"votes":14,"content":"This song uses an A6 to F#m riff at the beginning. Theoretically, they are almost the \r\nchord because the notes that comprise them are similar.  Therefore, staying on the A6 \r\nthrough the beginning while the bass goes to the F# works as well as switching.\r\n\r\nHere are the shapes I'd use for the A6 / F#m\r\n\r\nTo say that a different way:  You can use the A6 in place of the F#m if you'd like\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A6[/ch]\r\nfret[/tab]\r\n5 - high E - pointer\r\n7 - B string - pinky\r\n6 - G string - middle\r\n7 - D string - ring\r\n0\r\nX - low E\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n2[/tab]\r\n2\r\n2\r\n2\r\nX\r\nX\r\n\r\nFor the beginning riff you play the A6 chord and dip it down one fret to play the slide chord.\r\n\r\ni.e.  A6...A6...A6...A6-G#6-A6    just slide the whole chord down one fret and back up. \r\nto the record, you'll hear the change.\r\n\r\n   to\r\n5      4\r\n7      6\r\n6      5\r\n5      4\r\nX      X\r\nX      X\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]A6[/ch]              [ch]A6[/ch]\r\nWorking on the weekend, baby.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F#m[/ch]                     [ch]F#m[/ch] / [ch]A6[/ch] slide thing\r\nShe's working all through the night.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A6[/ch]             [ch]A6[/ch]\r\nA jump into the deep end gave her[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch] ([ch]A6[/ch] slide)\r\nThe evidence she required.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A6[/ch]              [ch]A6[/ch]\r\nTake five; she's got pearls.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F#m[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDon't fake it when it comes to making money.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A6[/ch]                 [ch]A6[/ch]\r\nSo she smiles, but that's cruel.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nIf you knew what she thinks[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you knew what she was after.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Sometimes she wonders,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd she laughs in her frustration.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Break]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] - [ch]B[/ch] - [ch]C[/ch] - [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWould someone please explain[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                                 [ch]A6[/ch]\r\nThe reason for this strange behaviour.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nIn exploitation's name[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                                [ch]A6[/ch]\r\nWe must be working for the Skin Trade.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Break]\r\n| [ch]C[/ch]   | [ch]B[/ch]   | [ch]F#[/ch]  | [ch]F#[/ch]  |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]A6[/ch]\r\nDoctors of the revolution gave us[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nThe medicine we desired.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A6[/ch]\r\nBesides being absolutely painless[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nIt's a question of compromise.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A6[/ch]\r\nThey got steel.[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nSo cool to get angry at the weekend[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd go back to school.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A6[/ch]\r\nSo big deal; it's what rules.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWhen it comes to making money,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSay yes, please; thank you.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  Sometimes you wonder, and you ask yourself the question.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Break]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] - [ch]B[/ch] - [ch]C[/ch] - [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWould someone please explain[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                                 [ch]A6[/ch]\r\nThe reason for this strange behaviour.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nIn exploitation's name[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                                [ch]A6[/ch]\r\nWe must be working for the Skin Trade.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWould someone please explain[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                                 [ch]A6[/ch]\r\nThe reason for this strange behaviour.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nIn exploitation's name[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                                [ch]A6[/ch]\r\nWe must be working for the Skin Trade.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Break]\r\n| [ch]C[/ch]   | [ch]B[/ch]   | [ch]F#[/ch]  | [ch]F#[/ch]  |\r\n\r\n\r\nI know the answer, but I'm asking you the question.","plain_text":"This song uses an A6 to F#m riff at the beginning. Theoretically, they are almost the \nchord because the notes that comprise them are similar.  Therefore, staying on the A6 \nthrough the beginning while the bass goes to the F# works as well as switching.\n\nHere are the shapes I'd use for the A6 / F#m\n\nTo say that a different way:  You can use the A6 in place of the F#m if you'd like\n\n\n5 - high E - pointer\n7 - B string - pinky\n6 - G string - middle\n7 - D string - ring\n0\nX - low E\n\n\n2\n2\n2\nX\nX\n\nFor the beginning riff you play the A6 chord and dip it down one fret to play the slide chord.\n\ni.e.  A6...A6...A6...A6-G#6-A6    just slide the whole chord down one fret and back up. \nto the record, you'll hear the change.\n\n   to\n5      4\n7      6\n6      5\n5      4\nX      X\nX      X\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Break]\nA - B - C - D\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Break]\n| C   | B   | F#  | F#  |\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Break]\nA - B - C - D\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Break]\n| C   | B   | F#  | F#  |\n\n\nI know the answer, but I'm asking you the question.","chords":["A6","F#m","F","E","B","G","D","G#6","A","C","Em","F#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"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]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}