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On the intro, you can hammer on from 2 to 3 on the D chord during the Ams.
Standard Tuning, CAPO ON 4
Intro:  Am   Am   Emx4
AmCross my arm is that Cold ink stain
EmGod I wish I could Em7erase that name
AmReminds me that CI’m the one to blamEmeEm7  
AmI used to think that rules were Cmade for breakin’
EmNow I question every rEm7oad I’ve taken
AmAnd I regret every hCeart I’ve forsaken
EmHere’s my confEm7ession
The mAmistakes I’ve made
Are cComin’ back to haunt me
Like a Amghost from a grave
CAlways there to taunt me
You Amsay its OK
You Csay you still want me
But you Emdon’t know where I’ve beenEm7  
I’Emm no stranger to my sEm7ins
                  Am   Am   Emx2
I’ve got skeletons
I’ve got skeletons
AmYou tell me how a man can Cbe forgiven
EmStart clean on the lEm7ife he’s livin’
AmHow do you Crun from a demonEm  Em7  
AmI’ve tried every single Cthing I know
EmIt just wont Em7let me go
AmI’m tired of walking down the Csame damn road
EmTowin’ this lEm7oad
The misAmtakes I’ve made
Are cComin’ back to haunt me
Like a Amghost from a grave
CAlways there to taunt me
You Amsay its OK
You Csay you still want me
But you Emdon’t know where I’ve bEm7een
I’m no Emstranger to my sEm7ins
                  Am   Am   Emx4
I’ve got skeletons
I’ve got skeletons
The mAmistakes I’ve made
Are Ccomin’ back to haunt me
Like a gAmhost from a grave
CAlways there to taunt me
You Amsay its OK
You Csay you still want me
But you Emdon’t know where I’ve Em7been
I’m no Emstranger to my sEm7ins
But you Emdon’t know where I’ve Em7been
I’m no Emstranger to my sEm7ins
                         Am   Am   Emx4
I’ve got skeletons
I’ve got skeletons

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Skeletons

by Eli Young Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

On the intro, you can hammer on from 2 to 3 on the D chord during the Ams.

Standard Tuning, CAPO ON 4

Am Am Em

Intro: x4

Am C

Cross my arm is that old ink stain

Em Em7

God I wish I could erase that name

Am C Em Em7

Reminds me that I’m the one to blame

Am C

I used to think that rules were made for breakin’

Em Em7

Now I question every road I’ve taken

Am C

And I regret every heart I’ve forsaken

Em Em7

Here’s my confession

The mistakes I’ve made

Are comin’ back to haunt me

Like a ghost from a grave

Always there to taunt me

You say its OK

You say you still want me

Em Em7

But you don’t know where I’ve been

Em Em7

I’m no stranger to my sins

Am Am Em

I’ve got skeletons

Am C

You tell me how a man can be forgiven

Em Em7

Start clean on the life he’s livin’

Am C Em Em7

How do you run from a demon

Am C

I’ve tried every single thing I know

Em Em7

It just wont let me go

Am C

I’m tired of walking down the same damn road

Em Em7

Towin’ this load

The mistakes I’ve made

Are comin’ back to haunt me

Like a ghost from a grave

Always there to taunt me

You say its OK

You say you still want me

Em Em7

But you don’t know where I’ve been

Em Em7

I’m no stranger to my sins

Am Am Em

I’ve got skeletons

The mistakes I’ve made

Are comin’ back to haunt me

Like a ghost from a grave

Always there to taunt me

You say its OK

You say you still want me

Em Em7

But you don’t know where I’ve been

Em Em7

I’m no stranger to my sins

Em Em7

But you don’t know where I’ve been

Em Em7

I’m no stranger to my sins

Am Am Em

I’ve got skeletons

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