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Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#m- x46654
 B-   x24442
 A-   x02220
 E-   022100
Intro: C#m-B-A-- x2
Verse 1:
   C#mPut on my Bshoes and 
see through my Aeyes
   C#mIt's hard to Bjudge 
what you can't Avisualise
And As C#mnight falls 
and shaBdows creep the air 
is Asilent on my street
Lying C#min my bed questions 
in Bmy head and it's 
all so Aquiet quiet
Chorus:
Then sC#mkeletons 
come out to play 
when Bmy mind wonders 
and memories Afade
C#mTelling me I'll never win 
as I'm Bbetting my last 
coins on the Agame the game
So i'll Bclose that door
I'll Aseal the floors
and they'll die aEway
and they'll die aAway
and they'll die aBway
and they'll die aEway
and they'll die aAway
and they'll die aBway
Post Chorus: C#m-B-A-- x2
Verse 2:
   C#mLike a building BI will fall
to the Aground   C#mthen what
am I Bwith only foundaAtions?
And As C#mnight falls 
and shaBdows creep the air 
is Asilent on my street
Lying C#min my bed questions 
in Bmy head and it's 
all so Aquiet quiet
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: C#m-B-A--
Bridge:
SC#mkeletons Bremind me
where I Ahave been
SC#mkeletons Bremind me 
what could Ahave been
So i'll Bclose that door
I'll Aseal the floors
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
Then sC#mkeletons 
come out to play 
when Bmy mind wonders 
                A  E(hold)
and memories fade

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Skeletons

by Nina Nesbitt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

C#m

- x46654

- x24442

- x02220

- 022100

C#m B A

Intro: ---- x2

Verse 1:

C#m B

Put on my shoes and

see through my eyes

C#m B

It's hard to judge

what you can't visualise

C#m

And As night falls

and shadows creep the air

is silent on my street

C#m

Lying in my bed questions

in my head and it's

all so quiet quiet

Chorus:

C#m

Then skeletons

come out to play

when my mind wonders

and memories fade

C#m

Telling me I'll never win

as I'm betting my last

coins on the game the game

So i'll close that door

I'll seal the floors

and they'll die away

Post Chorus: C#m-B-A-- x2

Verse 2:

C#m B

Like a building I will fall

A C#m

to the ground then what

B A

am I with only foundations?

C#m

And As night falls

and shadows creep the air

is silent on my street

C#m

Lying in my bed questions

in my head and it's

all so quiet quiet

(Repeat Chorus)

Interlude: C#m-B-A--

Bridge:

C#m B

Skeletons remind me

where I have been

C#m B

Skeletons remind me

what could have been

So i'll close that door

I'll seal the floors

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro:

C#m

Then skeletons

come out to play

when my mind wonders

A E

(hold)

and memories fade

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