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(the transition from Dm to G to Am and from Am to G in the intro and verses is very fast and played 
very briefly, listen to the song to get the timing right but it also sounds okay if you 
want to leave out the G)
intro:  Dm   G   Am   G  Am  
Verse 1:
What did you Dmjust say
No I heard you rGight the fAmirst time
I heard you rGight the fiAmrst time
Are you trying to Dmhurt me
You know you're suGpposed to Amlie
When the truth is Gso unAmkind
Chorus:
CIt's like I'm looking right thFrough you
There's nAmothing on your skeleton
Your heart is gone
You're acting like it doFesn't even matter
Like DmI don't even matter
The Amway it was the rush of blood
You gave it all up
You're acting like it doFesn't even matter
Like DmI don't even matter
Am F Dm
Verse 2:
FI'Gm not gonna Dmfight you
I don't wGant to Amwin
And live through tGhis Amagain
I'm not going to Dmlove you
I don't know wGhere to Ambegin
I don't know where Gto bAmegin
Chorus:
CIt's like I'm looking right thFrough you
There's nAmothing on your skeleton
Your heart is gone
You're acting like it doFesn't even matter
Like DmI don't even matter
The Amway it was the rush of blood
You gave it all up
You're acting like it doFesn't even matter
Like DmI don't even matter
Am F Dm
F G
DmWhere will you go
Who will you be
Who will you hurt (dFoeGsn't even matter)
DmUp in the clouds
You're gonna fall
Down in the dirt (doFesGn't even matter)
DmTake what you want
Take it from me
Give it to her (doFesGn't even matter)
DmThere's nothing of us
Nothing at all
It's not gonna wEmork
I'm not gonna love you
Chorus: (x2)
There's nAmothing on your skeleton
Your heart is gone
You're acting like it doFesn't even matter
Like DmI don't even matter
The Amway it was the rush of blood
You gave it all up
You're acting like it doFesn't even matter
Like DmI don't even matterAm  

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Skeleton

by Gabrielle Aplin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(the transition from Dm to G to Am and from Am to G in the intro and verses is very fast and played

very briefly, listen to the song to get the timing right but it also sounds okay if you

want to leave out the G)

Dm G Am G Am

intro:

Verse 1:

What did you just say

G Am

No I heard you right the first time

G Am

I heard you right the first time

Are you trying to hurt me

G Am

You know you're supposed to lie

G Am

When the truth is so unkind

Chorus:

C F

It's like I'm looking right through you

There's nothing on your skeleton

Your heart is gone

You're acting like it doesn't even matter

Like I don't even matter

The way it was the rush of blood

You gave it all up

You're acting like it doesn't even matter

Like I don't even matter

Am F Dm

Verse 2:

F G Dm

I'm not gonna fight you

G Am

I don't want to win

G Am

And live through this again

I'm not going to love you

G Am

I don't know where to begin

G Am

I don't know where to begin

Chorus:

C F

It's like I'm looking right through you

There's nothing on your skeleton

Your heart is gone

You're acting like it doesn't even matter

Like I don't even matter

The way it was the rush of blood

You gave it all up

You're acting like it doesn't even matter

Like I don't even matter

Am F Dm

F G

Where will you go

Who will you be

F G

Who will you hurt (doesn't even matter)

Up in the clouds

You're gonna fall

F G

Down in the dirt (doesn't even matter)

Take what you want

Take it from me

F G

Give it to her (doesn't even matter)

There's nothing of us

Nothing at all

It's not gonna work

I'm not gonna love you

Chorus: (x2)

There's nothing on your skeleton

Your heart is gone

You're acting like it doesn't even matter

Like I don't even matter

The way it was the rush of blood

You gave it all up

You're acting like it doesn't even matter

Dm Am

Like I don't even matter

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