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Torres - New Skin 
The chords are:  Em,  D,  Cmaj7(You can just play  C),  G,  F#m,  Bm, C  
e|-Em----|--D---|Cmaj7-----|--G---|-F#m----|-Bm----|--C---|
B|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
G|--9--|--7--|--4--|-----|-----|--4--|--5--|
D|--9--|--7--|--5--|--5--|--4--|--4--|--5--| 
A|--7--|--5--|--3--|--5--|--4--|--2--|--3--|
E|--0--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--2--|--0--|--0--|
Power chordy things 
Intro:
e|--------Em-------------|----------D-----------|--------Cmaj7-------------|------Cmaj7-------------|
B|----------0-------0--|----------0-------0--|----------0-------0--|--------0-------0--|
G|------0-------0------|------0-------0------|------0-------0------|----0-------0------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------|  x2
A|--3/7---7---7---7----|--7/5---5---5---5----|--5/3---3---3---3----|--3---3---3---3----|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
Same pattern through first verse but with the Cmaj7 played for an extra 
two bars every second line (You’ll figure it out)
Or alternatively just strum through the chords
Verse:
EmLay off me woDuld ya Cmaj7  
I'm just tryin to take this nEmew skin Dfor a Cmaj7spin 
EmPray for me wDould ya Cmaj7  
I'm just nervous ´bout my fEmamily Dfiling Cmaj7in 
EmReady to wrDap me up Cmaj7  
Ready to love me In this neEmw skin ID'm fillin Cmaj7in 
Chorus:
Who's that tEmrying Dto sGpeak for me? 
What is iEmt thDat they clCaim to be? 
A child of EmGod mDuch liGke yourself 
You will fEmind Dme right whCere I fGell 
Verse: 
It sounds good sliding up and down with power chords hitting the open E string for this part :)
For anyone who doesn’t get his I wrote it out above
I am Ema tired wDoman Cmaj7  
In January I will jEmust Dbe tCmaj7wenty three 
EmIn Kansas CDity I was Cmaj7undressed and vested by an 
EmairtiDght flCmaj7oor 
Then it said, Em  D  Cmaj7  
And wrapped me in this nEmew skin DI'm dCmaj7yin for 
     Em       D       Cmaj7x2
Chorus:
Who's that tryEming tDo speGak for me? 
What kind of lEmove Ddo they clCaim to be? 
A child of GEmod mDuch likGe yourself 
You'll still fEmind Dme right whCere I feGll 
Chorus:
Who's that tryEming tDo speGak for me? 
What kind of lEmove Ddo they clCaim to be? 
A child of GEmod mDuch likGe yourself 
You'll still fEmind Dme right whCere I feGll
The song has the Bm and F#m in this part but you can drop either one and it will still fine
G
C, F#m, G, Bm, C, F#m,          G(Again I recommend playing power chords)
Em, D, G, Em, D, G  
Outro:
CThe darkness F#mfears G  
BmWhat dCarkneF#mss knoGws 
But if you've neEmver kDnown the darkGness 
Then you're the Emone wDho fears the Gmost 
CThe darkness F#mfears G  
BmWhat dCarkneF#mss knoGws 
But if you've neEmver kDnown the darkGness 
Then you're the Emone wDho fears the Gmost 
CThe darkness F#mfears G  
BmWhat dCarkneF#mss knoGws 
But if you've neEmver kDnown the darkGness 
Then you're the Emone wDho fears the Gmost
Go back to full chords and strum each one once
But if you do Emnot know thDe darkness G  
Then you're the Emone wDho fears the Gmost 
But if you do Emnot know tDhe darkness G  
Then you're the Emone I Dfear the mosGt

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New Skin

by Torres

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

F#m

Torres - New Skin

Em D Cmaj7 C G F#m Bm C

The chords are: , , (You can just play ), , , ,

Em D Cmaj7 G F#m Bm C

e|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|

B|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|

G|--9--|--7--|--4--|-----|-----|--4--|--5--|

D|--9--|--7--|--5--|--5--|--4--|--4--|--5--|

A|--7--|--5--|--3--|--5--|--4--|--2--|--3--|

E|--0--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--2--|--0--|--0--|

Power chordy things

Intro:

Em D Cmaj7 Cmaj7

e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------|

B|----------0-------0--|----------0-------0--|----------0-------0--|--------0-------0--|

G|------0-------0------|------0-------0------|------0-------0------|----0-------0------|

D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------| x2

A|--3/7---7---7---7----|--7/5---5---5---5----|--5/3---3---3---3----|--3---3---3---3----|

E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------|

Same pattern through first verse but with the Cmaj7 played for an extra

two bars every second line (You’ll figure it out)

Or alternatively just strum through the chords

Verse:

Em D Cmaj7

Lay off me would ya

Em D Cmaj7

I'm just tryin to take this new skin for a spin

Em D Cmaj7

Pray for me would ya

Em D Cmaj7

I'm just nervous ´bout my family filing in

Em D Cmaj7

Ready to wrap me up

Em D Cmaj7

Ready to love me In this new skin I'm fillin in

Chorus:

Em D G

Who's that trying to speak for me?

Em D C

What is it that they claim to be?

Em D G

A child of God much like yourself

Em D C G

You will find me right where I fell

Verse:

It sounds good sliding up and down with power chords hitting the open E string for this part :)

For anyone who doesn’t get his I wrote it out above

Em D Cmaj7

I am a tired woman

Em D Cmaj7

In January I will just be twenty three

Em D Cmaj7

In Kansas City I was undressed and vested by an

Em D Cmaj7

airtight floor

Em D Cmaj7

Then it said,

Em D Cmaj7

And wrapped me in this new skin I'm dyin for

Em D Cmaj7

Chorus:

Em D G

Who's that trying to speak for me?

Em D C

What kind of love do they claim to be?

Em D G

A child of God much like yourself

Em D C G

You'll still find me right where I fell

Chorus:

Em D G

Who's that trying to speak for me?

Em D C

What kind of love do they claim to be?

Em D G

A child of God much like yourself

Em D C G

You'll still find me right where I fell

The song has the Bm and F#m in this part but you can drop either one and it will still fine

C F#m G Bm C F#m G

, , , , , , (Again I recommend playing power chords)

Em D G Em D G

, , , , ,

Outro:

C F#m G

The darkness fears

Bm C F#m G

What darkness knows

Em D G

But if you've never known the darkness

Em D G

Then you're the one who fears the most

C F#m G

The darkness fears

Bm C F#m G

What darkness knows

Em D G

But if you've never known the darkness

Em D G

Then you're the one who fears the most

C F#m G

The darkness fears

Bm C F#m G

What darkness knows

Em D G

But if you've never known the darkness

Em D G

Then you're the one who fears the most

Go back to full chords and strum each one once

Em D G

But if you do not know the darkness

Em D G

Then you're the one who fears the most

Em D G

But if you do not know the darkness

Em D G

Then you're the one I fear the most

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