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Skin Deep

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A = x02220 E = 022100 Dsus2 = xx0230
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E5 = 022400
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[Intro]
| / A/ /_D/A_/ / | E/A/__E/A/ /__D/A/ /__E/A/ / D/A|
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| / A/ /_D/A_/ / | E/A/__E/A/ /__D/A/ /__E/A/ / D/A|
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| / A/ /_D/A_/ / | E/A/__E/A/ /__D/A/ /__E/A/ / D/A|
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| / A/ /_D/A_/ / | E/A/__E/A/ /__D/A/ /__E/A/ / D/A|
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[Verse 1]
AMany people D/A...E/Atell E/Ayou...
D/AThat E/Athey're D/Ayour Afriend,D/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
You be - Alieve them, you D/Aneed them,E/A  E/A  
For D/Awhat's 'E/Around D/Athe Ariver bendD/A  
| E/A/_E/A_/ /_D/A_/ /_E/A_/ D/A/ |
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[Link]
EMake sure that you're re - Dsus4ceiving the Dsus2sig - Dnals...
They Asend,D/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
'Cause, Ebrother, you've Dsus4only got Dtwo Dsus2hands...
To AlendD/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
[Verse 2]
AMaybe, D/A...there's E/Asome- E/Aone...
D/AWho E/AMakes D/Ayou Aweep,D/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
And Asome nights they D/Aloom up E/Aa - E/Ahead,
D/AWhen E/Ayou're D/Aa - AsleepD/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
[Pre-Chorus]
ESome days, there's Dsus4things on your Dmind...
Dsus2You should Akeep,D/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
ESometimes, it's Dsus4tougher to Dlook...
Dsus2Than to AleapD/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
[Chorus]
A(Oo - oo! Esus4Oo - Eoo!) Dsus4Better watch Dout...
Dsus2For the Askin deep,D/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
A(Oo - oo! Esus4Oo - Eoo!) Dsus4Better watch Dout...
Dsus2For the Askin deepD/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
[Bridge]
E   E5   E   D(Better watch Eout!)
Watch E5out Efor the Dskin deep, (Better watch Eout!)
Watch E5out Efor the Dskin deep, ...Dsus4better watch Dout...
Dsus2For the Askin deepD/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
[Verse 3]
| / A/ /_D/A_/ / | D4/A/__D4/A/ /__D/A/ /_D4/A_/ D/A/ |
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AOne day D/A...the E/Atrack E/Athat you're D/Aclimb- E/Aing D/Agets...
A...Steep,D/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
Your e - Amotions are frayed, D/A..and your E/AnervE/Aes...
Are D/Astart - E/Aing D/Ato AcreepD/A---!E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
[Pre - Chorus]
Just re- Emember the day's as Dsus4long as the Dtime Dsus2that...
You Akeep,D/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
EBrother, you Dsus4better watch Dout...
Dsus2For the Askin deepD/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
[Chorus]
A(Oo - oo! Esus4Oo - Eoo!) Dsus4Better watch Dout...
Dsus2For the Askin deep,D/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
A(Oo - oo! Esus4Oo - Eoo!) Dsus4Better watch Dout...
Dsus2For the Askin deepD/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
[Bridge]
E   E5   E   D(Better watch Eout!)
Watch E5out Efor the Dskin deep, (Better watch Eout!)
Watch E5out Efor the Dskin deep, ...Dsus4better watch Dout...
Dsus2For the Askin deepD/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
[Bridge]
E   E5   E   D(Better watch Eout!)
Watch E5out Efor the Dskin deep, (Better watch Eout!)
Watch E5out Efor the Dskin deep, ...Dsus4better watch Dout...
Dsus2For the Askin deepD/A  E/A  E/A  D/A  E/A  D/A  
[Coda]
| / A/ /_D/A_/ / | D4/A/__D4/A/ /__D/A/ /_D4/A_/ D/A/ |
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| / A/ /_D/A_/ / | E/A/__E/A/ /__D/A/ /__E/A/ D/A/ |
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| / A/ /_D/A_/ / | D4/A/__D4/A/ /__D/A/ /_D4/A_/ D/A/ |
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| / A/ /_D/A_/ / | E/A/__E/A/ /__D/A/ /__E/A/ D/A/ | A/ ||
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