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Sam Roberts - Metal Skin
Album: Lo-Fantasy (2014)
Capo 1
[Intro]
E  C#m  F#m
[Verse]
EYou can turn me on by remote control
You tell me love is just a chemical
And if C#mthis is true then I F#mdon't need you
I don't need Eanyone  I don't need anyone
EMy mind is dull and it's full of rust
But my veins are full of wanderlust
Wanna C#mfeel good  feel like it's F#malmost real
I could be Eanyone  I could be anyone
[Chorus]
I G#mfeel so mechanical
C#mI wanna run with the animals
EWanna shed my metal skin
Wanna forget everything
G#mSomeone free the radicals
The C#mworld gets too predictable
EWanna shed my skin
Wanna forget everything
EWoah
Looking for somewhere to change
Deep in the night I can hear you call my name
I'm C#malready leaving  and F#mI ain't never coming back agaEin
And if I did I wouldn't be the same
[Chorus]
I G#mfeel so mechanical
C#mI wanna run with the animals
EWanna shed my metal skin
Wanna forget everything
G#mSomeone free the radicals
The C#mworld gets too predictable
EWanna shed my metal skin
Wanna forget everything
ALate last night  the night before
You were Eon the street you were looking for
Some Bhuman touch  oh some human touch
ASkin so tight can't take no more
You're Eon your knees  heading to the floor
And Blosing touch  you been losing touch
[Solo]
  A    E   Bx2
EWoah
Looking for somewhere to change
Deep in the night I can hear you call my name
I'm C#malready leaving  and F#mI ain't never coming back agEain
And if I did I wouldn't be the same
[Chorus]
I G#mfeel so mechanical
C#mI wanna run with the animals
EWanna shed my metal skin
Wanna forget everything
G#mSomeone free the radicals
The C#mworld gets too predictable
EWanna shed my skin
Wanna forget everything
ALate last night  the night before
You were Eon the street you were looking for
Some Bhuman touch  oh some human touch
ASkin so tight can't take no more
You're Eon your knees  heading to the floor
And Blosing touch  you been losing touch
ALate last night  the night before
You were Eon the street you were looking for
Some Bhuman touch  oh some human touch
ASkin so tight can't take no more
You're Eon your knees  heading to the floor
And Blosing touch  you been losing touch
[Solo]
  A    E   Bx2
[Outro]
EWoah . . .

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Metal Skin

by Sam Roberts

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

Sam Roberts - Metal Skin

Album: Lo-Fantasy (2014)

Capo 1

[Intro]

E C#m F#m

[Verse]

You can turn me on by remote control

You tell me love is just a chemical

C#m F#m

And if this is true then I don't need you

I don't need anyone I don't need anyone

My mind is dull and it's full of rust

But my veins are full of wanderlust

C#m F#m

Wanna feel good feel like it's almost real

I could be anyone I could be anyone

[Chorus]

G#m

I feel so mechanical

C#m

I wanna run with the animals

Wanna shed my metal skin

Wanna forget everything

G#m

Someone free the radicals

C#m

The world gets too predictable

Wanna shed my skin

Wanna forget everything

Woah

Looking for somewhere to change

Deep in the night I can hear you call my name

C#m F#m E

I'm already leaving and I ain't never coming back again

And if I did I wouldn't be the same

[Chorus]

G#m

I feel so mechanical

C#m

I wanna run with the animals

Wanna shed my metal skin

Wanna forget everything

G#m

Someone free the radicals

C#m

The world gets too predictable

Wanna shed my metal skin

Wanna forget everything

Late last night the night before

You were on the street you were looking for

Some human touch oh some human touch

Skin so tight can't take no more

You're on your knees heading to the floor

And losing touch you been losing touch

[Solo]

A E B

Woah

Looking for somewhere to change

Deep in the night I can hear you call my name

C#m F#m E

I'm already leaving and I ain't never coming back again

And if I did I wouldn't be the same

[Chorus]

G#m

I feel so mechanical

C#m

I wanna run with the animals

Wanna shed my metal skin

Wanna forget everything

G#m

Someone free the radicals

C#m

The world gets too predictable

Wanna shed my skin

Wanna forget everything

Late last night the night before

You were on the street you were looking for

Some human touch oh some human touch

Skin so tight can't take no more

You're on your knees heading to the floor

And losing touch you been losing touch

Late last night the night before

You were on the street you were looking for

Some human touch oh some human touch

Skin so tight can't take no more

You're on your knees heading to the floor

And losing touch you been losing touch

[Solo]

A E B

[Outro]

Woah . . .

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