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Standard Tuning EADGBe
[Verse 1]
You've gotta have Amskin, D7all you really need is GskinG7  G  F#  E  
ESkin's the tE7hing that if you Amgot it outside, it D7helps keep your insides GinG7  
[Verse 2]
It covers your Amnose, D7and it's wrapped around your GtoeG7sG  F#  E  
EAnd inside E7it you put lAmemon meringue, and D7outside ya hang your clGothG7es
[Bridge]
Skin is what you feel at Dmhome in, Gand without it, furthermoCre,C7  
Both your liver and Emabdomen, wouAld keep fA7alling on the D7floor, and you'd be dressed in your intestine
[Verse 3]
A Siamese Amtwin, D7needs an extra set of GskinG7  G  F#  E  
EWhen the dE7octor knows that yAmou're feeling sick, D7where does he stick his needle Gin? G7in the Amend of your Gskin
[Bridge]
All your friends and all your Dmkinfolks, Gwhether poor or whether rCich,C7  
They have all got lots of Emskin folks, Ait's convA7enient when they D7itch, nothing can match it when you scratch it
[Verse 4]
It fits perfecAmtly, D7yours fits you and mine fits GmeG7  G  F#  E  
EWhen you're sE7itting down, it Amfolds and looks grand and tD7hen when you stand, it's where it's GbeeG7n
[Outro]
When Cyou were just a little baby, why your C7skin fit fine, and it Fstill is gonna fit you when you're D76 foot 9
So whether you're Gfat, tall, E7big, small, Amchubby or D7thin, ain't you glad you've got Gskin!

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Skin

by Allan Sherman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning EADGBe

[Verse 1]

Am D7 G G7 G F# E

You've gotta have skin, all you really need is skin

E E7 Am D7 G G7

Skin's the thing that if you got it outside, it helps keep your insides in

[Verse 2]

Am D7 G G7 G F# E

It covers your nose, and it's wrapped around your toes

E E7 Am D7 G G7

And inside it you put lemon meringue, and outside ya hang your clothes

[Bridge]

Dm G C C7

Skin is what you feel at home in, and without it, furthermore,

Em A A7 D7

Both your liver and abdomen, would keep falling on the floor, and you'd be dressed in your intestine

[Verse 3]

Am D7 G G7 G F# E

A Siamese twin, needs an extra set of skin

E E7 Am D7 G G7 Am G

When the doctor knows that you're feeling sick, where does he stick his needle in? in the end of your skin

[Bridge]

Dm G C C7

All your friends and all your kinfolks, whether poor or whether rich,

Em A A7 D7

They have all got lots of skin folks, it's convenient when they itch, nothing can match it when you scratch it

[Verse 4]

Am D7 G G7 G F# E

It fits perfectly, yours fits you and mine fits me

E E7 Am D7 G G7

When you're sitting down, it folds and looks grand and then when you stand, it's where it's been

[Outro]

C C7 F D7

When you were just a little baby, why your skin fit fine, and it still is gonna fit you when you're 6 foot 9

G E7 Am D7 G

So whether you're fat, tall, big, small, chubby or thin, ain't you glad you've got skin!

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