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Desire Paths
Key: C#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#-   x46664
 G#-   466544
 Bbm-  x13321
 F#-   244322
 G#/C- x365xx
Verse 1:
When I was C#5 I
liked to play in
the Bbgarden And let
the F#summer sun wash
over C#me The boy next
C#door he was my only
Bbmfriend We F#played
outside and hopped
G#over the C#fence
Verse 2:
Then one C#day he said
Pull down your Bbmpants
On the F#other side of
that raspberry G#bush
Chorus 1:
I F#knew inside that
G#it was wrong but he
was C#nice and G#/CI was
Bbmyoung And that was
the F#first time
I G#lied to save
an aC#buser
Verse 3:
And when I was C#13
you know my body
was Bbmchanging My
F#grey blue eyes
weren't the focal
point no G#more
I caught the
atC#tention of a
boy needing Bbmsaving
He said he F#loved
me but it was all
G#part of his C#plan
Verse 4:
You know what
he C#taught me
He taught me
what it Bbmmeans
What it F#means
to feel so powerG#less
Chorus 2:
He F#didn't have to
G#hold me down his
C#grip was G#/Con my Bbmmind
I said F#No no please
G#no then I gave C#in
Chorus 3:
Bbm(hold)    F#(hold)
  Some might say
Just let it C#go
  F#They were G#young
and just didn't
Bbmknow  F#But they
weren't aG#lone and
I've been C#fighting
since G#/C5 years Bbmold
To reF#claim this sack
of sG#kin as C#mine
Guitar Solo:
C# Bbm F# G#
F# G# C# G#/C Bbm
F# G# C#
Chorus 4:
Bbm(hold)    F#(hold)
   So when I wear
my low cut C#shirts
F#(hold)         G#(hold)
  Just know it's not
for Bbmyou   F#This is G#me
and I'm C#taking G#/Cback
my Bbmbody yeah To F#feel
like I G#own my own sC#kin
Yeah to F#feel like
I G#own my own sC#kinG#/C  Bbm  
         F#(hold)
Yeah you know you
G#(hold)      C#(hold)
own your own skin

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Skin

by Turnspit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

G#/C

Desire Paths

Key: C#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x46664

- 466544

Bbm

- x13321

- 244322

G#/C

- x365xx

Verse 1:

When I was 5 I

liked to play in

the garden And let

the summer sun wash

over me The boy next

door he was my only

Bbm F#

friend We played

outside and hopped

G# C#

over the fence

Verse 2:

Then one day he said

Bbm

Pull down your pants

On the other side of

that raspberry bush

Chorus 1:

I knew inside that

it was wrong but he

C# G#/C

was nice and I was

Bbm

young And that was

the first time

I lied to save

an abuser

Verse 3:

And when I was 13

you know my body

Bbm

was changing My

grey blue eyes

weren't the focal

point no more

I caught the

attention of a

Bbm

boy needing saving

He said he loved

me but it was all

G# C#

part of his plan

Verse 4:

You know what

he taught me

He taught me

Bbm

what it means

What it means

to feel so powerless

Chorus 2:

He didn't have to

hold me down his

C# G#/C Bbm

grip was on my mind

I said No no please

G# C#

no then I gave in

Chorus 3:

Bbm(hold) F#(hold)

Some might say

Just let it go

F# G#

They were young

and just didn't

Bbm F#

know But they

weren't alone and

I've been fighting

G#/C Bbm

since 5 years old

To reclaim this sack

G# C#

of skin as mine

Guitar Solo:

C# Bbm F# G#

F# G# C# G#/C Bbm

F# G# C#

Chorus 4:

Bbm(hold) F#(hold)

So when I wear

my low cut shirts

F#(hold) G#(hold)

Just know it's not

Bbm F# G#

for you This is me

C# G#/C

and I'm taking back

Bbm F#

my body yeah To feel

G# C#

like I own my own skin

Yeah to feel like

G# C# G#/C Bbm

I own my own skin

F#(hold)

Yeah you know you

G#(hold) C#(hold)

own your own skin

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