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CAPO:   5th fret for original key
[Intro]
  C    F    Am    Gx2
(whistle)
[Verse 1]
CTook a Fchance on yoAmuG  
No matter what Cyou might Fput me throughAm  G  
You Cgive love Fmore than just a bad name
AmYou wear Gtrouble like a brand name
CBut I took a Fchance on youAm, on Gyou
[Pre-Chorus]
CYour past is Fa disaster
AmIf you break me, GI might shatter
CSo why do I keep Fchasin' after, Amchasin' afterG, chasin' after
[Chorus]
CYou got more Fskeletons than a graveAmyard
You Ggo around breakin' these Chearts in Ftwo, in two, in AmtwoG  
CYou got more Fskeletons than a graveAmyard
So Gwhy am I fallin' so Chard Ffor you, for you, for Amyou, Gyou-ooh
[Instrumental]
  C    F    Am    Gx2
(whistle)
[Verse 2]
CTook a Fchance on yoAmuG  
Even though Cyou're broFken and AmbruisedG  
Oh, Cbut like a rose Freaching through the concrete
AmYou can grow Ganyway your heart leads
CI'll take a cFhance on you, Amon yGou
[Pre-Chorus]
CYour past is Fa disaster
AmIf you break me, GI might shatter
CSo why do I keep Fchasin' after, Amchasin' afterG, chasin' after
[Chorus]
CYou got more Fskeletons than a graveAmyard
You Ggo around breakin' these Chearts in Ftwo, in two, in AmtwoG  
CYou got more Fskeletons than a graveAmyard
So Gwhy am I fallin' so Chard for yFou, for you, for Amyou, Gyou-ooh
[Instrumental]
  C    F    Am    Gx4
(whistle)
[Pre-Chorus]
CYour past is Fa disaster
AmIf you break me, GI might shatter
FWhat's inside you is what I'm afterAm, what I'm afGter, what I'm after
[Chorus]
CYou got more Fskeletons than a graveAmyard
You Ggo around breakin' these Chearts in Ftwo, in two, in AmtwoG  
CYou got more Fskeletons than a graveAmyard
So Gwhy am I fallin' so Chard for yFou, for you, for Amyou, Gyou-ooh
[Chorus]
CYou got more Fskeletons than a graveAmyard
You Ggo around breakin' these Chearts in Ftwo, in two, in AmtwoG  
CYou got more Fskeletons than a graveAmyard
So Gwhy am I fallin' so Chard for yFou, for you, for Amyou, Gyou-ooh

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Skeletons

by Maddie Poppe

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO: 5th fret for original key

[Intro]

C F Am G

(whistle)

[Verse 1]

C F Am G

Took a chance on you

C F Am G

No matter what you might put me through

C F

You give love more than just a bad name

Am G

You wear trouble like a brand name

C F Am G

But I took a chance on you, on you

[Pre-Chorus]

C F

Your past is a disaster

Am G

If you break me, I might shatter

C F Am G

So why do I keep chasin' after, chasin' after, chasin' after

[Chorus]

C F Am

You got more skeletons than a graveyard

G C F Am G

You go around breakin' these hearts in two, in two, in two

C F Am

You got more skeletons than a graveyard

G C F Am G

So why am I fallin' so hard for you, for you, for you, you-ooh

[Instrumental]

C F Am G

(whistle)

[Verse 2]

C F Am G

Took a chance on you

C F Am G

Even though you're broken and bruised

C F

Oh, but like a rose reaching through the concrete

Am G

You can grow anyway your heart leads

C F Am G

I'll take a chance on you, on you

[Pre-Chorus]

C F

Your past is a disaster

Am G

If you break me, I might shatter

C F Am G

So why do I keep chasin' after, chasin' after, chasin' after

[Chorus]

C F Am

You got more skeletons than a graveyard

G C F Am G

You go around breakin' these hearts in two, in two, in two

C F Am

You got more skeletons than a graveyard

G C F Am G

So why am I fallin' so hard for you, for you, for you, you-ooh

[Instrumental]

C F Am G

(whistle)

[Pre-Chorus]

C F

Your past is a disaster

Am G

If you break me, I might shatter

F Am G

What's inside you is what I'm after, what I'm after, what I'm after

[Chorus]

C F Am

You got more skeletons than a graveyard

G C F Am G

You go around breakin' these hearts in two, in two, in two

C F Am

You got more skeletons than a graveyard

G C F Am G

So why am I fallin' so hard for you, for you, for you, you-ooh

[Chorus]

C F Am

You got more skeletons than a graveyard

G C F Am G

You go around breakin' these hearts in two, in two, in two

C F Am

You got more skeletons than a graveyard

G C F Am G

So why am I fallin' so hard for you, for you, for you, you-ooh

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