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[Chords]
Em=  022000
Em*= 022002
G=   320033
Bm=  xx0432
Bm*= xx0402
[Intro]
 Em  Em* G  
   C  Bm(or Bm*, use the one that you hear better)
[Verse]
EmI drift away to a place
GAnother kind of life
CTake away the pain
 Bmor Bm*
I create my paradise
EmEverything I've held
GHas hit the wall
CWhat used to be yours
 BmOR Bm*
Isn't yours at all
AmFalling apart, and all that I'm asking
CIs it a crime, am I overreDacting
[Chorus]
EmOh, he's Cunder Gmy skinD  
EmJust givCe me soGmething Dto get rid of him
EmI've got Ca reasGon now Dto bury this alive
EmAnother Clittle Gwhite lDie
[Instrumental]
 Em  Em* G  
   C  Bm(or Bm*, use the one that you hear better)
[Verse]
EmSo what you had didn't fit
GAmong the pretty things
CNever fear, never fear
BmI now know where you've been
EmBraids have been un-tied
GAs ribbons fall away
CLeave the consequence
BmMy tears you taste
AmFalling apart and all that I question
CIs this a dream or is this my lessonD  
[Chorus]
EmOh, he's Cunder Gmy skinD  
EmJust givCe me soGmething Dto get rid of him
EmI've got Ca reasGon now Dto bury this alive
EmAnother Clittle Gwhite lDie
[Bridge]
AmI don't believe I'll be alright
CI don't believe I'll be OK
DI don't believe how you've thrown me awaEmy
AmI do believe you didn't try
CI do blame you for every lie
DWhen I look in your eyes, I don't see mine
[Chorus/Outro]
EmOh, he's Cunder Gmy skinD  
EmJust givCe me soGmething Dto get rid of him
EmI've got Ca reasGon now Dto bury this alive
EmAnother Clittle Gwhite lDie
EmOh my peCrmissioGn to siDn
EmYou mighCt have Gstarted Dmy reckoning
EmI've got Ca reasGon now Dto bury him alive
EmAnother little white lie

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Skin

by Alexz Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords]

= 022000

*= 022002

= 320033

= xx0432

*= xx0402

[Intro]

Em Em G

C Bm

(or Bm*, use the one that you hear better)

[Verse]

I drift away to a place

Another kind of life

Take away the pain

Bm Bm

or *

I create my paradise

Everything I've held

Has hit the wall

What used to be yours

Bm Bm

OR *

Isn't yours at all

Falling apart, and all that I'm asking

C D

Is it a crime, am I overreacting

[Chorus]

Em C G D

Oh, he's under my skin

Em C G D

Just give me something to get rid of him

Em C G D

I've got a reason now to bury this alive

Em C G D

Another little white lie

[Instrumental]

Em Em G

C Bm

(or Bm*, use the one that you hear better)

[Verse]

So what you had didn't fit

Among the pretty things

Never fear, never fear

I now know where you've been

Braids have been un-tied

As ribbons fall away

Leave the consequence

My tears you taste

Falling apart and all that I question

C D

Is this a dream or is this my lesson

[Chorus]

Em C G D

Oh, he's under my skin

Em C G D

Just give me something to get rid of him

Em C G D

I've got a reason now to bury this alive

Em C G D

Another little white lie

[Bridge]

I don't believe I'll be alright

I don't believe I'll be OK

D Em

I don't believe how you've thrown me away

I do believe you didn't try

I do blame you for every lie

When I look in your eyes, I don't see mine

[Chorus/Outro]

Em C G D

Oh, he's under my skin

Em C G D

Just give me something to get rid of him

Em C G D

I've got a reason now to bury this alive

Em C G D

Another little white lie

Em C G D

Oh my permission to sin

Em C G D

You might have started my reckoning

Em C G D

I've got a reason now to bury him alive

Another little white lie

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