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This song uses an A6 to F#m riff at the beginning. Theoretically, they are almost the 
chord because the notes that comprise them are similar.  Therefore, staying on the A6 
through the beginning while the bass goes to the F# works as well as switching.
Here are the shapes I'd use for the A6 / F#m
To say that a different way:  You can use the A6 in place of the F#m if you'd like
A6fret
5 - high E - pointer
7 - B string - pinky
6 - G string - middle
7 - D string - ring
0
X - low E
F#m2
2
2
2
X
X
For the beginning riff you play the A6 chord and dip it down one fret to play the slide chord.
i.e.  A6...A6...A6...A6-G#6-A6    just slide the whole chord down one fret and back up. 
to the record, you'll hear the change.
   to
5      4
7      6
6      5
5      4
X      X
X      X
[Verse 1]
A6Working on the wA6eekend, baby.
                           F#m   F#m/  A6slide thing
She's working all through the night.
A A6jump into the dA6eep end gave her
                 F#m   F#m( A6slide)
The evidence she required.
Take A6five; she's got A6pearls.
Don't F#mfake it when it comes to making Gmoney.
So she A6smiles, but that's A6cruel.
If F#myou knew what she thinks
If you Gknew what she was after.
  GSometimes she wonders,
And she laAughs in her frustration.
[Break]
 A-  B-  C- D  
[Chorus]
Would sEmomeone please explainB  
The Emreason for this strange behaviour.A6  
In Emexploitation's nameB  
We Emmust be working for the Skin TradeA6.
[Break]
|    C|    B|   F#|   F#|
[Verse 2]
A6Doctors of the revolution gave us
The F#mmedicine we desired.
BeA6sides being absolutely painless
It's a F#mquestion of compromise.
They got A6steel.
So cool to get F#mangry at the weekend
And gGo back to school.
So big A6deal; it's what rules.
When it F#mcomes to making money,
Say Gyes, please; thank you.
  GSometimes you wonder, and you aAsk yourself the question.
[Break]
 A-  B-  C- D  
[Chorus]
Would sEmomeone please explainB  
The Emreason for this strange behaviour.A6  
In Emexploitation's nameB  
We Emmust be working for the Skin TradeA6.
Would sEmomeone please explainB  
The Emreason for this strange behaviour.A6  
In Emexploitation's nameB  
We Emmust be working for the Skin TradeA6.
[Break]
|    C|    B|   F#|   F#|
I know the answer, but I'm asking you the question.

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Skin Trade

by Duran Duran

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F#m

This song uses an A6 to F#m riff at the beginning. Theoretically, they are almost the

chord because the notes that comprise them are similar. Therefore, staying on the A6

through the beginning while the bass goes to the F# works as well as switching.

Here are the shapes I'd use for the A6 / F#m

To say that a different way: You can use the A6 in place of the F#m if you'd like

fret

5 - high E - pointer

7 - B string - pinky

6 - G string - middle

7 - D string - ring

X - low E

F#m

For the beginning riff you play the A6 chord and dip it down one fret to play the slide chord.

i.e. A6...A6...A6...A6-G#6-A6 just slide the whole chord down one fret and back up.

to the record, you'll hear the change.

5 4

7 6

6 5

5 4

X X

[Verse 1]

A6 A6

Working on the weekend, baby.

F#m F#m A6

/ slide thing

She's working all through the night.

A6 A6

A jump into the deep end gave her

F#m F#m A6

( slide)

The evidence she required.

A6 A6

Take five; she's got pearls.

F#m G

Don't fake it when it comes to making money.

A6 A6

So she smiles, but that's cruel.

F#m

If you knew what she thinks

If you knew what she was after.

Sometimes she wonders,

And she laughs in her frustration.

[Break]

A B C D

- - -

[Chorus]

Em B

Would someone please explain

Em A6

The reason for this strange behaviour.

Em B

In exploitation's name

Em A6

We must be working for the Skin Trade.

[Break]

C B F# F#

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

Doctors of the revolution gave us

F#m

The medicine we desired.

Besides being absolutely painless

F#m

It's a question of compromise.

They got steel.

F#m

So cool to get angry at the weekend

And go back to school.

So big deal; it's what rules.

F#m

When it comes to making money,

Say yes, please; thank you.

G A

Sometimes you wonder, and you ask yourself the question.

[Break]

A B C D

- - -

[Chorus]

Em B

Would someone please explain

Em A6

The reason for this strange behaviour.

Em B

In exploitation's name

Em A6

We must be working for the Skin Trade.

Em B

Would someone please explain

Em A6

The reason for this strange behaviour.

Em B

In exploitation's name

Em A6

We must be working for the Skin Trade.

[Break]

C B F# F#

| | | | |

I know the answer, but I'm asking you the question.

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