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Step 1 / 37Position: 12
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Tuning: Standard
guitar sticking out overall, it is worth pointing out the few bass lines that John
appears to be playing during the song, which form a pretty basic chord progression that some
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--15--12----15--12----14--10----12--8-------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
For the verses (and the rest of the song for that matter), the bass line seems to be
standard, following a D-C-Bb-F chord progression throughout the song. Notice how John
to be following a very standard bass run he’s been known to follow during his earlier
version, it sounds like he's varying the notes on the G string by either playing them
It also sounds like he's doing this riff during the outro of the song on the alvum
G|--D---------------7--7--D---------------7--7--C---------------5--5--Bb------------F-------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--------3--3--3--3--3--------1--1--1--1-----3----3----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------1-----1------|
chords played pretty sparingly, during the intro and verses in particular. But after
during those parts either. It seems pretty minimal though, so some simple bar chords
playing a D2 (000230) instead of D5 might work out better sound-wise if you're playing
chords only on the first few frets as well.
Because of all this, I also decided to include the chords to this song along with the
D D C Bb F
D
Dwalking under skies, waiting foDr the fall
Cmeet me at the cornershop I Bbshow you it Fall
Dfree you of your mind, somethinDg you won’t find
Cin the West End pages with yer BbGoogle-dirty Ffingers
it’s a Dskin diveD C Bb F
in deep, silence, we are ... going underwater
it’s a DlifelineD C Bb F
teardrop, bullets, all night ... dip into the water
Baby, Dthat's what it feels like when you come up for air
DWhen you come up for air
CYou feel brand new, when you come up for air
BbWhen you cFome up for air
DThat's what it feels like when you come up for air
DWhen you come up for air
CYou feel brand new, when you come up for air
BbWhen you cFome up for air
D
Dwipe us off the face Dof the human race
whichCever way you look it’s indisBbposed or disFgraced
Dfighting on the shore, the Dhoi polloi want more
Chowling bloody murder but it’s Bbnothing, just a Fmurmur
in your Dskin diveD C Bb F
in deep, silence, we are ... going underwater
it’s a DlifelineD C Bb F
teardrop, bullets, all night ... slip into the water
Baby, Dthat's what it feels like when you come up for air
DWhen you come up for air
CYou feel brand new, when you come up for air
BbWhen you cFome up for air
DThat's what it feels like when you come up for air
DWhen you come up for air
CYou feel brand new, when you come up for air
BbWhen you cFome up for air
D
Da blushing rose is torn Dfrom these sugar walls
CI misplaced my future, could I Bbplease borrow Fyours?
Dpaint it opalscene, Dyou know what I mean
Canything you want to be, the Bbonly thing you Fwant from me ...
skin diDveD C Bb F
in deep, silence, we are ... going underwater
it’s a DlifelineD C Bb F
teardrop, bullets, all night ... going South Dakota
D D C Bb F
D D C Bb F
Baby girl, you Dswimmin' a little too Ddeep
So dCeep that I think you might hit a BbreefF
I think you're low on Doxygen and your tube got a Dleak
Baby girl, Cswim to the top
Grab my hand and hold me and BbbreathF
Baby, Dthat's what it feels like when you come up for air
DWhen you come up for air
CYou feel brand new, when you come up for air
BbWhen you cFome up for air
DThat's what it feels like when you come up for air
DWhen you come up for air
CYou feel brand new, when you come up for air
BbWhen you cFome up for air
D D C Bb F
D D C Bb F
D D C Bb F
D D C Bb
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Skin Divers
by Duran Duran
Chords in this song · guitar
D
C
Bb
F
Tuning: Standard
guitar sticking out overall, it is worth pointing out the few bass lines that John
appears to be playing during the song, which form a pretty basic chord progression that some
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--15--12----15--12----14--10----12--8-------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
For the verses (and the rest of the song for that matter), the bass line seems to be
standard, following a D-C-Bb-F chord progression throughout the song. Notice how John
to be following a very standard bass run he’s been known to follow during his earlier
version, it sounds like he's varying the notes on the G string by either playing them
It also sounds like he's doing this riff during the outro of the song on the alvum
D D C Bb F
G|-----------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------5--5---------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--------3--3--3--3--3--------1--1--1--1-----3----3----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------1-----1------|
chords played pretty sparingly, during the intro and verses in particular. But after
during those parts either. It seems pretty minimal though, so some simple bar chords
playing a D2 (000230) instead of D5 might work out better sound-wise if you're playing
chords only on the first few frets as well.
Because of all this, I also decided to include the chords to this song along with the
D D C Bb F
D
D D
walking under skies, waiting for the fall
C Bb F
meet me at the cornershop I show you it all
D D
free you of your mind, something you won’t find
C Bb F
in the West End pages with yer Google-dirty fingers
D D C Bb F
it’s a skin dive
in deep, silence, we are ... going underwater
D D C Bb F
it’s a lifeline
teardrop, bullets, all night ... dip into the water
D
Baby, that's what it feels like when you come up for air
D
When you come up for air
C
You feel brand new, when you come up for air
Bb F
When you come up for air
D
That's what it feels like when you come up for air
D
When you come up for air
C
You feel brand new, when you come up for air
Bb F
When you come up for air
D
D D
wipe us off the face of the human race
C Bb F
whichever way you look it’s indisposed or disgraced
D D
fighting on the shore, the hoi polloi want more
C Bb F
howling bloody murder but it’s nothing, just a murmur
D D C Bb F
in your skin dive
in deep, silence, we are ... going underwater
D D C Bb F
it’s a lifeline
teardrop, bullets, all night ... slip into the water
D
Baby, that's what it feels like when you come up for air
D
When you come up for air
C
You feel brand new, when you come up for air
Bb F
When you come up for air
D
That's what it feels like when you come up for air
D
When you come up for air
C
You feel brand new, when you come up for air
Bb F
When you come up for air
D
D D
a blushing rose is torn from these sugar walls
C Bb F
I misplaced my future, could I please borrow yours?
D D
paint it opalscene, you know what I mean
C Bb F
anything you want to be, the only thing you want from me ...
D D C Bb F
skin dive
in deep, silence, we are ... going underwater
D D C Bb F
it’s a lifeline
teardrop, bullets, all night ... going South Dakota
D D C Bb F
D D C Bb F
D D
Baby girl, you swimmin' a little too deep
C Bb F
So deep that I think you might hit a reef
D D
I think you're low on oxygen and your tube got a leak
C
Baby girl, swim to the top
Bb F
Grab my hand and hold me and breath
D
Baby, that's what it feels like when you come up for air
D
When you come up for air
C
You feel brand new, when you come up for air
Bb F
When you come up for air
D
That's what it feels like when you come up for air
D
When you come up for air
C
You feel brand new, when you come up for air
Bb F
When you come up for air
D D C Bb F
D D C Bb F
D D C Bb F
D D C Bb
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