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Skeleton Bones

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1/64

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 64Position: 11

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

All Chords Capo 2 with actual fret numbers listed here. Lead tabs below.
e|--E12----A12----C#m------B----A2----F#m-----------------------------------------|
B|--12----12-----9----9----7----7--------------------------------------|
G|--0-----0------0----8----6----6--------------------------------------|
D|--0-----11-----0----0----0----4--------------------------------------|
A|--11----12-----7----x----x----4--------------------------------------|
E|--12----x------9----7----5----0--------------------------------------|
Hammer on the second note on the intro and verse chords.
Intro
 A-  E- A  
 E-  C#m- A  
Verse 1:
EPeel back our ribs again and sC#mtand inside of our chest.
AWe just wanna' love you, We just wanna' love you, EYeah
Verse 2: 
EPeel back the veil of time, AnC#md let us see You with our naked eyes
AWe just wanna' love you, We just wanna' love you, EYeah
Pre-Chorus:
ASkeleton bones stand at the sound of Eeternity on the lips of the found
AAnd gravestones roll to the rhythm of the sound of YEou
ASkeleton bones stand at the sound of Eeternity on the lips of the found
                                                         A   B-  A2-  F#m- E  
So separate those doors and let the son of resurrection in
Chorus:
EOh let us adBore the Son of GA2lory drF#messed in loveE  
             E                  B            A2         F#m          E   A2- F#m  
Open up your gates before him, Crown Him, stand Him up
Verse 3 x2
EWe want your blood to flow inside our body, C#mWe want your wind inside our lungs
AWe just wanna' love you, We just wanna' love you, EYeah
Pre-Chorus
Chorus x2
For an easier way to play this, keep the capo 2 on and transpose the song
down 2 half steps so the E is now a D, then play everything in basic
acoustic chords in that position. 
Intro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-4-6------2-4-6------2-4-6-----------2----------------------------|
A|--------4----------2----------4----4-2--------4-2--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------0------------------|
You can play this in multiple positions, but this is the easiest for my 
fingers, and all the notes are accurate. Use your wammy bar to get those
drops at the end of each riff.
Pre Chorus
e|-------------------------------|
B|--5-7-9------5-7-9-------------|
G|--------6----------------------|
D|-------------------9-----------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Instrumental before Chorus (you can let the B string ring during this)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
The second time through, James leaves out the 4th fret and just plays 8 
of the 6th fret... but play it however you want. 

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Skeleton Bones

by John Mark McMillan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

All Chords Capo 2 with actual fret numbers listed here. Lead tabs below.

E A C#m B A2 F#m

e|--12----12-----------------------------------------------------------|

B|--12----12-----9----9----7----7--------------------------------------|

G|--0-----0------0----8----6----6--------------------------------------|

D|--0-----11-----0----0----0----4--------------------------------------|

A|--11----12-----7----x----x----4--------------------------------------|

E|--12----x------9----7----5----0--------------------------------------|

Hammer on the second note on the intro and verse chords.

Intro

A E A

- -

E C#m A

- -

Verse 1:

E C#m

Peel back our ribs again and stand inside of our chest.

A E

We just wanna' love you, We just wanna' love you, Yeah

Verse 2:

E C#m

Peel back the veil of time, And let us see You with our naked eyes

A E

We just wanna' love you, We just wanna' love you, Yeah

Pre-Chorus:

A E

Skeleton bones stand at the sound of eternity on the lips of the found

A E

And gravestones roll to the rhythm of the sound of You

A E

Skeleton bones stand at the sound of eternity on the lips of the found

A B A2 F#m E

- - -

So separate those doors and let the son of resurrection in

Chorus:

E B A2 F#m E

Oh let us adore the Son of Glory dressed in love

E B A2 F#m E A2 F#m

Open up your gates before him, Crown Him, stand Him up

Verse 3 x2

E C#m

We want your blood to flow inside our body, We want your wind inside our lungs

A E

We just wanna' love you, We just wanna' love you, Yeah

Pre-Chorus

Chorus x2

For an easier way to play this, keep the capo 2 on and transpose the song

down 2 half steps so the E is now a D, then play everything in basic

acoustic chords in that position.

Intro

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--2-4-6------2-4-6------2-4-6-----------2----------------------------|

A|--------4----------2----------4----4-2--------4-2--------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------0------------------|

You can play this in multiple positions, but this is the easiest for my

fingers, and all the notes are accurate. Use your wammy bar to get those

drops at the end of each riff.

Pre Chorus

e|-------------------------------|

B|--5-7-9------5-7-9-------------|

G|--------6----------------------|

D|-------------------9-----------|

A|-------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------|

Instrumental before Chorus (you can let the B string ring during this)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

The second time through, James leaves out the 4th fret and just plays 8

of the 6th fret... but play it however you want.

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