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[Verse 1]
    CmAll you are is Ebblack ink on Bbblue lines
  F    CmBut all I am is Ebone notch in a Bbbedpost
    Or Fat most the Cmghost Ebthat keeps Bbyou warm
    Just the CmghostEb  Bb  
[Verse 2]
    We went Cmsearching for some comfort by Ebusing one another
    BbBoth needing lovers of soGmme sort, but it was Ebvile and it was cheap
    And we Ftrade for what we need with Gmwords and curvFes behind cEblosed doors
[Chorus]
    I Gmbought the lines I Ebneeded from you
    Slippin' Bbout of that dress and my Fhigh heel shoes
    GmI guess I Ebneeded my fix Bbtoo
    I Gmspent the nights, oh, you Ebspent your words
    And we Bbboth got hooked, we Fboth got burned
    Gm'Cause I move the way that you like
    EbAnd you fed me your best lines
    CmAnd we took one more Ebhit of Fskin anCmd scriptEb  Bb  
Cm Eb Bb
[Verse 3]
    CmYou lose me in Ebyour sleep tucked Bbbeneath the same sheets that Cmshelter Ebmy bare Bbskin
  F    CmAnd I lose Ebmy mind when I Bbrewind every time I Ebtasted your sweat I breathed Fyour heat in
    Eb'Cause the only way you keep me warm now Fis burning lyrics I wrote dowGmnEb  Bb  
 Gm F
[Chorus]
    And I Gmbought the lines I Ebneeded from you
    Slippin' Bbout of that dress and my Fhigh heel shoes
    GmI guess I Ebneeded my fix Bbtoo
    I Gmspent the night and Ebsmoked your words
    'Til we Bbboth got high, we Fall got worse
    Gm'Cause I love you like you needed
    EbAnd you became my addiction
    Sweet Cmand sick
    With one more Ebhit of Fskin anCmd scriptEb  
  Bb F C Eb Gm G

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Skin And Script

by Ira Wolf

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[Verse 1]

Cm Eb Bb

All you are is black ink on blue lines

F Cm Eb Bb

But all I am is one notch in a bedpost

F Cm Eb Bb

Or at most the ghost that keeps you warm

Cm Eb Bb

Just the ghost

[Verse 2]

Cm Eb

We went searching for some comfort by using one another

Bb Gm Eb

Both needing lovers of some sort, but it was vile and it was cheap

F Gm F Eb

And we trade for what we need with words and curves behind closed doors

[Chorus]

Gm Eb

I bought the lines I needed from you

Bb F

Slippin' out of that dress and my high heel shoes

Gm Eb Bb

I guess I needed my fix too

Gm Eb

I spent the nights, oh, you spent your words

Bb F

And we both got hooked, we both got burned

'Cause I move the way that you like

And you fed me your best lines

Cm Eb F Cm Eb Bb

And we took one more hit of skin and script

Cm Eb Bb

[Verse 3]

Cm Eb Bb Cm Eb Bb

You lose me in your sleep tucked beneath the same sheets that shelter my bare skin

F Cm Eb Bb Eb F

And I lose my mind when I rewind every time I tasted your sweat I breathed your heat in

Eb F Gm Eb Bb

'Cause the only way you keep me warm now is burning lyrics I wrote down

Gm F

[Chorus]

Gm Eb

And I bought the lines I needed from you

Bb F

Slippin' out of that dress and my high heel shoes

Gm Eb Bb

I guess I needed my fix too

Gm Eb

I spent the night and smoked your words

Bb F

'Til we both got high, we all got worse

'Cause I love you like you needed

And you became my addiction

Sweet and sick

Eb F Cm Eb

With one more hit of skin and script

Bb F C Eb Gm G

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