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[Intro]
  D  Dmaj7  D
  F#m    D   Bm
  F#m    D   E
  F#m    A   F#
  A      F#  B
  D      E B
[Verse 1]
F#One afterthouDght on a skin gamF#e
"I took it Das presEcribed"
AVow do no harDm, bAuy the curBe
But first you'll buy the diseasF#e
[Pre-Chorus]
I can see you've had some struggles lateDlyB  F#  
Hey man, I've had mine DtooB  Bm  
[Chorus]
F#Fighting to get through the Adoor
F#But I can't live like this AanF#mymoreB  
They gave us wings to flDy
But then they toEok awBay the skF#y
[Verse 2]
Well, what you wantD?
"Serve me"F#  
Sell me Dto the Espoon
AI'm cashing in, falling out, Btear me down, hang me up
F#Strung out to please Dthe king F#in metropolitan's DSackler Ewing
AI can help you, it's Bhow I help myF#self
[Pre-Chorus]
I can see you've had some strugEgles lateDlyBm  
Hey F#man, I've had Emine DtooBm  
[Chorus]
F#Fighting to get through the dooAr
F#But I can't live like Athis anyF#morBe
They gave us wings to fly
But then they took away the sF#ky
[Instrumental Break]
F#
A"crack a window" B"get some life"
F#
A"crack a window" D"get some Blife"
[Chorus]
F#I wanna be your dAoll
F#But I won't be your dF#mog anymorBe
You gave us wings to flyD  
But then you tooEk awBay the skyF#  
[Outro]
F#Sunken ceiling and a Dsideways grin
F#We lived to Duse and we used to live
ACrack a window
BGet some life in youF#  
Holding in coughs, Dhiding my head
F#"Everybody reDspects the dead"
AI can help you, it's Bhow I help EmyselF#f
Sunken ceiling and a Dsideways grin
F#We lived to use and we Dused to live
ACrack a window
BGet some life in mF#e

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Skin Game

by DIIV

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

F#m

[Intro]

D Dmaj7 D

F#m D Bm

F#m D E

F#m A F#

A F# B

D E B

[Verse 1]

F# D F#

One afterthought on a skin game

D E

"I took it as prescribed"

A D A B

Vow do no harm, buy the cure

But first you'll buy the disease

[Pre-Chorus]

D B F#

I can see you've had some struggles lately

D B Bm

Hey man, I've had mine too

[Chorus]

F# A

Fighting to get through the door

F# A F#m B

But I can't live like this anymore

They gave us wings to fly

E B F#

But then they took away the sky

[Verse 2]

Well, what you want?

"Serve me"

D E

Sell me to the spoon

A B

I'm cashing in, falling out, tear me down, hang me up

F# D F# D E

Strung out to please the king in metropolitan's Sackler wing

A B F#

I can help you, it's how I help myself

[Pre-Chorus]

E D Bm

I can see you've had some struggles lately

F# E D Bm

Hey man, I've had mine too

[Chorus]

F# A

Fighting to get through the door

F# A F# B

But I can't live like this anymore

They gave us wings to fly

But then they took away the sky

[Instrumental Break]

A B

"crack a window" "get some life"

A D B

"crack a window" "get some life"

[Chorus]

F# A

I wanna be your doll

F# F#m B

But I won't be your dog anymore

You gave us wings to fly

E B F#

But then you took away the sky

[Outro]

F# D

Sunken ceiling and a sideways grin

F# D

We lived to use and we used to live

Crack a window

B F#

Get some life in you

Holding in coughs, hiding my head

F# D

"Everybody respects the dead"

A B E F#

I can help you, it's how I help myself

Sunken ceiling and a sideways grin

F# D

We lived to use and we used to live

Crack a window

B F#

Get some life in me

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