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[Intro]
Csus4 C  Csus4 C
[Verse 1]
DmYou've got troubles on your mindC  
DmKeeps you away from me, there's Cno sense in denying
And I've Amcursed myself for the Emlongest time
And now I Gfind I just don't Fmind
[Verse 2]
DmLeave your coat beside the doorC  
DmCome and lay here on this Cblanket on the floor
And we'll Amthrow our candles in the Emflames tonight
Set it Gright, try to set it Fright
[Chorus]
When Call our tears coming dFmaj7own are gone
And I Cshed my skin before this Fmaj7evening's done
If we Gnever get the chance to come back Amhere agaFin
I'll undeCrstand, you know I'll underGstand
You know I'll underFstand
[Instrumental Break]
F  Am  Em  F  C  G  Am  F  C  Csus4  C
[Verse 3]
DmAll the spirits of the nightC  
DmWatch us sleeping here Cbeside the firelight
And I'll Amhold my tongue 'til this Emmoment's gone
Kiss the Gdawn, stay to kiss the Fdawn
[Chorus]
When Call our tears coming dFmaj7own are gone
And I Cshed my skin before this Fmaj7evening's done
If we Gnever get the chance to come back Amhere agaFin
I'll undeCrstand, you know I'll underGstand
You know I'll underFstand

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Shed My Skin

by Blue Rodeo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Csus4

Fmaj7

[Intro]

Csus4 C Csus4 C

[Verse 1]

Dm C

You've got troubles on your mind

Dm C

Keeps you away from me, there's no sense in denying

Am Em

And I've cursed myself for the longest time

G F

And now I find I just don't mind

[Verse 2]

Dm C

Leave your coat beside the door

Dm C

Come and lay here on this blanket on the floor

Am Em

And we'll throw our candles in the flames tonight

G F

Set it right, try to set it right

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7

When all our tears coming down are gone

C Fmaj7

And I shed my skin before this evening's done

G Am F

If we never get the chance to come back here again

C G

I'll understand, you know I'll understand

You know I'll understand

[Instrumental Break]

F Am Em F C G Am F C Csus4 C

[Verse 3]

Dm C

All the spirits of the night

Dm C

Watch us sleeping here beside the firelight

Am Em

And I'll hold my tongue 'til this moment's gone

G F

Kiss the dawn, stay to kiss the dawn

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7

When all our tears coming down are gone

C Fmaj7

And I shed my skin before this evening's done

G Am F

If we never get the chance to come back here again

C G

I'll understand, you know I'll understand

You know I'll understand

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