Napoleon Sheds His Skin Chords by Red Rider

Tempo:

113.25 bpm

Chords used:

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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Red Rider - Napoleon Sheds His Skin chords

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[F#] [G] [Am]
[Em] [A]
[Em] [E]
The [C] [Am]
[Em] [E]
[C]
[Em] streets are covered in chalk,
[D] the shops are boarded up, [E] the bodies are carried [Em] back
down [D] from the square.
[Em] He begins to wonder, [D] if it all was this hot, [Em] or is it just the clothes [E] that he [D] now wears?
[Em] [C] Napoleon sheds [G] his skin [C] in the summer [D] when the sun is high.
[Em] He [C] never knew [G] when to quit and [D] when to stop, [Em] for winter's too dark.
[D]
[Em] Pick the bones, [Bm] get the sand, [D] or wander underground.
[G] [Em] And she would not have left him [D] anyway.
[E] Wait by the sea, [Em]
wait in the sun, [D] as if the time stood still.
[Em] Did he get involved in whichever side [D] would face?
[E] [C] Napoleon sheds [G] his skin [C] in the summer [D] when the sun is high.
[Em] He [C] never knew [G] when to quit [D] and when to stop, [Em] for winter's too dark.
[D]
[Em]
[D]
[B]
[D]
[B]
[A]
Napoleon
[C]
[Em]
[C]
[D] [Em]
Oh, [E] [C] you're just as filled behind the distant [Em] gates.
[E] [C] Your time was on outside in the [Em] sun.
Then [C] he wonders which side [G] he's really [Em] on.
Then [C] he doesn't care, it's all gray in there.
[D] He just wants to get back to her.
[E] [C] Napoleon sheds [G] his skin [C] in the summer [D] when the sun is high.
[Em] He [C] never knew [G] when to quit and [D] when to stop, [Em] for winter's too dark.
She [C] waits for him [G] by the wharf, [C] by the sea, [D] where they used to go.
[E] And she [C] sings the song [G] that they'd sing, [D] then she waits [Em] for the echo.
[D]
[E] [C] Napoleon sheds [Em] his skin in
[C] the summer when the sun [Em] is high.
[C] Napoleon [Em] sheds his skin in [C]
[Em]
[C]
[Em]
[C]
[Em] [E] [Em]
[C]
[Em] the summer when the [C]
[Em]
[C] sun is high.
[Em]
[C]
[Em]
[C]
[Em]
[C]

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Let's start jamming Red Rider - Napoleon Sheds His Skin chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - D, Em, C, Em, C, D, C and G in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 56 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 113. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of E Minor.

_ _ _ [F#] _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
The [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ streets are covered in chalk, _
_ [D] the shops are boarded up, _ [E] the bodies are carried [Em] back
down [D] from the square. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] He begins to wonder, _ [D] if it all was this hot, _ [Em] or is it just the clothes [E] that he [D] now wears? _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ [C] Napoleon sheds [G] his skin [C] in the summer [D] when the sun is high. _ _ _
_ [Em] He [C] never knew [G] when to quit and [D] when to stop, [Em] for winter's too dark. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] Pick the bones, _ [Bm] get the sand, [D] or wander _ _ underground.
[G] _ [Em] And she would not have left him [D] anyway. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] Wait by the sea, [Em]
wait in the sun, [D] as if the time stood still.
_ [Em] Did he get involved in whichever side [D] would _ _ face?
_ _ _ [E] _ [C] Napoleon sheds [G] his skin [C] in the summer [D] when the sun is high. _
_ _ _ [Em] He [C] never knew [G] when to quit [D] and when to stop, [Em] for winter's too dark. _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
Napoleon_
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
Oh, [E] _ [C] you're just as filled behind the distant [Em] gates. _ _ _
_ [E] _ [C] Your time was on outside in the [Em] sun. _ _ _ _
_ Then [C] he wonders which side [G] he's really [Em] on. _ _ _ _
_ Then [C] he doesn't care, it's all gray in there.
[D] He just wants to get back to her.
[E] _ [C] Napoleon sheds [G] his skin [C] in the summer [D] when the sun is high. _
_ _ _ [Em] He [C] never knew [G] when to quit and [D] when to stop, [Em] for winter's too dark. _ _
_ _ _ She [C] waits for him [G] by the wharf, [C] by the sea, [D] where they used to go. _
_ _ [E] And she [C] sings the song [G] that they'd sing, [D] then she waits [Em] for the echo. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [C] Napoleon _ _ _ _ sheds [Em] his skin in _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ the summer when the sun [Em] is high. _ _
_ _ [C] Napoleon _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] sheds his skin in _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ the summer when the [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ sun is high.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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