Chords for Stranglers - Skin deep 1984 Top of The Pops

Tempo:
128.25 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

E

F

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Stranglers - Skin deep 1984 Top of The Pops chords
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[F] Okay, [B] let's celebrate 10 years together with the [A] Stranglers and their new hit single.
[D] Here's [A] Skin Deep!
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[A]
Some nights, [D] you're up [A] ahead when you're asleep.
[E] Some days, [G] there's [D] things on your mind you should [A] keep.
[E] Sometimes, [D] it's tougher to look [A] than to leave.
[E]
[D] Better watch out for [A] the Skin Deep.
[E] [D] Better watch out for [A] the Skin Deep.
[E] [D] Better [E] watch out for [D] the Skin Deep.
Better [E] watch out for [D] the Skin Deep.
[A]
One day, the track lets you climb and get steep.
Emotions frayed and your nerves starting to [D] creak.
[A] [E] Spend all the days, [D] as long as the time that [A] you keep.
[E] Brother, [D] you better watch out for [A] the Skin Deep.
[E] [D] Better watch out for [A] the Skin Deep.
[E]
[D] Better watch out for [A] the Skin Deep.
[E]
[D] [E]
[D] Better [E]
[D] watch out for the [A] Skin Deep.
[E] [D]
[E] Watch out for the [D] Skinny, [E] watch out for the [D] Skinny, and watch out for the [A] Skinny.
[F] [Cm]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
F
134211111
B
12341112
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
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To learn The Stranglers - Skin Deep chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - A, D, E, D, A and E in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 64 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 128 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: A Major.

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[F] _ Okay, [B] let's celebrate 10 years together with the [A] Stranglers and their new hit single.
[D] Here's [A] Skin Deep! _ _ _
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_ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Some nights, [D] you're up [A] ahead when you're asleep. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ Some days, [G] there's [D] things on your mind you should [A] keep. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ Sometimes, [D] it's tougher to look [A] than to leave. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] Better watch out for [A] the Skin Deep. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] Better watch out for [A] the Skin Deep. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ Better [E] watch _ out for [D] the Skin Deep.
Better [E] watch _ out for [D] the Skin Deep. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ One day, the track lets you climb and get steep. _ _
_ _ _ _ Emotions frayed and your nerves starting to _ [D] creak.
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] Spend all the days, [D] as long as the time that [A] you keep. _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ Brother, [D] you better watch out for [A] the Skin Deep. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] Better watch out for [A] the Skin Deep. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] Better watch out for [A] the Skin Deep. _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ Better [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ watch out for the [A] Skin Deep. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] Watch out for the [D] Skinny, _ _ [E] watch out for the [D] Skinny, _ _ and watch out for the [A] Skinny. _ _
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_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Cm] _

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This song was written by Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Black J and Jean‐Jacques Burnel.

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