Chords for The Chameleons - Second Skin - Remastered Acoustic Version

Tempo:
128.55 bpm
Chords used:

D

E

F#m

G

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Chameleons - Second Skin - Remastered Acoustic Version chords
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[A] [G] [C]
[Am]
[G] [D] [Em]
[C]
[G] [Am]
[G] When [D] [Em]
cold and evening, the world [C] stood still [Am] I watched as I [D] held my breath, [Em] silhouette
I thought [C] I knew, [Am]
came through And [D] someone spoke to me, [Em] whispered in my
[C] ear There's [Am] fantasies for you, [D]
fantasies [Em] are in
this year [G] [C]
[Am]
[G] [D] [Em]
[C]
[Em]
[Am] [G] [D] [Em] My whole life flashed before [C] my eyes
[Am] I thought what they say [G] it's true [Em]
I shed my skin and my [C] disguise
[Am]
And cold, numb [D] and naked I [Em] emerged from my cocoon
[C] While I half [Am] remembered you, [D] played softly in [Em] my head
You said, [G] [C]
[Am] [G]
[D] [Em]
[C]
[Am]
[G] he turned smiling [E] and
[Em]
[E] said [Em]
[E] [F#m]
[Em] [G] [D]
[F#m]
[G] [E] [G]
[D]
[F#m] [E]
[D]
[F#m] [Em] [E]
[D] I realize [F#m] a miracle [E] is
[D] due
I dedicate this [F#m] melody [G] [E] to
[D] you I realize [F#m] a miracle [E]
[D] is due
I dedicate [F#m] this melody [Em] [E]
to [D] you But is this the [F#m] stuff dreams are made [E] of?
[D]
If this is the [F#m] stuff dreams [A] are made of [D]
No wonder I [F#m] feel like [D] I'm [E] floating [D] on air
No wonder [G] I [F#m] feel [Bm] like I'm floating [D] on air I realize a miracle [E] is [D] due
I dedicate this melody
[E] [D] to you But is this the stuff dreams [E] are made of?
[D]
If this is the stuff dreams [E] are made [D] of No wonder I feel like I'm [E] floating [D] on air
No wonder I feel like I'm [E] floating [D] on air No wonder I feel like [E] I'm floating [D] on
floating on air [F#m]
[G] [E] [D]
Now it feels like I'm everywhere
[F#m]
Now [G] [E] [D]
it feels like I'm [G] everywhere [F#m]
[E] [D]
[F#m]
[G] [E] [D]
It's like [F#m] you've failed to make [Bm] the [B] connection
You [E] know [D] how vital it is [F#m] Or when something slips through [E] your fingers
You know [D] how precious it is [F#m] And you reach the point [E] where you know
It's [D] only your second skin It's only your [F#m] second skin
I [E] [D]
heard someone [G] banging [F#m] on my door
[E] [D]
I heard someone banging on [F#m] my door
[E] [D]
Let men, let men, [F#m] let men, let men, let [E] men, let [D] men
Come and go, come and go
[E] [D]
[E] [D]
Last [E] night I said these words [D] to my girl
Last night [E] I said these words [D] to my girl
[F#m] Come on, come on, [E] come on, come [D] on Come on, come on, come on, come on
[F#m] [E] [D]
[F#m] [E]
[D]
[F#m] [E]
[D]
[F#m] [E]
[D]
[F#m] [G] [E]
[D]
[F#m]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
E
2311
F#m
123111112
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
E
2311
F#m
123111112
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Chameleons - Second Skin chords, practice playing G, E, D, F#m, Am, D, Em and C in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 64 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 129. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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[A] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [G] When [D] _ _ [Em] _
cold and evening, the world [C] stood still _ _ _ [Am] I _ watched as I [D] held my breath, [Em] _ silhouette
_ I thought [C] I knew, _ _ _ _ [Am] _
came through And [D] someone spoke to me, [Em] _ _ whispered in my _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ ear There's [Am] fantasies for you, _ _ [D] _
_ fantasies [Em] are in
_ this year _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [Em] My whole life flashed _ before [C] my eyes
_ _ _ [Am] I thought what they say [G] it's true [Em]
I shed my skin _ and my [C] _ disguise
_ _ _ [Am] _
And cold, numb [D] and naked I [Em] emerged from my _ cocoon
_ [C] _ _ _ While I half [Am] remembered you, _ [D] played softly in [Em] my head
You said, _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [G] he turned smiling [E] and _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ said _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [Em] _ [E] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ I realize [F#m] a miracle _ [E] is _
_ [D] due
_ I dedicate this [F#m] _ melody [G] [E] to _
_ [D] _ you _ I realize [F#m] a miracle _ [E] _ _
_ [D] is due
I dedicate _ [F#m] this melody [Em] _ [E]
to _ _ [D] _ you But is this the [F#m] stuff _ dreams are made [E] of?
[D] _ _ _ _
If this is the [F#m] stuff dreams [A] are made of [D] _ _ _
No wonder I [F#m] feel like [D] I'm [E] floating [D] on air _
No wonder [G] I [F#m] feel [Bm] like I'm floating [D] on air _ I realize a miracle _ [E] is _ _ [D] due _
I dedicate this melody _
_ [E] _ _ _ [D] to _ you But is this the stuff dreams [E] are made of?
[D] _ _ _
If this is the stuff dreams [E] are made _ [D] of _ No wonder I feel like I'm [E] floating [D] on air
No _ wonder I feel like I'm [E] floating [D] on air No wonder I feel like [E] I'm floating [D] on _ _
_ _ floating on air [F#m] _ _
_ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Now it feels like I'm everywhere
[F#m] _
Now [G] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
it feels like I'm [G] everywhere [F#m] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It's like [F#m] you've failed to make [Bm] the [B] connection
You [E] know [D] how vital it is _ _ [F#m] Or when something slips through [E] your fingers
You know [D] how precious it _ is _ [F#m] And you reach the point [E] where you know
It's [D] only your second skin It's only your [F#m] second skin
I [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
heard someone [G] banging [F#m] on my door _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
I heard someone banging on [F#m] my door
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Let men, let men, [F#m] let men, let men, let [E] men, let [D] men
Come and go, come and go _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Last [E] night I said these words [D] to my _ _ _ girl
_ _ Last night [E] I said these words [D] to my _ _ _ girl
[F#m] Come on, come on, [E] come on, come [D] on Come on, come on, come on, come on
[F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Acoustic Sessions album.

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