My Skin Chords by Natalie Merchant

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Don't lie to me!
Where were you last night?
I wasn't anywhere, honey.
Honey, I promise you.
I was_
Why are you lying?
I saw you with that bloke!
I went shopping!
That was just a man's_
Don't lie to me!
My friend even called me and told me you were with him!
Honey, I wasn't.
I promise you.
I was_ Stop lying!
Ow!
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[Eb] _ _ _ Take [Fm] a look at _ [Cm] _ me, honey.
[Db] Look at my [Ab] hands. _
[Bbm] There's so much here that [Eb] I don't understand. _
[Fm] Your face saving [C] promises, _
[Db] _ whispered [Ab] like praise.
I don't need them. _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ Cause I've [Fm] been treated so wrong.
[Db] I've been treated so _ long.
[Ab] As if I'm _ becoming [Eb] _ untouchable.
_ Well, [F] contempt loves [Cm] the sunless.
[Db] It thrives in [Ab] the dark.
[Bbm] The fine winding tendrils [Eb] that strangle the heart.
[F] They say [C] that promises _
[Db] _ sweeten [Ab] the blow.
But I don't need them.
_ No, [Eb] I don't need them.
I've [Fm] been treated so wrong.
I've [Db] been treated so long.
[Ab] As if I'm _ becoming [Eb] _ untouchable.
_ I'm [F] the slow dying fire.
I'm [Db] the frost killing now. _
[Ab] Sweet turning sour and [Eb] _ untouchable. _ _ _
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[Eb] _ _ _ Oh, I need [F] the [Fm] darkness.
The sweetness.
[Db] The sadness.
The weakness. _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ Oh, [Eb] I need this. _ _
[Fm] Need a lullaby.
Cause goodnight.
[Db] Angel sweet, love of my [Ab] _ life.
_ Oh, [Eb] I need this.
I'm [Fm] the slow dying flower. _
[Db] Frost killing now.
[Ab] The sweet turning sour and [Eb] _ untouchable. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Do [Fm] you remember [Cm] the way that [Db] you touched me [Ab] before?
[Bbm] All the trembling _ [Eb] sweetness I loved and adored.
[F] Your faith [C] saving promises.
[Db] Worse but [Ab] like prayers.
I don't need them. _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] [G] I [Fm] need the darkness.
The sweetness.
[Db] The sadness.
The weakness. _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ Oh, [Eb] I need this.
I [Fm] need a _ lullaby.
Cause goodnight.
[Db] Angel sweet, love of my [Ab] life. _ _ _ _
[Eb] Oh, I need this.
Well, [F] is it [Fm] dark enough?
Can you see me?
[Db] Do you want me?
Can you reach me?
[Ab] _ _ _ _ Oh, [Eb] I'm leaving. _ _ _
[Fm] Better shut your mouth and hold your [Db] breath.
You kiss me now.
You kiss your death.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ Oh, [Eb] I need _ this. _ _
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[Ab] _ _ Oh, _ [Eb] I need this. _ _
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