Skin Deep Chords by The Stranglers

Tempo:
128.45 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Stranglers - Skin deep chords
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[A]
[D] [A]
Many people tell you that they're your friend.
Need them, need them, watch round the river bend.
[D] [A]
[E] Make sure that you're [D] receiving the signals [A] they send.
[E] Brother, [D] I've only got two hands [A] to lend.
Maybe there's someone who makes you weep.
Some nights, [D] you'll look up [A] ahead when you're asleep.
[E] Some days, [D] there's things on your mind you should [A] be.
[E] Sometimes, [D] it's tougher to look than [A] to leave.
[E] You
[D] better watch out for [A] the skinny.
[E] [D] Better watch out for [A] the skinny.
[E] [D] Better [E] watch out for the [D] skinny.
[E] Better watch out for the [D] skinny.
Better watch out for the [A] skinny.
[D]
[A]
One day, the track lets you climb and get to sleep.
Your emotions frayed and your nerves started to [D] creak.
[A] [E] Remember the days, [D] as long as the time that [A] you keep.
[E] Brother, [D] you better watch out for the [A] skinny.
[E] You [D] better watch out for the [A] skinny.
[E] You
[D] better watch out for the [A] skinny.
[E] You
[D] better [E] watch out for the [D] skinny.
You better [E] watch out for the [D] skinny.
[A]
[E] [D]
[E] [D] You better [E] watch [D]
out for the [A] skinny.
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
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To learn The Stranglers - Skin Deep chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A, D, E, D, A and E. A good strategy is to initiate at 64 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 128 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: A Major.

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_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Many people tell you that they're your friend. _ _ _ _
Need them, need them, _ watch round the river bend.
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] Make sure that you're [D] receiving the signals [A] they send. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Brother, _ [D] I've only got two hands [A] to lend. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Maybe there's someone who makes you _ weep. _ _ _ _
Some nights, [D] you'll look up [A] ahead when you're asleep. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ Some days, [D] there's things on your mind you should [A] be. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ Sometimes, [D] it's tougher to look than [A] to leave. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] You _ _ _
[D] better watch out for [A] the skinny. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] Better watch out for [A] the skinny. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ Better [E] watch out for the [D] skinny.
_ [E] Better watch _ out for the [D] skinny. _ _ _
Better watch out for the [A] skinny.
_ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ One day, the track lets you climb and get to sleep. _ _
_ _ _ Your emotions frayed and your nerves started to _ [D] creak.
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] Remember the days, [D] as long as the time that [A] you keep. _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ Brother, [D] you better watch out for the [A] skinny. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ You _ [D] better watch out for the [A] skinny. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ You _
[D] better watch out for the [A] skinny. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ You _
[D] _ _ better [E] watch out for the [D] skinny.
You better [E] watch out for the [D] skinny. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ You better [E] _ watch _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ out for the [A] skinny. _ _ _
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This song was authored by Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Black J and Jean‐Jacques Burnel.