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Write It On Your Skin by Newton Faulkner
Write It On Your Skin
Newton plays this live on a baritone set to this tuning (low to high) : Bb F Bb Eb F Bb,
which is just DADGAD on a baritone. Don't try to retune your guitar, the strings will
be far too floppy for you to play!
Instead, to play along with the record, tune to DADGAD and put a capo on 4, then play
the tab as normal!
The * is when he slaps the string with his thumb when he plays to get the slight
percussive feel.
Verse & bridge
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
* * * * * * * *
Bb:-----------------------------------------------|
F :-----------------------------------------------|
Eb:-----------------------------------------------|
Bb:--5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------|
F :-----------------------------------------------|
Bb:-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Bb:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
F :---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb:--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
F :-------0-2-4-2-0-----------------|------0-2-4-2-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Bb:-0-2-4-----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-2-4------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
CHORUS
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4+1234 1 2 3 4+123412341234
Bb:-0-------0-------0------0----|-0------0----0--------------|
F :-0-------0-------0------0----|-0------0----0--------------|
Eb:-7-------9-------11-----4----|-2------4----7--------------|
Bb:-0-------0-------0------0----|-4------5----0--------------|
F :-5-------7-------9------2----|-x------x----5--------------|
Bb:-0---------------------------|-4------5-------------------|
Ending
Bb:-----------------------------------------------|
F :-----------------------------------------------|
Eb:--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2------------------------------|
Bb:------------------5-5-5-5----------------------|
F :-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-------------------------------|
Bb:-----------------5-5-5-5-5---------------------|
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version 2
Tuning: DADGAd, Capo 4th Fret
CHORDS USED [chords relative to Capo]:
F# F#sus2 F#* Ebm7 F#/Bb Badd9
d]----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
A]----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
G]----7-------9-------11------4------(2)------4----|
D]----0-------0-------0-------0-------4-------5----|
A]----5-------7-------9-------2-------x-------x----|
D]----0-------0-------0-------0-------4-------5----|
VERSE 1:
[B] [F#] [C#]
d]---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A]---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G]---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D]----5---5---5---5----0---0---0---0----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--| (x4)
A]---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D]--5---5---5---5----0---0---0---0----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7----|
[B] [F#]
Take everything you know and write it on your skin
[C#]
Then you can carry on and forget everything
[B] [F#]
Take everything you own and put it in your car
[C#]
You can drive away, drive away so far
[B] [F#]
Then drive into a lake and take off all your clothes
[C#]
Set your clothes on fire, now you are alone
[B] [F#]
But you've got all you know written on your skin
[C#]
So you can carry on and forget everything
PRE-CHORUS 1:
[F#] [B] [F#]
d]-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A]-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G]-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D]----0---0---0----0---0---0---0------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
A]---------------0---2---4---2---0-----------------------------------|
D]--0---2---4-----------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
[F#] [B] [F#]
d]-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A]-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G]-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D]----0---0---0----0---0---0---0------0---0---0---0---------0-0-0-0--|
A]---------------0---2---4---2---0------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D]--0---2---4-----------------------0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
[F#] [B] [F#]
All the things I'd rather be
[F#] [B] [F#]
All the things I'd rather be
CHORUS 1:
F# F#sus2 F#* Ebm7
d]--0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--|
A]--0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--|
G]--7--7----7--7--7---9--9----9--9--9---11-11---11-11-11--4--4----4--4--4--|
D]--0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--|
A]--5--5----5--5--5---7--7----7--7--7---9--9----9--9--9---2--2----2--2--2--|
D]--0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--|
F#/Bb Badd9 F#
d]--0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--------|
A]--0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--------|
G]-(2)(2)--(2)(2)(2)--4--4----4--4--4---7--7----7--7--7---7--7----7--------|
D]--4--4----4--4--4---5--5----5--5--5---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--------|
A]--x--x----x--x--x---x--x----x--x--x---5--5----5--5--5---5--5----5--------|
G]--4--4----4--4--4---5--5----5--5--5---0--0----0--0--0---0--0----0--------|
F# F#sus2 F#* Ebm7
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
F#/Bb Badd9 F#
I can, only leave
VERSE 2:
[B] [F#]
Take everything you know and write it on your skin
[C#]
Then you can carry on and forget everything
[B] [F#]
Take everything you own and put it in your car
[C#]
You can drive away, drive away so far
[B] [F#]
Then drive into a lake and take off all your clothes
[C#]
Set your clothes on fire, now you are alone
[B] [F#]
But you've got all you know written on your skin
[C#]
So you can carry on and forget everything, ooh
PRE-CHORUS 2:
[F#] [B] [F#]
All the things I'd rather be
[F#] [B] [F#]
All the things I'd rather be
CHORUS 2:
F# F#sus2 F#* Ebm7
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
F#/Bb Badd9 F#
I can, only leave
F# F#sus2 F#* Ebm7
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
F#/Bb Badd9 F#
I can, only leave
BRIDGE:
[B] [F#*] [C#*]
d]---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A]---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G]---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D]----5---5---5---5----4---4---4---4----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--| (x4)
A]------------------------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
D]--5---5---5---5----0---0---0---0-------------------------------------|
[B] [F#*] [C#*]
Life feels like a music box, I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off and
[B] [F#*] [C#*]
Life feels like a music box, I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off and
[B] [F#*] [C#*]
Life feels like a music box, I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off and
[B] [F#*] [C#*]
Life feels like a music box, I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off
CHORUS 3:
F# F#sus2 F#* Ebm7
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
F#/Bb Badd9 F#
I can, only leave
F# F#sus2 F#* Ebm7
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
F#/Bb Badd9 F#
I can, only leave
OUTRO:
[Ebm7] [F#*] [B]
d]------------0--------------------------|
A]---------------------------------------|
G]----2---2-------2----2---2---2---2-----|
D]---------------------------------------|
A]--2---2---2---2----0---0---0---0-------|
D]------------------------------------5--|
[Ebm7] [F#*] [B]
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
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version 3
Capo 11
Picked:
G
Take everything you know and write it on your skin
D
And you can carry on and forget everything
C G
Take everything you own and put it in your car
D
You can drive away, drive away so far,
C G
And drive into a lake and take off all your clothes,
D
Set your clothes on fire, now you are alone
C G
But you've got all you know written on your skin,
D
So you can carry on and forget everything
Strummed:
PRE-CHORUS:
G C G
All the things I'd rather be,
C G
All the things I'd rather be
Strummed:
CHORUS:
G Em
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
C G
I can, only leave
Picked:
G
Take everything you know and write it on your skin
D
And you can carry on and forget everything
C G
Take everything you own and put it in your car
D
You can drive away, drive away so far,
C G
And drive into a lake and take off all your clothes,
D
Set your clothes on fire, now you are alone
C G
But you've got all you know written on your skin,
D
So you can carry on and forget everything
Strummed:
PRE-CHORUS:
G C G
All the things I'd rather be,
C G
All the things I'd rather be
Strummed:
CHORUS:
G Em
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
C G
I can, only leave
G Em
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
C G
I can, only leave
Picked:
MID-SECTION:
G D
Life feels like a music box, I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off
G D
And life feels like a music box, I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off
Strummed:
G D
(Let's start again)
And life feels like a music box (start again), I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off
(let's start again)
G D
And life feels like a music box (start again) I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off
Strummed:
CHORUS:
G Em
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
C G
I can, only leave
G Em
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
C G
I can, only leave
G C G
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here.
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version 4
Capo 6
Picked:
C
Take everything you know and write it on your skin
G
And you can carry on and forget everything
F C
Take everything you own and put it in your car
G
You can drive away, drive away so far,
F C
And drive into a lake and take off all your clothes,
G
Set your clothes on fire, now you are alone
F C
But you've got all you know written on your skin,
G
So you can carry on and forget everything
Strummed:
PRE-CHORUS:
C F C
All the things I'd rather be,
F C
All the things I'd rather be
Strummed:
CHORUS:
C Am
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
F C
I can, only leave
Picked:
C
Take everything you know and write it on your skin
G
And you can carry on and forget everything
F C
Take everything you own and put it in your car
G
You can drive away, drive away so far,
F C
And drive into a lake and take off all your clothes,
G
Set your clothes on fire, now you are alone
F C
But you've got all you know written on your skin,
G
So you can carry on and forget everything
Strummed:
PRE-CHORUS:
C F C
All the things I'd rather be,
F C
All the things I'd rather be
Strummed:
CHORUS:
C Am
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
F C
I can, only leave
C Am
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
F C
I can, only leave
Picked:
MID-SECTION:
C G
Life feels like a music box, I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off
C G
And life feels like a music box, I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off
Strummed:
C G
(Let's start again)
And life feels like a music box (start again), I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off
(let's start again)
C G
And life feels like a music box (start again) I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off
Strummed:
CHORUS:
C Am
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
F C
I can, only leave
C Am
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here
F C
I can, only leave
C F C
I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here.
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