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Second Skin by The Chameleons
Second Skin
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Song structure:
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intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus,
bridge, end1, end2
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INTRO:
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dave's guitar, chorus/delay effect
be aware that the melody doesnt start in tempo
E||--------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B||--------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------10--10--|
G||--------------------------9--9--|--11--11--11--11--11--11--11--11--|--11--11--9--9--11--11----------|
D||--(9)--(9)--9--9--11--11--------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A||--------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E||--------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E||------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B||------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G||------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D||--11--11--11--11--9--9--9--9--|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A||------------------------------|--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
E||------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
x2 times
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VERSE:
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"One cold damp evening....."
Reg's guitar, slightly palm muted
E||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B||----------12----------12----------|--14----------12------------------|
G||--11--11------11--11------11--11--|------11--11------13--13--14--14--|
D||----------------------------------|----------------------------------| x15
A||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Dave's guitar
E||--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B||--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G||--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D||--------------------------|--------------7--7--7--7--|--------------------------|
A||--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|--9--9--9--9--------------|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
E||--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E||--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B||--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G||--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D||--------------9--9--9--9--|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
A||--9--9--9--9--------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E||--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
x5 times
"Fantasies are "in" this year....."
E||--------------------------|
B||--------------------------|
G||--------------------------|
D||--------------------------|
A||--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
E||--------------------------|
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CHORUS:
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Dave plays this
E||--------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B||--------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------10--10--|
G||--------------------------9--9--|--11--11--11--11--11--11--11--11--|--11--11--9--9--11--11----------|
D||--(9)--(9)--9--9--11--11--------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A||--------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E||--------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E||------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------|
B||------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------|
G||------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------|
D||--11--11--11--11--9--9--9--9--|----------------------------------|--------------------------|
A||------------------------------|--12--12--12--12--11--11--11--11--|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
E||------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------|
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BRIDGE:
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Reg plays this palm muted, until end
E||--------------------------|
B||--------------------------|
G||--------------------------|
D||--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--| x a lot
A||--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
E||--------------------------|
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END1:
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"I realise a miracle is due......"
Dave's guitar, chorus/delay
E||-------------------------|--------------------------|
B||-------------------------|--------------------------|
G||--------9-----11----9----|-----9-----11----11--9----|
D||--9--9-----9-------------|--9-----9-----------------| x16
A||-------------------------|--------------------------|
E||-------------------------|--------------------------|
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END2:
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"It's like you fail to make the connection...."
Dave's guitar
E||-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B||-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G||-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D||----------9--9--11--11--9----|------11------11----11--9----|
A||--11--11---------------------|--11------11-----------------|
E||-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E||-----------------------------|------------------------|
B||-----------------------------|------------------------|
G||-----------------------------|--9---9---8---8---------|
D||----------9--9--11--11--9----|------------------11----|
A||--11--11---------------------|------------------------|
E||-----------------------------|------------------------|
x9 times
One cold damp evening
The world stood still
I watched as I held my breath
A silhouette I thought I knew
Came through
And someone spoke to me
Whispered in my ear
This fantasy's for you
Fantasies are "in" this year
My whole life passed before my eyes
I thought what they say is true
I shed my skin and my disguise
And cold, numb and naked
I emerged from my cocoon
And a half remembered tune
Played softly in my head
Then he turned smiling
And said
I realize a miracle is due
I dedicate this melody to you
But is this the stuff dreams are made of?
If this is the stuff dreams are made of
No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air
Everywhere
It feels like I'm everywhere
When you fail to make the connection
You know how vital it is
Or when something slips through your fingers
You know how precious it is
Well you reach the point where you know
It's only your second skin
Someone's banging on my door
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version 2
Intro
Dave's Guitar (Keyboards on the album)
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------12-12-------------|
E|-------------12-12-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-12-14-14-------------------|
B|-12-12-14-14-------------------------------------------------------14-14-14-14-|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-12-12-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------|
Verse
Dave (chorus/delay guitar)
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Reg (overdriven guitar)
F#|-------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------14----------------------|
E|----------------14---------------14--------------|
B|-------14----------------------------------14-14-|
F#|-12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12-------|
INTRO Riff
Dave
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------12-12-------------|
E|-------------12-12-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-12-14-14-------------------|
B|-12-12-14-14-------------------------------------------------------14-14-14-14-|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-12-12-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------15-15-15-15-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------|
Reg
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------12-12-------------|
E|-------------12-12-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-12-14-14-------------------|
B|-12-12-14-14-------------------------------------------------------14-14-14-14-|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-12-12-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------|
BREAK
Dave
F#|-0--0----0--0----0--0----0-------|
C#|-0----0--0----0--0----0--0-------|
A|-1-------0-------1-------0-------|
E|-2-------0-------2-------0-------|
B|-2-------0-------2-------0-------|
F#|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
Reg
F#|-0--0----0--0----0--0----0---0---|
C#|-0----0--0----0--0----0--0---0---|
A|-1-------0-------1-------0-------|
E|-2-------2-------2-------2-------|
B|-2-------2-------2-------2-------|
F#|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
Final Part
Dave
F#|-----------------||-------------------------|
C#|-----------------||-------------------------|
A|-----------------||-------------------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
B|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-||-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
F#|-----------------||-------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
B|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Reg
F#|-----------------||-------------------------|
C#|-----------------||-------------------------|
A|-----------------||-------------------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
F#|-----------------||-------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Dave's final riff
F#|----------------------------------------------|
C#|-----0-0-----0~-0--0--------0-0-----3---2-2-0-|
A|-2-2-----2-2---------2~-2-2-----2-2---2-------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------|
F#|-----0-0-----0~-0--0--------0-0-----0~-0--0---|
C#|-3-3-----3-3---------3~-3-3-----3-3---------3-|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------|
Last note
Reg
F#|---|
C#|---|
A|---|
E|-7-|
B|-5-|
F#|---|
Dave
F#|-2-|
C#|-3-|
A|-2-|
E|-0-|
B|---|
F#|---|
One cold damp evening
The world stood still
I watched as I held my breath
A silhouette I thought I knew
Came through
And someone spoke to me
Whispered in my ear
This fantasy's for you
Fantasies are "in" this year
My whole life passed before my eyes
I thought what they say is true
I shed my skin and my disguise
And cold, numb and naked
I emerged from my cocoon
And a half remembered tune
Played softly in my head
Then he turned smiling
And said
I realize a miracle is due
I dedicate this melody to you
But is this the stuff dreams are made of?
If this is the stuff dreams are made of
No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air
Everywhere
It feels like I'm everywhere
When you fail to make the connection
You know how vital it is
Or when something slips through your fingers
You know how precious it is
Well you reach the point where you know
It's only your second skin
Someone's banging on my door
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version 3
Tuning: Standard
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INTRO
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GUITAR I
|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|--------------|-----------------|-------------8-8-|
|----------7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-7-7-9-9-----|
|--7-7-9-9-----|-----------------|-----------------|
|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(only first time)
-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
-----------------|--------------------|-------0-------0-| X2
-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-|--------------------|---9-------9-----|
-----------------|10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-|-7---7-------7---|
-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
GUITAR II (strums each chord once)
Em, Am, Dsus4, D, Em X2
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VERSE 1
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GUITAR I
Em
One cold damp evening
C
The world stood still
Am D
I watched as I held my breath
Em C
A silhouette I thought I knew
Am
Came through
D
And someone spoke to me
Em C
Whispered in my ear
Am
This fantasy's for you
D Em
Fantasies are "in" this year
GUITAR II (strums each chord once)
Em, C, Am, D, Dsus4 X3
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RIFF
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GUITAR I
|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|--------------|-----------------|-------------8-8-|
|----------7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-7-7-9-9-----|
|--7-7-9-9-----|-----------------|-----------------|
|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(only first time)
-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
-----------------|--------------------|-------0-------0-| X2
-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-|--------------------|---9-------9-----|
-----------------|10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-|-7---7-------7---|
-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
GUITAR II
C, Am, Dsus4, D, Em X2
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VERSE 2
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GUITAR I
Em C
My whole life flashed before my eyes
Am
I thought
D
What they say is true
Em C
I shed my skin and my disguise
Am D
And cold, numb and naked
Em
I emerged from my cocoon
C Am
While a half remembered tune
D Em
Played softly in my head
He said
GUITAR II (strums each chord once)
Em, C, Am, D, Dsus4 X3
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RIFF
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GUITAR I
|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|--------------|-----------------|-------------8-8-|
|----------7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-7-7-9-9-----|
|--7-7-9-9-----|-----------------|-----------------|
|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(only first time)
-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
-----------------|--------------------|-------0-------0-| X2
-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-|--------------------|---9-------9-----|
-----------------|10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-|-7---7-------7---|
-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
GUITAR II
C, Am, Dsus4, D, Em X2
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BREAK
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GUITAR I+II
Then he turned smiling
E, Em
And said
E, Em
E
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SECOND PART OF SONG
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GUITAR I (palm muted)
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-2//-0-4//--2////--|
D|-4//-0-2//--0////--|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
I realise a miracle is due
I dedicate this melody to you
I realise a miracle is due
I dedicate this melody to you
But is this the stuff dreams are made of
If this is the stuff dreams are made of
No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air
No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air
GUITAR I
e|-------0---------0-------------0---------0------|
B|---------3---------3-------------3---------3----|
G|---2---------4-------4-----2---------2-------2--|
D|-4---2-----2---2---------0---2-----0---0--------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
GUITAR II
F#m, E, D
I realise a miracle is due
I dedicate this melody to you
But is this the stuff dreams are made of
If this is the stuff dreams are made of
No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air
No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air
No wonder I feel like I'm floating on
Floating on air
GUITAR I
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0------------0----------------0----------0---------|
G|----2------2-----4------4---4-----2------2---2------2----2-|
D|-4----4------4-2---2------2----0----0------0---0------0----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
GUITAR II (palm muted)
F#m, E, D
Now it feels like I'm everywhere
Now it feels like I'm everywhere
GUITAR I+II
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-2//-0-4//--2////--|
D|-4//-0-2//--0////--|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
It's like you fail to make the connection
You know how vital it is
Or when something slips through your fingers
You know how precious it is
Well you reach the point where you know it's
only your second skin
It's only your second skin
GUITAR I (varies between palm muting and playing the arpeggio)
e|-------------------------------------|
B|--------0------------0---------------|
G|----2------2-----4------4---4--2////-|
D|-4----4------4-2---2------2----0////-|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
GUITAR II (palm muted)
F#m, E, D
I heard someone banging on my door
I heard someone banging on my door
Let 'em in...
Come in here
GUITAR I
e|-------0---------0-------------0---------0------|
B|---------3---------3-------------3---------3----|
G|---2---------4-------4-----2---------2-------2--|
D|-4---2-----2---2---------0---2-----0---0--------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
GUITAR II
F#m, E, D
Last night I said these words to my girl
Last night I said these words to my girl
GUITAR I
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0------------0----------------0----------0---------|
G|----2------2-----4------4---4-----2------2---2------2----2-|
D|-4----4------4-2---2------2----0----0------0---0------0----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
GUITAR II
F#m, E, D-Dsus4-D
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
F#m
One cold damp evening
The world stood still
I watched as I held my breath
A silhouette I thought I knew
Came through
And someone spoke to me
Whispered in my ear
This fantasy's for you
Fantasies are "in" this year
My whole life passed before my eyes
I thought what they say is true
I shed my skin and my disguise
And cold, numb and naked
I emerged from my cocoon
And a half remembered tune
Played softly in my head
Then he turned smiling
And said
I realize a miracle is due
I dedicate this melody to you
But is this the stuff dreams are made of?
If this is the stuff dreams are made of
No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air
Everywhere
It feels like I'm everywhere
When you fail to make the connection
You know how vital it is
Or when something slips through your fingers
You know how precious it is
Well you reach the point where you know
It's only your second skin
Someone's banging on my door
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