Second Skin Acoustic by The Chameleons The Chameleons Second Skin This Never Ending Now -------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by Klaus Hurskainen klaus.hurskainen@elisanet.fi Tuning: Standard -------------------------------------------------- INTRO -------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------- VERSE 1 -------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------- RIFF -------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------- VERSE 2 -------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------- RIFF -------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------- BREAK -------------------------------------------------- GUITAR I+II Then he turned smiling E, Em And said E, Em E -------------------------------------------------- SECOND PART OF SONG -------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------- END www.TAB6.com