Natalie Merchant - My Skin Chords

Tuning: Capo on 1st fret

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88[10][10]98 = Em*
x22000 = Em
xx0232 = D
x32010 = C
x02210 = Am
320003 = G

When you see Em*, you can play Em open if you want, but I find that it sounds 
better with the bar chord.
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Intro: Em* D C Em Am D
       Em* D C Em Em D


       Em*        D
Take a look at my body
C          Em
Look at my hands
Am
There's so much here that I
D
Don't understand
     Em*         D
Your face saving promises
C              Em
Whispered like prayers
        Em
I don't need them
        D 
I don't need them

          Em
I've been treated so wrong
          C
I've been treated so long
   G               D
As if I'm becoming untouchable

         Em*             D
Well, contempt loves the silence
   C              Em
It thrives in the dark
     Am
With fine winding tendrils that
D
Strangle the heart
Em*           D
They say that promises
C           Em
Sweeten the blow
            Em
But I don't need them
            D
No, I don't need them

          Em
I've been treated so wrong
          C
I've been treated so long
   G               D
As if I'm becoming untouchable
      Em
I'm a slow dying flower
     C
In a frost killing hour
    G
The sweet turning sour
    D
And untouchable

Em* D C Em Am D
Em* D C Em Em D

              Em
O, I need the darkness, the sweetness
    C                          G
The sadness, the weakness
      D
Oh, I need this
         Em
I need a lullaby, a kiss goodnight
C                              G
Angel sweet love of my life
     D
Oh, I need this

      Em
I'm a slow dying flower
     C
In a frost killing hour
    G
The sweet turning sour
    D
And untouchable

       Em*          D
Do you remember the way
         C          Em
That you touched me before?
        Am
All the trembling sweetness
  D
I loved and adored
     Em*         D
Your face saving promises
C              Em
Whispered like prayers
        Em
I don't need them
            D
No, I don't need them

              Em
O, I need the darkness, the sweetness
    C                          G
The sadness, the weakness
      D
Oh, I need this
         Em
I need a lullaby, a kiss goodnight
C                                G
The angel sweet love of my life
      D
Oh, I need this
      Em
Is it dark enough? Can you see me?
       C                          G
Do you want me? Can you reach me?
        D
Oh, I'm leaving
           Em
You better shut your mouth, hold your breath
C                                 G
Kiss me now and catch your death
      D
Oh, I mean this

Em C G D...