My Skin Natalie Merchant
Intro : Em D C G Am D
[Em]take a look at m[D]y body
[C]look at m[G]y hands
[Am]there's so much here
[D]that I don't understand
[Em]your face saving[D] promises
[C]whispered like[G] prayers
[G]I don't need them
[D]I don't need them
[Em]I've been treated so wrong
[G]I've been treated so long
[Em]as if I'm becoming[D] untouchable
[Em]contempt loves t[D]he silence
[C]it thrives in th[G]e dark
[Am]with fine winding tendrils
[D]that strangle the heart
[Em]they say that[D] promises
[C]sweeten the[G] blow
[G]but I don't need them
[D]no, I don't need them
[Em]I've been treated so wrong
[G]I've been treated so long
[Em]as if I'm becoming[D] untouchable
[Em]I'm a slow dying flower
[G]frost killing hour
[Em]the sweet turning sour
[D]and untouchable
[Em] [D] [C] [G] [Am] [D]
o, I need
[Em]the darkness
[Em]the sweetness
[G]the sadness
[G]the weakness
[D]I need this
I need
[Em]A lullaby
[Em]a kiss goodnight
[G]angel sweet
[G]love of my life
[D]o, I need this
[Em]I'm a slow dying flower
[G]frost killing hour
[Em]the sweet turning sour
[D]and untouchable
[G]do you remember t[D]he way
[C]that you touched [G]me before
[Am]all the trembling sweetness
[D]I loved and adored?
[Em]your face saving[G] promises
[C]whispered like[G] prayers
[G]I don't need them
[D]no, I don't need them
[Emmm]o, I need
[Em]the darkness
[Em]the sweetness
[G]the sadness
[G]the weakness
[D]I need this
I need
[Em]A lullaby
[Em]a kiss goodnight
[G]the angel sweet
[G]love of my life
[D]I need this
[Em]well is it dark enough?
[Em]can you see me?
[G]do you want me?
[G]can you reach me?
[G]or [D]I'm leaving
[Em]and you better shut your mouth
[Em]hold your breath
[G]kiss me now you'll catch my death
[D]o, I mean this
[D]o, I mean this
[Em] [D] [C] [G] [Am] [Em]
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