My Skin — Natalie Merchant

Chords and lyrics for My Skin by Natalie Merchant (key of Fm).

Intro

[Fm]Ah . . .

Verse 1

[Fm]Take a look at my body [Cm]look at my hands
[C#]There's so much here [G#]that I don't understand
[Fm]Your face saving promises [Cm]
[C#]Whispered like prayers [G#]
[G#]I don't need them
[D#]I don't need them

Verse 2

[Fm]I've been treated so wrong
[C#]I've been treated so long
[G#]As if I'm becoming [D#]untouchable

Verse 3

[Fm]Contempt loves the silence [Cm]
[C#]It thrives in the dark [G#]
[Bbm]With fine winding tendrils
[D#]That strangle the heart

Verse 4

[Fm]They say that promises [Cm]
[C#]Sweeten the blow [D#]
[G#]But I don't need them
[D#]No, I don't need them

Chorus 1

[Fm]I've been treated so wrong
[C#]I've been treated so long
[G#]As if I'm becoming [D#]untouchable

Verse 5

[Fm]I'm a slow dying flower
[C#]Frost killing hour
[G#]The sweet turning sour
[D#]And untouchable

Chorus 2

[Fm]O, I need
[Fm]The darkness
[Fm]The sweetness
[C#]The sadness
[C#]The weakness
[G#][D#]I need this

Chorus 3

[Fm]I need
[Fm]A lullaby
[Fm]A kiss goodnight
[C#]Angel sweet
[C#]Love of my life
[G#][D#]O, I need this

Verse 6

[Fm]Do you remember the way [Cm]
[C#]That you touched me before [G#]
[Bbm]All the trembling sweetness
[D#]I loved and adored

Verse 7

[Fm]Your face saving promises [Cm]
[C#]Whispered like prayers [G#]
[G#]I don't need them
[D#]No, I don't need them

Chorus 4