Brandi Carlile - Blood Muscle Skin & Bone: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Blood Muscle Skin & Bone" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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C#
You're still alive inside somewhere
   G#
Or are you just remains?
        F#
You're blood muscle skin and bone
   A#m
So people cause you pain
F#                      C#
But when the skies are crashing down
            A#m                F#
And when my days are dark and grey
F#                 C#
When my fires are burning low
         G#
When the life inside me fades
F#                 A#m
I know that I can count on you
                         F#
Because you never let me lie
F#                   A#m
You bring the truth back to me
    G#
You bring my back to life

Chorus:
F#      C#        F#
I need somebody strong
    A#m               F#
For when I'm feeling weak
F#           C#              A#m
With an open heart that can listen
                    G#            F#
For when my soul is too tired to speak
F#      C#        F#
I need somebody strong
    A#m               F#
For when I'm feeling weak
F#            C#              A#m
With an open heart that can listen
                    G#
For when my soul is too tired to speak

There's a place I call my home
Where the sun falls down on me
The light fills in the shadows there
And peace of mind is free
Far below that place
A tear forms in my eye
The shadows have no foe there
And darkness multiplies
I know that I can count on you
Because you've never led me astray
You bring the truth back to me now
You always light my way

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Blood Muscle Skin & Bone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Blood Muscle Skin & Bone" by Brandi Carlile.