Cage The Elephant - Skin and Bones: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Skin and Bones" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Skin and Bones Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Cage The Elephant

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Skin and Bones" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

  Am                              F
Close my eyes and drift into the silence
                    Dm
Barely see the ultraviolet
                           F
Slipped and fell into the deep end
Am                                  F
Oh, the sidewalk shimmer just like diamonds
                          Dm
All the empty words were flying
                                F
Well, the heart was low, but I never was alone
I never was alone

Chorus:
Am         C      Dm      F
I've been running for so long
           Dm                F
All that's left is skin and bones
Dm              F
Close my eyes, fight to carry on
Am            C        Dm      F
Sometimes it makes no sense at all
      Dm              F
If I stumble, will I fall?
      Dm                  F
If I fall, I'll tuck and roll
F
Close my eyes and let the love-light guide me home
Let the love-light guide me home

One step fades and falls into another
I'm not getting any further
Left here feeling like an alien
All the shiny sidewalks, they were lying
Lost myself while I was hiding
And the heart was low, but I never was alone
I never was alone

Chorus

Dm                      F
Hearts are empty almost all the time
Dm                      F
Blind devising ways to lead the blind
        Dm                        F
And it seems as if there's no end in sight
Dm                             F
I don't wanna be there when it all goes down
Dm
But if I gotta be there,
              F
don't let me hit the ground
Can I hit the ground?

Chorus

Let the love-light guide me home


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Skin and Bones" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Skin and Bones" by Cage The Elephant.