Song: Skip the Charades
Band: Cold War Kids
Album: Mine is Yours
Standart Tuning
hey guys, listen to the song to find out the right strumming!
Intro-Riff: 4x
Vers:
Vers-Riff: 4x
You wait on letters
Patient for any sign of life
Drinks after dinner
Your friends will get you to unwind
Chorus:
[C#m] Let's skip the[A] charades[E][B]
[C#m] Can we just [A]speak plain?[E][B]
Vers:
Vers-Riff 4x
I'm two left feet when
I'm home we tapdanced on broken glass
Somehow you manage
To keep your sense of humor in tact
Chorus:
[C#m] Let's skip the[A] charades [E] You're seeing right [B]through me anyway
[C#m] Can we just[A] speak plain? [E] We're playing f[B]or the same team
But [C#m]I'm the one that's acting like [A]Acting like Acting [E]like [B] I'm so strong
[C#m]You're the one that's acting like [A]Acting like Acting [E]like [B] Nothing's wrong
~
Bridge: first strum always on the 2
You dodged the bullet
You do your best when you're busiest
You're disconnected
You can't find your name in the script
Intro-Riff 2x
It was you who were wildest
It was you who floated above us all
I held on with wires
Will you come back down if I let you go?
Chorus:
[C#m] Let's skip the[A] charades [E] You're seeing right [B]through me anyway
[C#m] Can we just[A] speak plain? [E] We're playing f[B]or the same team
But [C#m]I'm the one that's acting like [A]I'm so strong Y[E]ou're the one that's acting like [B]Nothing's wrong
But [C#m]I'm the one that's acting like [A]I'm so strong Y[E]ou're the one that's acting like [B]Nothing's wrong
Outro:
Inro-Riff until the fade out
Can we skip the charades?
Just speak plain
Can we skip the charades?
Just speak plain
Can we skip the charades?
Just speak plain
Can we skip the charades?
Just speak plain
Note:
Nathan plays the chorus live that way
and just every second time simply c#m A E B
just playing c#m A E B all the time sounds also right..... so you can decide which way to play it ;)
Band: Cold War Kids
Album: Mine is Yours
Standart Tuning
hey guys, listen to the song to find out the right strumming!
Intro-Riff: 4x
e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|--13--13--13--13---14--14--14-----|--13--13--13--13---11--11--11-----|
D|--x---x---x---x----x---x---x------|--x---x---x---x----x---x---x------|
A|--11--11--11--11---12--12--12-----|--11--11--11--11---9---9---9------|
E|--0---0---0---0----0---0---0------|--0---0---0---0----0---0---0------|
Vers:
Vers-Riff: 4x
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----9--9--8--6--------------|
D|--6--6--6--6--6--9--6--7--6--|
A|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
E|-----------------------------|
You wait on letters
Patient for any sign of life
Drinks after dinner
Your friends will get you to unwind
Chorus:
[C#m] Let's skip the[A] charades[E][B]
e|------------------7---|------------------7---|-----------------7----|--------------------------|
B|--9----9----9---------|--9----9----9---------|--9----9----9---------|--7-----7-----7-----7-----|
G|----9----9----9-------|----9----9----9-------|----9----9----9-------|-----9-----9-----9-----9--|
D|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
[C#m] Can we just [A]speak plain?[E][B]
e|------------------7---|-----------------7----|------------------7---|----------------------------|
B|--9----9----9---------|--9----9----9---------|--9----9----9---------|--7--7--7--7p5-----5--7--5~-|
G|----9----9----9-------|----9----9----9-------|----9----9----9-------|----------------6-----------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|
Vers:
Vers-Riff 4x
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----9--9--8--6--------------|
D|--6--6--6--6--6--9--6--7--6--|
A|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
E|-----------------------------|
I'm two left feet when
I'm home we tapdanced on broken glass
Somehow you manage
To keep your sense of humor in tact
Chorus:
[C#m] Let's skip the[A] charades [E] You're seeing right [B]through me anyway
e|------------------7---|------------------7----|------------------7----|--------------------------|
B|--9----9----9---------|--9----9----9----------|--9----9----9----------|--7-----7-----7-----7-----|
G|----9----9----9-------|----9----9----9--------|----9----9----9--------|-----9-----9-----9-----9--|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
A|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
[C#m] Can we just[A] speak plain? [E] We're playing f[B]or the same team
e|------------------7---|------------------7----|------------------7----|--------------------------|
B|--9----9----9---------|--9----9----9----------|--9----9----9----------|--7-----7-----7-----7-----|
G|----9----9----9-------|----9----9----9--------|----9----9----9--------|-----9-----9-----9-----9--|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
A|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
But [C#m]I'm the one that's acting like [A]Acting like Acting [E]like [B] I'm so strong
e|------------------7---|------------------7----|------------------7----|--------------------------|
B|--9----9----9---------|--9----9----9----------|--9----9----9----------|--7-----7-----7-----7-----|
G|----9----9----9-------|----9----9----9--------|----9----9----9--------|-----9-----9-----9-----9--|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
A|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
[C#m]You're the one that's acting like [A]Acting like Acting [E]like [B] Nothing's wrong
e|------------------7---|------------------7----|------------------7----|--------------------------|
B|--9----9----9---------|--9----9----9----------|--9----9----9----------|--7-----7-----7-----7-----|
G|----9----9----9-------|----9----9----9--------|----9----9----9--------|-----9-----9-----9-----9--|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
A|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
~
Bridge: first strum always on the 2
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|---9--9--8---6--6~-------|
D|---6--6--6---6--9~-------|
A|---7--7--7---7--7~-------|
E|-------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---9--9--8---6~------------------|
D|---6--6--6---6~---9--6--7--9--7~-|
A|---7--7--7---7~------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
You dodged the bullet
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|---9--9--8---6--6~---6--------|
D|---6--6--6---6--9~------9--9--|
A|---7--7--7---7--7~------------|
E|------------------------------|
You do your best when you're busiest
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|---9--9--8---6~----|
D|---6--6--6---6~----|
A|---7--7--7---7~----|
E|-------------------|
You're disconnected
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|---9--9--8---6--6~---6--------|
D|---6--6--6---6--9~------9--9--|
A|---7--7--7---7--7~------------|
E|------------------------------|
You can't find your name in the script
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|---9--9--8---6~----|
D|---6--6--6---6~----|
A|---7--7--7---7~----|
E|-------------------|
Intro-Riff 2x
e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|--13--13--13--13---14--14--14-----|--13--13--13--13---11--11--11-----|
D|--x---x---x---x----x---x---x------|--x---x---x---x----x---x---x------|
A|--11--11--11--11---12--12--12-----|--11--11--11--11---9---9---9------|
E|--0---0---0---0----0---0---0------|--0---0---0---0----0---0---0------|
It was you who were wildest
It was you who floated above us all
I held on with wires
Will you come back down if I let you go?
Chorus:
[C#m] Let's skip the[A] charades [E] You're seeing right [B]through me anyway
e|------------------7---|------------------7----|------------------7----|--------------------------|
B|--9----9----9---------|--9----9----9----------|--9----9----9----------|--7-----7-----7-----7-----|
G|----9----9----9-------|----9----9----9--------|----9----9----9--------|-----9-----9-----9-----9--|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
A|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
[C#m] Can we just[A] speak plain? [E] We're playing f[B]or the same team
e|------------------7---|------------------7----|------------------7----|--------------------------|
B|--9----9----9---------|--9----9----9----------|--9----9----9----------|--7-----7-----7-----7-----|
G|----9----9----9-------|----9----9----9--------|----9----9----9--------|-----9-----9-----9-----9--|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
A|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
But [C#m]I'm the one that's acting like [A]I'm so strong Y[E]ou're the one that's acting like [B]Nothing's wrong
e|------------------7---|------------------7----|------------------7----|--------------------------|
B|--9----9----9---------|--9----9----9----------|--9----9----9----------|--7-----7-----7-----7-----|
G|----9----9----9-------|----9----9----9--------|----9----9----9--------|-----9-----9-----9-----9--|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
A|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
But [C#m]I'm the one that's acting like [A]I'm so strong Y[E]ou're the one that's acting like [B]Nothing's wrong
e|------------------7---|------------------7----|------------------7----|--------------------------|
B|--9----9----9---------|--9----9----9----------|--9----9----9----------|--7-----7-----7-----7-----|
G|----9----9----9-------|----9----9----9--------|----9----9----9--------|-----9-----9-----9-----9--|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
A|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
Outro:
Inro-Riff until the fade out
e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|--13--13--13--13---14--14--14-----|--13--13--13--13---11--11--11-----|
D|--x---x---x---x----x---x---x------|--x---x---x---x----x---x---x------|
A|--11--11--11--11---12--12--12-----|--11--11--11--11---9---9---9------|
E|--0---0---0---0----0---0---0------|--0---0---0---0----0---0---0------|
Can we skip the charades?
Just speak plain
Can we skip the charades?
Just speak plain
Can we skip the charades?
Just speak plain
Can we skip the charades?
Just speak plain
Note:
Nathan plays the chorus live that way
e|---4-----0--0----|
B|---5--3--0--0----|
G|---6--4--9--8----|
D|---6--5--x--x----|
A|---4--5--7--6----|
E|-----------------|
and just every second time simply c#m A E B
just playing c#m A E B all the time sounds also right..... so you can decide which way to play it ;)