Tuning: E A D G B E

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 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 ^Aspeak 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 ^Bthrough 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^Bor 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#mI'm the one that's acting like ^AActing like Acting ^Elike ^B I'm so strong

^C#mYou're the one that's acting like ^AActing like Acting ^Elike ^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 ^Bthrough me anyway

^C#m Can we just^A speak plain? ^E We're playing f^Bor the same team

But ^C#mI'm the one that's acting like ^AI'm so strong Y^Eou're the one that's acting like ^BNothing'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 ;)

Cold War Kids - Skip the charades