Hayden - Skates
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Tuning: C F Bb Eb G C
Intro + Verse Chorus
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E 022100 E 022100
C 8-10-10-9-0-0 G 32003x
G 355xxx A x0222x
A 577600 D 10-12-12-11-x-x
C 8-10-10-9-x-x
- Tune down two full steps (C-standard) to match album recording
- Live performances typically tuned down only one full step (D-standard)
- Chords identified as if in E-standard tuning to maintain regular chord shapes
[Intro]
E C G A
C |-----0-0-0-------0-0-0---------0-0-0-0--0-0-0--|
G |-----0-0-0-------0-0-0---------0-0-0-0--0-0-0--|
D#|-----1-1-1-------9-9-9---------6-6-6-6--6-6-6--|
A#|--2---------/10---------5--/7--------7---------| x2
F |--2---------/10---------5--/7--------7---------|
C |--0---------/8----------3--/5--------5---------|
[Verse 1]
When I was Eyounger C G A
A part-time jobE worker C G A
Department storeE centre C G A
I saw a manE enter C G A
He wasE middle-aged C G A
Deep linesE on his face C G A
Tight mouth Eand eyes glazed C G A
Eyelids justE half-raised C G A
[Chorus 1]
And I looked at Ehim, he Glooked atA me
He looked so Esad, I Ghad toA see
What did he Ewant, what Gcould itA be
What had he Ebeen through Gbefore me A
Seeing him in the Dstore, I worked Cfor
ThatE year C G A
ThatE year C G A
[Verse 2]
Ice skates he Easked for C G A
In the middle ofE summer C G A
He wanted aE good pair C G A
The price he didE not care C G A
I lookedE for his size C G A
Our best pairE he tried C G A
Custom Eback and sides C G A
ExcitementE in his eyes C G A
[Chorus 2]
And I looked at Ehim, he Glooked atA me
He looked so Esad, I Ghad toA see
What did he Ewant, what Gcould itA be
What had he Ebeen through Gbefore me A
Seeing him in the Dstore, I worked Cfor
ThatE year C G A
ThatE year C G A
[Harmonica Solo]
E C A
E C A
E C A
E C A
E C G A
E C G A
[Verse 3]
I asked areE you a pro C G A
He looked sad andE said no C G A
These skates are Emy last hope C G A
Without them IE cannot cope C G A
[Chorus 3]
And he said my Ewife, she Gdrowned thisA summer
Behind our Ehouse, the GriverA took her
I cannot Eswim, I Gneed toA find her
I will Ewait, till Git freezes Aover
And then I will Dskate, as far as itC takes
I will Dskate, as far as itC takes
To bring her backE home C G A
To bring her backE home C G A
To bring her backE home C G A
BackE home