Skeletons [12" Instrumental Version] chords by
Stevie Wonder

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Key: D# minor•

Intro 1

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Skeletons

Verse 1

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in your closet

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Itchin' to come outside

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Messin' with your conscience

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In a way your face

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can't hide

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Oh things are gettin' real funky

Verse 2

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Down at the old corral

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And it's not the skunks that

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are stinkin'

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It's the stinkin' lies you tell, yeh

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Verse 3

What did your

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mama tell you about lies

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She said it wasn't polite

to tell a white one

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What did your daddy tell you

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about lies

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He said one white one turn

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s into a black one

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So, it's gettin' ready to blow

Verse 4

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It's gettin' ready to show

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Somebody shot off at the

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mouth and

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We're gettin' ready to know

Verse 5

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It's gettin' ready to drop

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It's gettin' ready to shock

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Somebody done turned up

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the heater

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An'a it's gettin' ready to pop

Interlude 1

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Crevices in your pantry

Verse 6

Now what do we have

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in here

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Havin' a daytime nightmare

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Has always been your biggest

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fear

Verse 7

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Oh things are gettin' real crucial

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Up the old wazoo

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Yet you cry, why

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am I the victim?

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When the culprit's why-o-you,

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oo oo oo oh

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What did your mama

Verse 8

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tell you about lies

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She said it wasn't polite

to tell a white one

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What did your daddy tell you

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about lies

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He said one white one turns into a black one

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So, it's gettin' ready to blow It's gettin' ready to show

Verse 9

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Somebody shot off at the

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mouth and

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We're gettin' ready to know

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It's gettin' ready to drop

Verse 10

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It's gettin' ready to shock

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Somebody done turned up

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the heater

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An'a it's gettin' ready to

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pop

Verse 11

It's gettin' ready to seep

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You're gettin' ready to freak

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Somebody done picked up

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the talk box

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Verse 12

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It's gettin' ready to jive

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It's gettin' ready to gel

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Somebody done gone let

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the lid off

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It's gettin' ready to smell

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They're gettin' ready to deal You're gettin'

Verse 13

ready to ill

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Somebody done just dropped

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the big dime

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It's gettin' ready to turn

Verse 14

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We're gettin' ready to learn

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Somebody done fired up the

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brimstone

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You're gettin' ready to burn

Verse 15

It's gettin' ready to shake

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You're gettin' ready to ache

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Somebody done snitched to

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the news crew

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It's gettin' ready to break

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You're gettin' ready to lie They're gettin' ready to spy

Verse 16

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Somebody's been put on

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the hot seat

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They're gettin' ready to fry

Outro 1

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Skeletons [12" Instrumental Version] by Stevie Wonder is D# minor.

The primary chords used in Skeletons [12" Instrumental Version] are D#m, F#, G#m, C#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 6 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D#m, F#, G#m, C#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Skeletons [12" Instrumental Version] is approximately 50 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Skeletons [12" Instrumental Version] using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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