[Intro]
Am G F E
(Hup, hup!)
Am G F E
(Hup, hup, hup!)
Am G F E
(Hup, hup!)
Am G F E
(Hup, hup, hup!)
[Verse 1]
Am G Am G
Forty-eight years of livin'
Am G Am
An angel in disguise
G Am
Forty-eight years of lovin
F E
Smilin' with my eyes
Am G Am G
Forty-eight years of memories
Am G Am
Neatly tucked away
G Am E
When daylight dies, I hear them rise
Am
And dance upon their grave
[Chorus]
G F E
What's that sound? Coming from the dresser
(Hup, Hup, they're in my closet now)
F E
On a night as black as pitch?
(Hup, Hup, Hup, I wouldnt wanna wake em)
Am G F E
What's that sound? Coming from the bureau
(Hup, Hup, theyre in my dresser drawer)
F E
Do I dare turn on the switch?
(Hup Hup Hup, I'm trying to forsake em)
Am G F E
Bones, them bones, them dry bones
Am G E
All bleached and deathly white
Am F E
I've got skeletons in my closet and
Am
They're rattlin' tonight
[Interlude]
G F E Am G F E
[Verse 2]
Am G Am
The cheat bones connected to deceit bones
G Am
And thereby connected to lies
G Am
I-love-yous said indiscriminately
F E
make the sockets for the eyes
Am G Am
The love bones knock against the hate bones
(Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup!)
G Am
And fingers click in time
(Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup!)
G F E
There wont be sleep for the weary tonight
Am
Cause all those bones are mine
[Chorus]
G F E
What's that sound? Coming from the dresser
(Hup, Hup, they're in my closet now)
F E
On a night as black as pitch?
(Hup, Hup, Hup, I wouldnt wanna wake em)
Am G F E
What's that sound? Coming from the bureau
(Hup, Hup, theyre in my dresser drawer)
F E
Do I dare turn on the switch?
(Hup Hup Hup, I'm trying to forsake em)
Am G F E
Bones, them bones, them dry bones
Am G E
All bleached and deathly white
Am F E
I've got skeletons in my closet and
Am
They're rattlin' tonight
[Piano solo]
Am G Am G Am G Am F E
[Backing vocals]
Am G Am G Am G
(Hup, Hup, they're in my closet now)
Am G F E F E
(Hup, Hup, theyre in my dresser drawer)
[Chorus]
G F E
What's that sound? Coming from the dresser
(Hup, Hup, they're in my closet now)
F E
On a night as black as pitch?
(Hup, Hup, Hup, I wouldnt wanna wake em)
Am G F E
What's that sound? Coming from the bureau
(Hup, Hup, theyre in my dresser drawer)
F E
Do I dare turn on the switch?
(Hup Hup Hup, I'm trying to forsake em)
Am G F E
Bones, them bones, them dry bones
Am G E
All bleached and deathly white
Am F E
I've got skeletons in my closet and
Am
They're rattlin' tonight