Skull Beneath the Skin Chords
by Megadeth
Skull Beneath the Skin by Megadeth is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Skull Beneath The SKin : megadeth : killing is my business...
I don't know the lead guitar intro. When the band comes
in, hold this chord and strike at random ( listen to the recording )
G)---9----
D)---9----
A)---7----
E)---0----
then this is the part where Dave starts the scream:
D)--------------------------------------------------------------
A)---7-----------------------5--7-------------------------8--7--
E)-------5--6--7--8---5--7------------5--6--7--8---5--7---------
repeat several times. The last time, hold
the E5 chord again.
this is where it speeds up:
D)-------------4--------5----------------------------4--------------
A)-------------2--------3----------5-----------------2-----------3--
E)---0--0----------0--------0--0---3----0--0--0-----------0--0---1--
repeat that several times. then play:
G)---9-------------9---------------------
D)---9-------------9---------------------
A)---7---7--7--7---7---------------------
E)------------------------0--0--0--0-----
the last time, finish with:
D)---4------------
A)---2------3-----
E)----------1-----
verse rhythm:
G)---/--9--x--x---9--x--x--x---7---------------------
D)---/--9--x--x---9--x--x--x---7-----7---8---x--x---
A)---/--7--x--x---7--x--x--x---5-----7---8---x--x---
E)-----------------------------------5---6---x--x---
repeat several times. Then play:
G)---------------9--------------4--------------3-------------11--\
D)---------------9--------------4--------------3-------------11--\
A)---------------7--------------2--------------1--------------9--\
E)---0--0--0--------0--0--0-------0--0--0-------0--0--0----------
then repeat the verse rhythm with the 2nd
verse. After that, play:
G)--9--9--9----9---9--9--9----9--------------------------------
D)--9--9--9----9---9--9--9----9-----5--5--5-----5-----4--------
A)--7--7--7----7---7--7--7----7-----5--5--5-----5-----2-----3--
E)----------------------------------3--3--3-----3-----------1--
Chorus part ( "the skull beneath the skin" )
D)----------------------4---3-------------5---------
A)----------------------2---1-------------5--------- repeat
E)---0--0--0--0--0-----------------0--0---3---0--0--
ending:
D)----------------------4---3------------5----------2--
A)----------------------2---1------------5----------2--
E)---0--0--0--0--0----------------0--0---3----0--0--0--