"Chameleon" by Dave Barnes
From "What We Want, What We Get" (2010)
Tabbed by Kevin Dorth and Wessley Mitchell

Tuning:  Standard
Capo:  6

(When Dave Barnes plays Chameleon, he tunes his guitar
up six steps.  Since this is rough on a regular guitar,
we are using a capo on fret six.  Just play the chords
as written, and you should okay.)

    C#7 (x4342x@1)   C7 (x32310@1)  B7*     Bb7 (x13131@1)  E7 (020130@1)   A7 (x02020@1)   D7 (xx0212@1)   B7e|---X------X------X------X------0------0------2------X (x21202@1)B|---X------X------X------X------0------2------1------4
G|---4------3------2------1------1------0------2------2
D|---3------2------0------3------0------2------0------4
A|---4------3------2------1------2------0------X------2
E|---X------X------X------X------0------X------X------X


Intro:
C#7  C7  B7*  Bb7


Verse 1:
E7Chameleon, (020130@1)you're breakin' his heart.

It's in pieces on the ground, all apart.
A7 (x02020@1)                                D7 (xx0212@1)                       E7There's (020130@1)nothing that that boy won't do, when it comes to you.
E7Chameleon, (020130@1)you know that it's wrong,

But it's fun to have someone you can pull along.
A7 (x02020@1)                               D7 (xx0212@1)                    E7The (020130@1)way you treat that boy ain't fair, but he don't care.
             A7 (x02020@1)                                 E7What (020130@1)does it mean if you know you don't mean it?
             A7 (x02020@1)                            B7What (x21202@1)does it say if you got nothing to say?


Chorus:
               E7He's (020130@1)just your silly little thing, hangin' on a string,
                                           A7Waitin' (x02020@1)by the phone, prayin' it'll ring.
                          E7You (020130@1)know it ain't right.

'Cause you ain't never gonna do what he wants to,
                                         A7Kneelin' (x02020@1)by the bed, prayin' it's true.
                          E7You (020130@1)know it ain't right.

You know it ain't right.

C#7  C7  B7*  Bb7


Verse 2:
E7Chameleon, (020130@1)what's he gonna do?

You gloss them lips, shake them hips.

Honey, what's wrong with you?
      A7 (x02020@1)                    D7 (xx0212@1)                      E7He'll (020130@1)follow you wherever you go, and I know you know.
             A7 (x02020@1)                                 E7What (020130@1)does it mean if you know you don't mean it?
             A7 (x02020@1)                            B7What (x21202@1)does it say if you got nothing to say?


Chorus:
               E7He's (020130@1)just your silly little thing, hangin' on a string,
                                           A7Waitin' (x02020@1)by the phone, prayin' it'll ring.
                          E7You (020130@1)know it ain't right.

'Cause you ain't never gonna do what he wants to,
                                         A7Kneelin' (x02020@1)by the bed, prayin' it's true.
                          E7You (020130@1)know it ain't right.


Bridge:
D7 (xx0212@1)                    A7 (x02020@1)             E7 (020130@1)   You ain't gotta tell me, he fell too fast.
D7 (xx0212@1)                       A7 (x02020@1)                     B7 (x21202@1)   But won't you just tell him that it ain't gonna last?

Oh, no, it ain't gonna last.

E7 (020130@1)A7 (x02020@1)E7 (020130@1)E7 (020130@1)A7 (x02020@1)E7 (020130@1)             A7 (x02020@1)                                 E7What (020130@1)does it mean if you know you don't mean it?
             A7 (x02020@1)                            B7What (x21202@1)does it say if you got nothing to say?


Chorus:
               E7He's (020130@1)just your silly little thing, hangin' on a string,
                                           A7Waitin' (x02020@1)by the phone, prayin' it'll ring.
                          E7You (020130@1)know it ain't right.

'Cause you ain't never gonna do what he wants to,
                                         A7Kneelin' (x02020@1)by the bed, prayin' it's true.
                          E7You (020130@1)know it ain't right.

You know it ain't right.


Outro:
C#7  C7  B7*  Bb7