"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
