Biography:
Dave Barnes is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter (born June 20, 1978). There are strong elements of soul and R&B in Dave's new material, indicative of the diverse influences exerted on him during his childhood in the deep south.
Here is some background information on Dave Barnes from the Mine To Love Songfacts: Barnes gained a lot of recognition after his song "God Gave Me You" became a hit single for Blake Shelton. Barnes' fifth album, Stories To Tell was his first release since his breakthrough.
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Other songs:
- Carry Me Through
- Christmas Tonight
- Little Lies
- Meet Me At The Mistletoe
- Sticks And Stones
- Amen
- Annie
- Brothers And Sisters
- Chameleon
- Close Your Eyes
- Crazyboutya
- Darlin
- Family Tree
- God Gave Me You
- Good
- Good World Gone Bad
- Headlights
- Honey Im Coming Home
- I Have And Always Will
- I Have And I Always Will
- In Bethlehem
- La Song
- Little Civil War
- Look So Easy
- Love In The Remains
- Love Will Be Enough For Us
- Miles To Go
- More Than A Man
- My Love My Enemy
- Nothing Fancy
- On A Night Like This
- Prayers Of The Saints
- Someones Somebody
- Stories To Tell
- Sunset Santa Fe
- Until You
- What I Need
- What We Want What We Get
- When A Heart Breaks
- White Flag
- Wildfire Heart
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"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 C7 B7* A#7 E7 A7 D7 B7
e|---X------X------X------X------0------0------2------X
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* A#7
Verse 1:
E7
Chameleon, you're breakin' his heart.
It's in pieces on the ground, all apart.
A7 D7 E7
There's nothing that that boy won't do, when it comes to you.
E7
Chameleon, you know that it's wrong,
But it's fun to have someone you can pull along.
A7 D7 E7
The way you treat that boy ain't fair, but he don't care.
A7 E7
What does it mean if you know you don't mean it?
A7 B7
What does it say if you got nothing to say?
Chorus:
E7
He's just your silly little thing, hangin' on a string,
A7
Waitin' by the phone, prayin' it'll ring.
E7
You know it ain't right.
'Cause you ain't never gonna do what he wants to,
A7
Kneelin' by the bed, prayin' it's true.
E7
You know it ain't right.
You know it ain't right.
C#7 C7 B7* A#7
Verse 2:
E7
Chameleon, what's he gonna do?
You gloss them lips, shake them hips.
Honey, what's wrong with you?
A7 D7 E7
He'll follow you wherever you go, and I know you know.
A7 E7
What does it mean if you know you don't mean it?
A7 B7
What does it say if you got nothing to say?
Chorus:
E7
He's just your silly little thing, hangin' on a string,
A7
Waitin' by the phone, prayin' it'll ring.
E7
You know it ain't right.
'Cause you ain't never gonna do what he wants to,
A7
Kneelin' by the bed, prayin' it's true.
E7
You know it ain't right.
Bridge:
D7 A7 E7
You ain't gotta tell me, he fell too fast.
D7 A7 B7
But won't you just tell him that it ain't gonna last?
Oh, no, it ain't gonna last.
E7 A7 E7 E7 A7 E7
A7 E7
What does it mean if you know you don't mean it?
A7 B7
What does it say if you got nothing to say?
Chorus:
E7
He's just your silly little thing, hangin' on a string,
A7
Waitin' by the phone, prayin' it'll ring.
E7
You know it ain't right.
'Cause you ain't never gonna do what he wants to,
A7
Kneelin' by the bed, prayin' it's true.
E7
You know it ain't right.
You know it ain't right.
Outro:
C#7 C7 B7* A#7
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 C7 B7* A#7 E7 A7 D7 B7
e|---X------X------X------X------0------0------2------X
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* A#7
Verse 1:
E7
Chameleon, you're breakin' his heart.
It's in pieces on the ground, all apart.
A7 D7 E7
There's nothing that that boy won't do, when it comes to you.
E7
Chameleon, you know that it's wrong,
But it's fun to have someone you can pull along.
A7 D7 E7
The way you treat that boy ain't fair, but he don't care.
A7 E7
What does it mean if you know you don't mean it?
A7 B7
What does it say if you got nothing to say?
Chorus:
E7
He's just your silly little thing, hangin' on a string,
A7
Waitin' by the phone, prayin' it'll ring.
E7
You know it ain't right.
'Cause you ain't never gonna do what he wants to,
A7
Kneelin' by the bed, prayin' it's true.
E7
You know it ain't right.
You know it ain't right.
C#7 C7 B7* A#7
Verse 2:
E7
Chameleon, what's he gonna do?
You gloss them lips, shake them hips.
Honey, what's wrong with you?
A7 D7 E7
He'll follow you wherever you go, and I know you know.
A7 E7
What does it mean if you know you don't mean it?
A7 B7
What does it say if you got nothing to say?
Chorus:
E7
He's just your silly little thing, hangin' on a string,
A7
Waitin' by the phone, prayin' it'll ring.
E7
You know it ain't right.
'Cause you ain't never gonna do what he wants to,
A7
Kneelin' by the bed, prayin' it's true.
E7
You know it ain't right.
Bridge:
D7 A7 E7
You ain't gotta tell me, he fell too fast.
D7 A7 B7
But won't you just tell him that it ain't gonna last?
Oh, no, it ain't gonna last.
E7 A7 E7 E7 A7 E7
A7 E7
What does it mean if you know you don't mean it?
A7 B7
What does it say if you got nothing to say?
Chorus:
E7
He's just your silly little thing, hangin' on a string,
A7
Waitin' by the phone, prayin' it'll ring.
E7
You know it ain't right.
'Cause you ain't never gonna do what he wants to,
A7
Kneelin' by the bed, prayin' it's true.
E7
You know it ain't right.
You know it ain't right.
Outro:
C#7 C7 B7* A#7
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