Biography:
Skids are a punk band formed in Dunfermline, Scotland by Stuart Adamson (on guitars, vocals, keyboards, percussion), Richard Jobson ( vocals, guitar, keyboards), Thomas Kellichan (drums) and William Simpson (bass guitar, vocals) in 1977. They signed to Virgin and issued "Sweet Suburbia" and "The Saints Are Coming" before shooting to popularity with top ten single "Into The Valley", from their first album "Scared to Dance". The group has split and reformed on numerous occasions; the original run was 1977–1982
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[INTRO]
F / Bb F x2
F Bb F
The band still played through the interval
F Bb F
Candle lit but the room was still
F Bb F
While two men dealt amongst the chill
F Bb F
while two men dealt amongst the chill
[CHORUS]
C / C /
Charade...
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
C / C /
F Bb F
The stakes were high but the danger low
F Bb F
Without a friend these risks would grow
F Bb F
This the night their eyes would glow
F Bb F
This the night their eyes would glow
[CHORUS]
C / C /
Charade...
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
C / C /
F Bb F
The band played on like a dazzling flame
F Bb F
Another card for the burning game
F Bb F
Selling solitude to ease the blame
F Bb F
Selling solitude to ease the blame
[CHORUS]
C / C /
Charade...
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
C / C /
[BREAK & SOLO]
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F Bb F
Then the time came to run or choose
F Bb F
Either way one would fail and lose
F Bb F
Gamble a partner and dim the fuse
F Bb F
Gamble a partner and dim the fuse
[CHORUS]
C / C /
Charade...
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
C / C /
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
C / C /
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
C / C /
F
F / Bb F x2
F Bb F
The band still played through the interval
F Bb F
Candle lit but the room was still
F Bb F
While two men dealt amongst the chill
F Bb F
while two men dealt amongst the chill
[CHORUS]
C / C /
Charade...
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
C / C /
F Bb F
The stakes were high but the danger low
F Bb F
Without a friend these risks would grow
F Bb F
This the night their eyes would glow
F Bb F
This the night their eyes would glow
[CHORUS]
C / C /
Charade...
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
C / C /
F Bb F
The band played on like a dazzling flame
F Bb F
Another card for the burning game
F Bb F
Selling solitude to ease the blame
F Bb F
Selling solitude to ease the blame
[CHORUS]
C / C /
Charade...
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
C / C /
[BREAK & SOLO]
????????
F Bb F
Then the time came to run or choose
F Bb F
Either way one would fail and lose
F Bb F
Gamble a partner and dim the fuse
F Bb F
Gamble a partner and dim the fuse
[CHORUS]
C / C /
Charade...
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
C / C /
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
C / C /
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
F / Bb D / C / Bb F /
Charade charade
C / C /
F
The Sleeper Pick
The Sleeping
The Sleeping Tre (...)
The Sleepy Jacks (...)
The Slip