"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]There's nothing that that boy won't [D7]do, when it comes to you.[E7]
[E7]Chameleon, you know that it's wrong,
But it's fun to have someone you can pull along.
[A7]The way you treat that boy ain't fa[D7]ir, but he don't care.[E7]
What does it [A7]mean if you know you don't mean it?[E7]
What does it [A7]say if you got nothing to say?[B7]
Chorus:
He's just your [E7]silly little thing, hangin' on a string,
Waitin' by the phone, prayin' it'll ring.[A7]
You know it ain't right.[E7]
'Cause you ain't never gonna do what he wants to,
Kneelin' by the bed, prayin' it's true.[A7]
You know it ain't right.[E7]
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?
He'll [A7]follow you wherever you [D7]go, and I know you know.[E7]
What does it [A7]mean if you know you don't mean it?[E7]
What does it [A7]say if you got nothing to say?[B7]
Chorus:
He's just your [E7]silly little thing, hangin' on a string,
Waitin' by the phone, prayin' it'll ring.[A7]
You know it ain't right.[E7]
'Cause you ain't never gonna do what he wants to,
Kneelin' by the bed, prayin' it's true.[A7]
You know it ain't right.[E7]
Bridge:
[D7] You ain't gotta tell[A7] me, he fell too [E7]fast.
[D7] But won't you just tell[A7] him that it ain't gonna [B7]last?
Oh, no, it ain't gonna last.
[E7] [A7] [E7] [E7] [A7] [E7]
What does it [A7]mean if you know you don't mean it?[E7]
What does it [A7]say if you got nothing to say?[B7]
Chorus:
He's just your [E7]silly little thing, hangin' on a string,
Waitin' by the phone, prayin' it'll ring.[A7]
You know it ain't right.[E7]
'Cause you ain't never gonna do what he wants to,
Kneelin' by the bed, prayin' it's true.[A7]
You know it ain't right.[E7]
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]There's nothing that that boy won't [D7]do, when it comes to you.[E7]
[E7]Chameleon, you know that it's wrong,
But it's fun to have someone you can pull along.
[A7]The way you treat that boy ain't fa[D7]ir, but he don't care.[E7]
What does it [A7]mean if you know you don't mean it?[E7]
What does it [A7]say if you got nothing to say?[B7]
Chorus:
He's just your [E7]silly little thing, hangin' on a string,
Waitin' by the phone, prayin' it'll ring.[A7]
You know it ain't right.[E7]
'Cause you ain't never gonna do what he wants to,
Kneelin' by the bed, prayin' it's true.[A7]
You know it ain't right.[E7]
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?
He'll [A7]follow you wherever you [D7]go, and I know you know.[E7]
What does it [A7]mean if you know you don't mean it?[E7]
What does it [A7]say if you got nothing to say?[B7]
Chorus:
He's just your [E7]silly little thing, hangin' on a string,
Waitin' by the phone, prayin' it'll ring.[A7]
You know it ain't right.[E7]
'Cause you ain't never gonna do what he wants to,
Kneelin' by the bed, prayin' it's true.[A7]
You know it ain't right.[E7]
Bridge:
[D7] You ain't gotta tell[A7] me, he fell too [E7]fast.
[D7] But won't you just tell[A7] him that it ain't gonna [B7]last?
Oh, no, it ain't gonna last.
[E7] [A7] [E7] [E7] [A7] [E7]
What does it [A7]mean if you know you don't mean it?[E7]
What does it [A7]say if you got nothing to say?[B7]
Chorus:
He's just your [E7]silly little thing, hangin' on a string,
Waitin' by the phone, prayin' it'll ring.[A7]
You know it ain't right.[E7]
'Cause you ain't never gonna do what he wants to,
Kneelin' by the bed, prayin' it's true.[A7]
You know it ain't right.[E7]
You know it ain't right.
Outro:
C#7 C7 B7 A#7
