Napoleon Sheds His Skin

Em C Em C Em The streets are covered in chalk, D the shops all boarded up, Em D the bodies are carried back down from the square. Em He begins to wonder, D if it always was this hot, Em D or is it just the clothes that he now wears? C Em C G C D Napoleon sheds his skin in the summer when the sun is high. Em C G C He never knew when to quit, when to stop, Em or when to say die Em Pick the bones, get a tan, D or wander underground. Em D She would not have left him anyway. Em Wait by the sea, wait in the sun, D as if the time stood still. Em D And he'd get involved in whichever side could pay. C Em C G C D Napoleon sheds his skin in the summer when the sun is high. Em C G C He never knew when to quit, when to stop, Em or when to say die C Em C Napoleon B7sus4 B5 B7sus4 B5 Asus2 A B7sus4 B5 B7sus4 B5 Asus2 A C Em C Em ohhhh C Em And time stands still behind the distant gates. C Em Time moves on outside in the sun. C Em Then he wonders which side he's really on. C Then he doesn't care it's so gray in there, D he just wants to get back to her... Em C G C D Napoleon sheds his skin in the summer when the sun is high. Em C G C He never knew when to quit, when to stop, Em or when to say die Em C G C D She waits for him by the wharf by the sea where they used to go. Em C G C Em She sings a song that they'd sing then waits for the echo... C Napoleon Em Sheds his skin C Napoleon Em Sheds his skin Em Napoleon C Sheds his skin Em C Em C