Skinny Love
View chords used in this chart
Am, F, C (2x)
[Verse]
Am F C
Come on skinny love just last the year
Am F C
Pour a little salt we were never here
Am F C
My my my – my my my – my my my my – my my ...
F Dm Am
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
Am F C
I tell my love to wreck it all
Am F C
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
Am F C
My my my – my my my – my my my my – my my ...
F Dm Am
Right in the moment this order's tall
[Chorus]
C Em Am
I told you to be patient I told you to be fine
C Em Am
I told you to be balanced I told you to be kind
C Em Am
In the morning I'll be with you, but it will be a different kind
C Em Am
I'll be holding all the tickets, and you'll be owning all the fines
[Verse]
Am F C
Come on skinny love what happened here
Am F C
Suckle on the hope in lite brassiere
Am F C
My my my – my my my – my my my – my my ...
F Dm Am
Sullen load is full so slow on the split
[Chorus]
C Em Am
I told you to be patient I told you to be fine
C Em Am
I told you to be balanced I told you to be kind
C Em Am
Now all your love is wasted then who the hell was I?
C
Cause now I'm breaking at the britches
Em Am
And at the end of all your lines
[Bridge]
C Em Am
Who will love you? who will fight?
C Em Am
And who will fall, far behind?
Am F C
Come on skinny love ........
Am, F, C (x1)
Am F C
My my my – my my my – my my my – my my ... (x2)
[Outro]
Am, F, C (2x)
How to play Skinny Love
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.