Skinny Love
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4th traste
Capo 4th fret
[Intro] (single strums)
Am F C G x2
[Verse]
Am F C G
Come on skinny love, just last the year.
Am F C G
Pour a little salt, we were never here.
(start strumming pattern)
Am F C G
My my my, my my my, my my my.
F Am G
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer.
Am F C G Am F C G
I tell my love to wreck it all, cut out all the ropes and let me fall.
Am F C G
My my my, my my my, my my my.
F Am G
Right in the moment, this orders tall.
[Chorus]
C Em Am
And I told you to be patient, and I told you to be fine.
C Em Am
And I told you to be balanced, and I told you to be kind.
C Em Am
And in the morning I'll be with you, but it will be a different kind.
C Em Am
Cuz i'll be holding all the tickets, and you'll be owning all the fines.
[Verse]
Am F C G
Come on skinny love, what happened here?
Am F C G
Suckle on the hope in light brassiere.
Am F C G
My my my, my my my, my my my.
F Am G
Sullen load is full so slow on the split.
[Chorus]
C Em Am
And I told you to be patient, and I told you to be fine.
C Em Am
And I told you to be balanced, and I told you to be kind.
C Em Am
And now all your love's been wasted, well then who the hell was I?
C Em Am
Cuz now I'm breaking at the britches, and at the end of all your lines
[Bridge](one strum for the bridge)
F
Who will love you?
Am G
Who will fight?
F Am G Am F C G
And who will fall far behind?
Am F C G
Come on skinny love.
Am F C
My my my, my my my, my my my x2
[Outro]
Am F C G x2
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.