Skinny Love
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Tuning: capo 9.
[Intro]
Em C G G
Em C G G
[Verse 1]
Em C Gm
Come on skinny love just last the year,
Em C Gm
Pour a little salt we were never here,
Em C Gm Gm
My my my, my my my, my-my-my my-my...
Em C C
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer.
Em C Gm Gm
Tell my love to wreck it all,
Em C Gm Gm
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall,
Em C Gm Gm
My my my, my my my, my-my-my my-my...
Em C C
Right in the moment this order's tall.
[Chorus]
Gm
And I told you to be patient,
Bm/Dm Em
And I told you to be fine,
Gm
And I told you to be balanced,
Bm/Dm Em
And I told you to be kind,
Gm
And in the morning I'll be with you,
Bm/Dm Em
But it will be a different kind,
Gm
'Cause I'll be holding all the tickets,
Bm/Dm Em
And you'll be owning all the fines.
[Verse 2]
Em C Gm
Come on skinny love, what happened here?
Em C Gm
Suckle on the hope in light brassieres,
Em C Gm Gm
My my my, my my my, my-my-my my-my...
Em C C
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split.
[Chorus]
Gm
And I told you to be patient,
Bm/Dm Em
And I told you to be fine,
Gm
And I told you to be balanced,
Bm/Dm Em
And I told you to be kind,
Gm
And now all your love is wasted,
Bm/Dm Em
Then who the hell was I?
Gm
'Cause now I'm breaking at the britches,
Bm/Dm Em
And at the end of all your lines.
[Outro]
Gm
Who will love you?
Bm/Dm Em
Who will fight?
Gm
And who will fall far behind?
Gm
Come on skinny love,
Em C Gm Gm
My my my, my my my, my-my-my my-my...
Em C Gm Gm
My my my, my my my, my-my-my my-my.
How to play Skinny Love
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.