Skinny Love (cover The Sun Biz Sessions)
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Intro: Em C G G (4x)
Em C G G
Come on skinny love just last the year
Em C G G
Pour a little salt we were never here
Em C G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Am7 Em
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
Em C G G
I tell my love to wreck it all
Em C G G
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
Em C G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Am7 Em
Right in the moment this order's tall
G
I told you to be patient
Em7 Cadd9
I told you to be fine
G
I told you to be balanced
Em7 Cadd9
I told you to be kind
G
In the morning I'll be with you
Em7 Cadd9
But it will be a different "kind"
G
I'll be holding all the tickets
Em7 Cadd9
And you'll be owning all the fines
Em C G G
Come on skinny love what happened here
Em C G G
Suckle on the hope in lite brassiere
Em C G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Am7 Em
Sullen load is full; slow on the split
G
I told you to be patient
Em7 Cadd9
I told you to be fine
G
I told you to be balanced
Em7 Cadd9
I told you to be kind
G
Now all your love is wasted?
Em7 Cadd9
Then who the hell was I?
G
Now I'm breaking at the britches
Em7 Cadd9
And at the end of all your lines
G
Who will love you?
Em7 Cadd9
Who will fight?
G
Who will fall
Em7 Cadd9
far behind?
G
Who will love you?
Em7 Cadd9
Who will fight?
G
Who will fall
Em7 Cadd9
far behind?
Outro: Em C G G (4x)
How to play Skinny Love (cover The Sun Biz Sessions)
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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.