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Skinny Love

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 6Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard, Capo 1st fret, chords relative to capo.
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Chords Used:
e|--Em0----C0---G3--Em7-3---Cadd9--3----Am7-0-----------------------------------------------|
B|--0----1---3---3-----3-----1-----------------------------------------------|
G|--0----0---0---0-----0-----0-----------------------------------------------|
D|--2----2---0---0-----2-----2-----------------------------------------------|
A|--2----3---2---2-----3-----0-----------------------------------------------|
E|--0----0---3---0-----0-----0-----------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
 Em   C   G   Gx 4
[Verse 1]
EmCome on skinny lCove just last the yeGarG  
EmPour a little saClt we were never herGeG  
My, my, Emmy, my, my, mCy, my, myG  
Staring at the sAm7ink of blood and crushed vEmeneer
  EmI tell my lCove to wreck it GallG  
EmCut out all the rCopes and let me GfallG  
My, my, mEmy, my, my, mCy, my, myG  
Right in the mAm7oment this order's tEmall
[Chorus]
GI told you to be patient
I Em7told you to be Cadd9fine
GI told you to be balanced
I tEm7old you to be Cadd9kind
GIn the morning I'll be with you
But it Em7will be a different "Cadd9kind"
GI'll be holding all the tickets
And you'll be Em7owning all the Cadd9fines
[Verse 2]
EmCome on skinny Clove what happened hGereG  
EmSuckle on the hCope in lite brassierGeG  
My, my, Emmy, my, my, mCy, my, myG  
Sullen Am7load is full; slow on the sEmplit
[Chorus]
GI told you to be patient
I told Em7you to be Cadd9fine
GI told you to be balanced
I told Em7you to be Cadd9kind
GNow all your love is wasted?
Then who Em7the hell waCadd9s I?
GNow I'm breaking at the britches
And at the Em7end of all your lCadd9ines
[Verse 3]
  GWho will love you?
  Em7Who will fCadd9ight?
  GWho will fall
  Em7far behiCadd9nd?
  GWho will love you?
  Em7Who will fCadd9ight?
  GWho will fall
  Em7far behinCadd9d?
[Outro]
 Em   C   G   Gx 4

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Skinny Love

by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Am7

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Tuning: Standard, Capo 1st fret, chords relative to capo.

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Chords Used:

Em C G Em7 Cadd9 Am7

e|--0----0---3---3-----3-----0-----------------------------------------------|

B|--0----1---3---3-----3-----1-----------------------------------------------|

G|--0----0---0---0-----0-----0-----------------------------------------------|

D|--2----2---0---0-----2-----2-----------------------------------------------|

A|--2----3---2---2-----3-----0-----------------------------------------------|

E|--0----0---3---0-----0-----0-----------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

Em C G G

x 4

[Verse 1]

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

[Chorus]

I told you to be patient

Em7 Cadd9

I told you to be fine

I told you to be balanced

Em7 Cadd9

I told you to be kind

In the morning I'll be with you

Em7 Cadd9

But it will be a different "kind"

I'll be holding all the tickets

Em7 Cadd9

And you'll be owning all the fines

[Verse 2]

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

[Chorus]

I told you to be patient

Em7 Cadd9

I told you to be fine

I told you to be balanced

Em7 Cadd9

I told you to be kind

Now all your love is wasted?

Em7 Cadd9

Then who the hell was I?

Now I'm breaking at the britches

Em7 Cadd9

And at the end of all your lines

[Verse 3]

Who will love you?

Em7 Cadd9

Who will fight?

Who will fall

Em7 Cadd9

far behind?

Who will love you?

Em7 Cadd9

Who will fight?

Who will fall

Em7 Cadd9

far behind?

[Outro]

Em C G G

x 4

About Skinny Love Chords by Ed Sheeran

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What key is "Skinny Love" in?

The chords for "Skinny Love" show the original chord names (including Em, C, G, Em7, Cadd9, Am7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.