Ed Sheeran - Skinny Love Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [C] [G] [G]
[Em]Come on skinny [C]love just last the [G]year [G]
[Em]Pour a little [C]salt we were never [G]here [G]
My, my, [Em]my, my, my, [C]my, my, my [G]
Staring at the [Am]sink of blood and crushed [Em]veneer
[verse 2]
[Em]I tell my [C]love to wreck [G]it all [G]
[Em]Cut out all the [C]ropes and let me [G]fall [G]
My, my, m[Em]y, my, my, m[C]y, my, my[G]
Right in the [Am]moment this order’s [Em]tall
[verse 3]
[G]I told you to be patient, I [Em]told you to [C]be fine
[G]I told you to be balanced, I [Em]told you to be [C]kind
[G]In the morning I’ll be with you
But it [Em]will be a different [C]”kind”
[G]I’ll be holding all the tickets
And you’ll be [Em]owning all the [C]fines
[verse 4]
[Em]Come on skinny [C]love what happened [G]here [G]
[Em]Suckle on the [C]hope in lite [G]brassiere [G]
My, my, [Em]my, my, my, [C]my, my, my [G]
Sullen [Am]load is full; slow on the [Em]split
[Closing]
[G]I told you to be patient, I told [Em]you to be [C]fine
[G]I told you to be balanced, I told [Em]you to be [C]kind
[G]Now all your love is wasted? Then [Em]who the hell [C]was I?
[G]Now I’m breaking at the britches, and at the [Em]end of all your [C]lines
[chorus]
[G]Who will love you? [Em]Who will [C]fight?
[G]Who will fall [Em]far [C]behind?
[chorus]
[G]Who will love you? [Em]Who will [C]fight?
[G]Who will fall [Em]far [C]behind?
[outro]
[Em] [C] [G] [G]
How to play Skinny Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Skinny Love on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Skinny Love uses these transitions most often: Em → C (23), C → G (21), and G → Em (19). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Skinny Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Skinny Love.
- Skinny Love includes 73 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Skinny Love contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Skinny Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Am: 13%
- G → Em: 9%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%