Ed Sheeran - Skinny Love Chords

ChordsEm, C, G, Am

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EmCGG

EmComeonskinnyClovejustlasttheGyearG

EmPouralittleCsaltwewereneverGhereG

My,my,Emmy,my,my,Cmy,my,myG

StaringattheAmsinkofbloodandcrushedEmveneer

EmItellmyClovetowreckGitallG

EmCutoutalltheCropesandletmeGfallG

My,my, Emmy,my,my, Cmy,my, Gmy

RightintheAmmomentthisorder’sEmtall

GItoldyoutobepatient,IEmtoldyoutoCbefine

GItoldyoutobebalanced,IEmtoldyoutobeCkind

GInthemorningI’llbewithyou

ButitEmwillbeadifferentC”kind”

GI’llbeholdingallthetickets

Andyou’llbeEmowningalltheCfines

EmComeonskinnyClovewhathappenedGhereG

EmSuckleontheChopeinliteGbrassiereG

My,my,Emmy,my,my,Cmy,my,myG

SullenAmloadisfull;slowontheEmsplit

GItoldyoutobepatient,ItoldEmyoutobeCfine

GItoldyoutobebalanced,ItoldEmyoutobeCkind

GNowallyourloveiswasted?ThenEmwhothehellCwasI?

GNowI’mbreakingatthebritches,andattheEmendofallyourClines

GWhowillloveyou?EmWhowillCfight?

GWhowillfallEmfarCbehind?

GWhowillloveyou?EmWhowillCfight?

GWhowillfallEmfarCbehind?

EmCGG

ArtistEd Sheeran

AlbumSingle

GenresPop

Year2011

KeyG

DifficultyEasy

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

2. C → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

3. G → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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 (18%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%

1. Em → C chord transition

2. C → G chord transition

3. G → Em chord transition

4. G → Am chord transition

5. Am → Em chord transition