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Brittney Spencer - Sober & Skinny Chords

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ChordsDb, Fm, Ebm, Ab, Gb, Bbm
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

DbFmEbmAb
IDbemptythefridge,youFmemptythebottle.
We’reEbmstackingupamountainofhardAbpillswe’llhavetoswallow.
It’sDbstrangehowwepoint,outFmflawsinoneanother.
WeEbmbothgotdifferentvicesandtheyAbleadustoeachother.
CauseDbyouover-drink,Iover-eat,we’reFmunder-thinkingeverything.
AndEbmeverynightweswearit’sgonnachange.
AbButinaperfectworld.
GbYougetsober,Igetskinny,Dbwelive-offofmorethanpennies.
AbWritingchecksthatwecancash,Bbmkeepingallourpromises.
GbWegotfaith,wegoteach-other,Dbwegrowupandwegetbetter.
AbThingsneedfixing,wegotplenty,whenyougetsober,I’llgetBbmskinny.
Whenyougetsober,I’llgetskinny.
YouDbwantmetoshrink,butIthinkFmweshouldtalktoone.
FindaEbmcomfycouchandletoutalltheAbhurtwe’vekeptinside.
SincewewereDbyoungandsonumb,nowwefindFmwaystocoverup.
IfwekeepEbmgoinghowwe’regoing,whatwillAbwebecome?
AbCauseinaperfectworld.
GbYougetsober,Igetskinny,Dbwelive-offofmorethanpennies.
AbWritingchecksthatwecancash,Bbmkeepingallourpromises.
GbWegotfaith,wegoteach-other,Dbwegrowupandwegetbetter.
AbThingsneedfixing,wegotplenty,Bbmwhenyougetsober,I’llgetskinny.
DbFmEbmAb
It’seasyto Dbimagine,imagine,
AllourproblemsdisappearlikeFmmagic,magic.
Butinanhonestworld.
GbYou’renotsober,I’mnotskinny,Dbwe’rescrapingbyonborrowedpennies.
AbWritingchecksthey’llnevercash,Bbmbreakingallourpromises.
GbButwegotfaith,wegoteach-other,Dbmaybewe’llgrowoldtogether.
AbMakingupourhappyending,Bbmwhenyougetsober,I’llgetskinny.
DbFmEbmAb
DbWhenyougetsober,I’llgetskinny,Fmwhenyougetsober,I’llgetskinny.
EbmWhenyougetsober,I’llgetskinny,Abwhenyougetsober,I’llgetskinny.
DbIt’seasytoimagine,Fmit’seasytoimagine.
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ArtistBrittney Spencer
AlbumSingle
GenresAlternative, Country, Indie, Pop
Year2021
KeyDb
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Sober & Skinny on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Brittney Spencer - Sober & Skinny on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Sober & Skinny uses these transitions most often: Db → Fm (11), Ebm → Ab (9), and Fm → Ebm (9). 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 Db - Fm chord transition.

1. Db → Fm chord transition

Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

To move from Db to Fm:

  1. While playing Db, lift your middle finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Db to Fm

2. Fm → Ebm chord transition

Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-x-4-3-4-2Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from Fm to Ebm:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Fm to Ebm

3. Ebm → Ab chord transition

Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-x-4-3-4-2Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

Switching from Ebm to Ab:

  1. While playing Ebm, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Ebm to Ab

4. Ab → Db chord transition

Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from Ab to Db:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Ab to Db

5. Ab → Gb chord transition

Here's how to move from Ab to Gb:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. Gb → Db chord transition

Here's how to move from Gb to Db:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. Ab → Bbm chord transition

Here's how to move from Ab to Bbm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. Bbm → Gb chord transition

Here's how to move from Bbm to Gb:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. Bbm → Db chord transition

Here's how to move from Bbm to Db:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on B string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. Fm → Gb chord transition

To move from Fm to Gb:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Sober & Skinny chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sober & Skinny.

  • Sober & Skinny includes 63 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sober & Skinny connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Db, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Gb (24%), Bbm (18%), and Ab (11%).
    • Db → Ab: 11%
    • Db → Fm: 6%
    After Ab, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Cm (15%), Eb (11%), and Db (11%).
    • Ab → Db: 11%
    • Ab → Bbm: 7%
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