Bon Iver - Skinny Love Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]Come on skinny [F]love just last the [C]year
[Am]Pour a little [F]salt we were never [C]here
My, my, [Am]my, my, my, [F]my, my, [C]my
Staring at the [F]sink of [dm]blood and crushed ve[Am]neer
[section 2]
[Am]I tell my [F]love to wreck it [C]all
[Am]Cut out all the [F]ropes and let me [C]fall
My, my, [Am]my, my, my, [F]my, my, [C]my
Right in this [F]mo[Dm]ment this order’s [Am]tall
[chorus]
I [C]told you to be patient
I [G]told you to be [Am]fine
I [C]told you to be balanced
I [G]told you to be [Am]kind
[section 3]
In the [C]morning I’ll be with you
But it will [G]be a different [Am]kind
I’ll be [C]holding all the tickets
And you’ll be [G]owning all the [Am]fines
[section 4]
[Am]Come on skinny [F]love what happened [C]here
[Am]Suckle on the [F]hope in lite bras[C]siere
My, my, [Am]my, my, my, [F]my, my, [C]my
Sullen load is [F]full, so [Dm]slow on the [Am]split
[chorus]
I [C]told you to be patient
I [G]told you to be [Am]fine
I [C]told you to be balanced
I [G]told you to be [Am]kind
[section 5]
Now [C]all your love is wasted?
Then [G]who the hell was [Am]I?
Now I’m [C]breaking at the britches
And at the [G]end of all your [Am]lines
[Closing]
[C]Who will love [Em]you?
Who will [Am]fight?
[C]Who will fall [Em]far be[Am]hind?
[Am]Come on skinny [F]love just last the [C]year
My, my, [Am]my, my, my, [F]my, my, [C]my
How to play Skinny Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bon Iver - Skinny Love on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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: Am → F (11), F → C (11), and Am → C (10). 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 Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
5. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
7. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
9. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Skinny Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Skinny Love.
- Skinny Love includes 67 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Skinny Love contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Skinny Love connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → C: 16%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%