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Brittney Spencer - Sober & Skinny Ukulele Chords

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

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F,C,G,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-1Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[Db] [Fm] [Ebm] [Ab]
I [Db]empty the fridge, you [Fm]empty the bottle.
We’re [Ebm]stacking up a mountain of hard [Ab]pills we’ll have to swallow.

[section 2]
It’s [Db]strange how we point, out [Fm]flaws in one another.
We [Ebm]both got different vices and they [Ab]lead us to each other.

[section 3]
Cause [Db]you over-drink, I over-eat, we’re [Fm]under-thinking everything.
And [Ebm]every night we swear it’s gonna change.

[chorus]
[Ab]But in a perfect world.
[Gb]You get sober, I get skinny, [Db]we live-off of more than pennies.
[Ab]Writing checks that we can cash, [Bbm]keeping all our promises.
[Gb]We got faith, we got each-other, [Db]we grow up and we get better.
[Ab]Things need fixing, we got plenty, when you get sober, I’ll get [Bbm]skinny.

[section 4]
When you get sober, I’ll get skinny.
You [Db]want me to shrink, but I think [Fm]we should talk to one.
Find a [Ebm]comfy couch and let out all the [Ab]hurt we’ve kept inside.

[section 5]
Since we were [Db]young and so numb, now we find [Fm]ways to cover up.
If we keep [Ebm]going how we’re going, what will [Ab]we become?

[chorus]
[Ab]Cause in a perfect world.
[Gb]You get sober, I get skinny, [Db]we live-off of more than pennies.
[Ab]Writing checks that we can cash, [Bbm]keeping all our promises.
[Gb]We got faith, we got each-other, [Db]we grow up and we get better.
[Ab]Things need fixing, we got plenty, [Bbm]when you get sober, I’ll get skinny.

[section 6]
[Db] [Fm] [Ebm] [Ab]
It’s easy to i[Db]magine, imagine,
All our problems disappear like [Fm]magic, magic.

[section 7]
But in an honest world.
[Gb]You’re not sober, I’m not skinny, [Db]we’re scraping by on borrowed pennies.
[Ab]Writing checks they’ll never cash, [Bbm]breaking all our promises.
[Gb]But we got faith, we got each-other, [Db]maybe we’ll grow old together.
[Ab]Making up our happy ending, [Bbm]when you get sober, I’ll get skinny.
[Db] [Fm] [Ebm] [Ab]

[section 8]
[Db]When you get sober, I’ll get skinny, [Fm]when you get sober, I’ll get skinny.
[Ebm]When you get sober, I’ll get skinny, [Ab]when you get sober, I’ll get skinny.

[Closing]
[Db]It’s easy to imagine, [Fm]it’s easy to imagine.

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ArtistBrittney Spencer
AlbumSingle
GenresAlternative, Country, Indie, Pop
Year2021
KeyDb

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

Brittney Spencer - Sober & Skinny on ukulele 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

Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram

To move from Db to Fm;

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

2. Fm → Ebm chord transition

Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-1Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram

To move from Fm to Ebm;

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

3. Ebm → Ab chord transition

Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-1Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram

To move from Ebm to Ab;

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

4. Ab → Db chord transition

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

To move from Ab to Db;

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

5. Ab → Gb chord transition

To move from Ab to Gb;

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

6. Gb → Db chord transition

To move from Gb to Db;

  1. While playing Gb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

7. Ab → Bbm chord transition

To move from Ab to Bbm;

  1. While playing Ab, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

8. Bbm → Gb chord transition

To move from Bbm to Gb;

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

9. Bbm → Db chord transition

To move from Bbm to Db;

  1. While playing Bbm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

10. Fm → Gb chord transition

To move from Fm to Gb;

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

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 Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Sober & Skinny connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Db, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Gb (24%), Bbm (18%), and Ab (11%).
    • Db → Ab: 11%
    • Db → Fm: 6%
    After Ab, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Cm (15%), Eb (12%), and Db (11%).
    • Ab → Db: 11%
    • Ab → Bbm: 7%
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