Ed Sheeran - Skinny Love Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, C, G, Am

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - Skinny Love on ukulele 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

Switching from Em to C:

While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

2. 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

3. G → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

4. G → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, 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 Ukulelearn.
Skinny Love contains 3 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 G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Am: 13%
- G → Em: 9%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → C: 27%
- 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