Birdy - Skinny Love: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Skinny Love" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F# A#m God knows what is hiding in those weak and drunken hearts G# G#sus4 G# I guess he kissed the girls and made them cry F# those hardfaced queens of misadventure F# A#m God knows what is hiding in those weak and sunken eyes G# G#sus4 G# a fiery throng of muted angels F# Giving love but getting nothing back Chorus: F# A#m People help the people G# And if you're homesick F# Give me your hand and I'll hold it F# A#m People help the people G# And nothing will drag you down D#m C# F# Oh and if I had a brain, D#m C# F# Oh and if I had a brain D#m C# F# I'd be cold as a stone and rich as the fool D#m F7 F# That turned, all those good hearts away God knows what is hiding in this world of little consequence Behind the tears, inside the lies A thousand slowly dying sunsets God knows what is hiding in those weak and drunken hearts I guess the loneliness came knocking No one needs to be alone or sinking Chorus: People help the people And if you're homesick, give me your hand and I'll hold it People help the people Nothing will drag you down Oh, and if I had a brain Oh, and if I had a brain I'd be cold as a stone and rich as the fool That turned, all those good hearts away Nah, Naaah, nah, nah, naaaaahhhhhh, oooouuuu Nah, Naaah, nah, nah, naaaaahhhhhh, oooouuuu Chorus: People help the people And if you're homesick, give me your hand and I'll hold it People help the people Nothing will drag you down Oh, and if I had a brain Oh, and if I had a brain I'd be cold as a stone and rich as the fool That turned all those good hearts away You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C#  D#m  F#  F7  G#  G#sus4  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Skinny Love" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Skinny Love" by Birdy.