Skinny Love


Bon Iver - Skinny Love For Emma, Forever Ago transcribed by Damian Smith Tuning C G E G C c, although the recording is flat by about 20 cents. I've only sketched the chords and structure - I believe in simplicity and individual interpretation. It's worth the retune. Beautiful song. Intro: c|-----0---------------0---------------0-----------2-4-2-0-2-4-2-0-| C|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------------------| G|-----2---------------5---------------0---------------------------| E|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------------------| G|-2---2-----------5---5-----------0-------------------------------| C|---------------------------------0-------------------------------| c|-----0---------------0---------------0-----------7-9-7-4-2-4-2-0-| C|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------------------| G|-----2---------------5---------------0---------------------------| E|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------------------| G|-2---2-----------5---5-----------0-------------------------------| C|-----------------------------------------------------------------| c|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------5---5---4---| C|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------------------| G|-----2---------------5---------------0---------------------------| E|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------------------| G|-2---2-----------5---5-----------0-------------------------------| C|-----------------------------------------------------------------| c|-----0---------------0---------------0-------------------0---0---| C|-----0---------------0---------------0-------------------0---0---| G|-----7---------------7---------------2------------------/5---5---| E|-----7---------------7---------------0-------------------0---0---| G|-7---7-----------7---7-----------2---2------------------/5---5---| C|-----------------------------------------------------------------| c|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----------| C|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----------| G|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----------| E|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----------| G|-0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------| C|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------| Verse 1 same as intro (minus the riffs) End of verse 1: c|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------------------| C|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------------------| G|-----5---------------5---------------5---------------------------| E|-----5---------------5---------------5-----------3-0-------------| G|-5---5-----------5---5-----------5---5---------------7-5-2---0---| C|-----------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 2 (minus the end chord and riff) Chorus: c|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----------| C|-----0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----------| G|-----7---------------7---------------4---------------2-----------| E|-----8---------------8---------------3---------------1-----------| G|-9---9-----------9---9-----------4---4-----------2---2-----------| C|-----------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 3 (reinstate that end chord) Chorus Repeat intro