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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
Am · C · G · Em
Bon Iver’s haunting indie-folk ballad about a fragile, failing relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but play the chord shapes as written for the key of C.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G Am
Come on, skinny love, just last the year
F C
Pour a little salt, we were never here
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
C G Am
I tell my love to wreck it all
F C
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Right in the moment this order’s tall
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Verse 2
C G Am
Come on, skinny love, what happened here?
F C
Suckle on the hope in light brassieres
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Bridge
F C
Who will love you? Who will fight?
G Am
Who will fall far behind?
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Outro
C G
Come on, skinny love
Am
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Practice tip: The strumming pattern is consistent throughout; focus on the steady rhythm and the emotional delivery of the lyrics, letting the chords ring out clearly.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Am · C · G · Em
Bon Iver’s haunting indie-folk ballad about a fragile, failing relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but play the chord shapes as written for the key of C.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G Am
Come on, skinny love, just last the year
F C
Pour a little salt, we were never here
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
C G Am
I tell my love to wreck it all
F C
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Right in the moment this order’s tall
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Verse 2
C G Am
Come on, skinny love, what happened here?
F C
Suckle on the hope in light brassieres
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Bridge
F C
Who will love you? Who will fight?
G Am
Who will fall far behind?
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Outro
C G
Come on, skinny love
Am
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Practice tip: The strumming pattern is consistent throughout; focus on the steady rhythm and the emotional delivery of the lyrics, letting the chords ring out clearly.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Am · C · G · Em
Bon Iver’s haunting indie-folk ballad about a fragile, failing relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but play the chord shapes as written for the key of C.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G Am
Come on, skinny love, just last the year
F C
Pour a little salt, we were never here
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
C G Am
I tell my love to wreck it all
F C
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Right in the moment this order’s tall
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Verse 2
C G Am
Come on, skinny love, what happened here?
F C
Suckle on the hope in light brassieres
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Bridge
F C
Who will love you? Who will fight?
G Am
Who will fall far behind?
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Outro
C G
Come on, skinny love
Am
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Practice tip: The strumming pattern is consistent throughout; focus on the steady rhythm and the emotional delivery of the lyrics, letting the chords ring out clearly.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Am · C · G · Em
Bon Iver’s haunting indie-folk ballad about a fragile, failing relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but play the chord shapes as written for the key of C.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G Am
Come on, skinny love, just last the year
F C
Pour a little salt, we were never here
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
C G Am
I tell my love to wreck it all
F C
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Right in the moment this order’s tall
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Verse 2
C G Am
Come on, skinny love, what happened here?
F C
Suckle on the hope in light brassieres
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Bridge
F C
Who will love you? Who will fight?
G Am
Who will fall far behind?
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Outro
C G
Come on, skinny love
Am
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Practice tip: The strumming pattern is consistent throughout; focus on the steady rhythm and the emotional delivery of the lyrics, letting the chords ring out clearly.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Am · C · G · Em
Bon Iver’s haunting indie-folk ballad about a fragile, failing relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but play the chord shapes as written for the key of C.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G Am
Come on, skinny love, just last the year
F C
Pour a little salt, we were never here
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
C G Am
I tell my love to wreck it all
F C
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Right in the moment this order’s tall
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Verse 2
C G Am
Come on, skinny love, what happened here?
F C
Suckle on the hope in light brassieres
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Bridge
F C
Who will love you? Who will fight?
G Am
Who will fall far behind?
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Outro
C G
Come on, skinny love
Am
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Practice tip: The strumming pattern is consistent throughout; focus on the steady rhythm and the emotional delivery of the lyrics, letting the chords ring out clearly.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Am · C · G · Em
Bon Iver’s haunting indie-folk ballad about a fragile, failing relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but play the chord shapes as written for the key of C.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G Am
Come on, skinny love, just last the year
F C
Pour a little salt, we were never here
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
C G Am
I tell my love to wreck it all
F C
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Right in the moment this order’s tall
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Verse 2
C G Am
Come on, skinny love, what happened here?
F C
Suckle on the hope in light brassieres
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F C G
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Bridge
F C
Who will love you? Who will fight?
G Am
Who will fall far behind?
Chorus
F C
And I told you to be patient
G Am
And I told you to be fine
F C
And I told you to be balanced
G Am
And I told you to be kind
F C
And in the morning I’ll be with you
G Am
But it will be a different kind
F C
I’ll be holding all the tickets
G Am
And you’ll be owning all the fines
Outro
C G
Come on, skinny love
Am
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
F
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Practice tip: The strumming pattern is consistent throughout; focus on the steady rhythm and the emotional delivery of the lyrics, letting the chords ring out clearly.