BIRDY – Skinny Love

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This song is from the album BIRDY(2011), released on 04 November 2011.
I loved the way that she sang the song and the emotion that she brought with it. The composition of the song isn’t very impressive, nor is it produced very well. But what makes this song tick is the power and glory that Birdy brings into the song. The bare piano and the high reverb add an eerie lonely vibe to the song, which makes it even more enjoyable. I loved the lyrics and the performance of this song. It could have been even better if it was produced a little better. Thanks to Lucy for this beautiful suggestion.
SongRating: 7/10


Requested By Lucy

Scale: E Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 85
[INTRO] C#m A E x2
[VERSE]
C#m             A                   E
Come on skinny love just last the year,
C#m           A                    E
Pour a little salt we were never here,
      C#m       A             E
My my my, my my my, my-my my-my.
                F#m                        C#m
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer.

C#m      A                 E Emaj7
Tell my love to wreck it all,
C#m                A                E Emaj7
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall,
       C#m      A             E
My my my, my my my, my-my my-my
              F#m                C#m  B
Right in the moment this order's tall.

[CHORUS]
        E
And I told you to be patient,
        Emaj7         C#m
And I told you to be fine,
        E
And I told you to be balanced,
        Emaj7          C#m
And I told you to be kind,
           E
And in the morning I'll be with you,
            Emaj7            C#m
But it will be a different kind,
                E
'Cause I'll be holding all the tickets,
              Emaj7             C#m
And you'll be owning all the fines.

[INSTRUMENTAL] C#m

[VERSE]
C#m              A                   E  Emaj7
Come on skinny love, what happened here?
C#m             A                E
Suckle on the hope in light brassieres,
C#m            A          E
My my my, my my my, my-my my-my.
        F#m                          C#m  B
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split.

[CHORUS]
        E
And I told you to be patient,
        Emaj7         C#m
And I told you to be fine,
        E
And I told you to be balanced,
        Emaj7          C#m
And I told you to be kind,
          E
And now all your love is wasted,
      Emaj7           C#m
Then who the hell was I?
                  E
'Cause now I'm breaking at the britches,
            Emaj7          C#m
And at the end of all your lines.

[BRIDGE]
E
Who will love you?
Emaj7     C#m
Who will fight?
E                  Emaj7  C#m
And who will fall far behind?

C#m            A  E Emaj7 C#m A E
Come on skinny love,
      C#m        A            E  Emaj7
My my my, my my my, my-my my-my...
       C#m        A            E
My my my, my my my, my-my my-my.

[INSTRUMENTAL] C#m A E Emaj7

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