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(Am)Come on, skin ny love, just last the year,
to (Am)pour a lit tle salt, we were nev er here.
My my my, my my my, my my!
Star ing at the sink of blood and crushed ve neer.
(Am)Come on, my ny love to wreck it all,
and (Am)cut out all the ropes and were let me fall.
My my my, my my my, my my!
Right at this the sink of blood and crushed ve neer.
mo (G)ment,
this or der’s tall.
And I (C)told you to be pa tient, and I (G)told you to be fine.
And I (C)told you to be bal anced, and I (G)told you to be kind.
And in the (C)morn ing, I’ll be with you, but it will (G)be a dif f’rent kind, and I’ll be (C)hold ing all the tick ets and you’ll be (G)ow ing all the fines.
(Am)Come on, skin ny love, what hap pened here?
We (Am)suck led on the hope in light bras sieres.
My my my, my my my, my my!
Sul len load is full, so slow on the split.
And I
Who will love you?
Who will fight?
Who will fall
far be (F)hind?
Skinny Love — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Skinny Love" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 152 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Skinny Love”
- Why does "Skinny Love" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Skinny Love".
- What key is "Skinny Love" by Bon Iver played in?
- Skinny Love is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Skinny Love"?
- The arrangement plays at 152 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Skinny Love" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Skinny Love"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Skinny Love"?
- "Skinny Love" was originally performed by Bon Iver. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Skinny Love"?
- This arrangement uses 4 chords: Am, C, F, G. Only a handful of chords — beginner-friendly.
- What other songs by Bon Iver can I play here?
- Try "8 (circle)", "BETH/REST", "TOWERS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Skinny Love"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Skinny Love".
- Can I see all the notes in "Skinny Love"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of C at 152 BPM.
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