Skinny Love Tab

by Bon Iver
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: C F Bb Eb G C
Capo: no capo
Author damian22 [a] 168.
1 contributor total, last edit on Dec 30, 2016
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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-----------2-4-2-0-2-4-2-0-|
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-----------7-9-7-4-2-4-2-0-|
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---------------5---5---4---|
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]
 
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Intro]
 
c|-----0---------------0---------------0-----------2-4-2-0-2-4-2-0-|
C|-----0---------------0---------------0-----------2-4-2-0-2-4-2-0-|
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-----------7-9-7-4-2-4-2-0-|
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---------------5---5---4---|
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---------------|
 
 
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Erkus
oelfass - With a tuner. E string down 2 steps, A string down one step, D string up one step, G string remains G, B string up one step and e string down 2 steps.
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~}{MagicMan}{~
im scared to tune my d string up lmao
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HackMaster619
Outstanding! The other tabs have been close, but this is the first one to get the tuning right. Not your standard open C tuning. Great job!
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