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Skinny Boy chords by
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Bb
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Ow
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C
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Bb
Bb

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Yeah, yeah
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G

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When I was a young skinny boy
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C

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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G
G

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My mama said to me
Verse 2

The world out there is hard and dirty
C
C

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C#dim
C#dim
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Mean as it wants to be
D
D

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B
B
2

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I know there's gonna be times
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D

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C
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when you're down and out
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So listen now kid
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Listen now son I'll
Verse 3
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F

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G
G

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tell you what it's all about
D
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Em
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You gotta try to keep your head
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above the water

That's what my mama told me
Verse 4
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You gotta try to keep a step
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ahead of time
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G

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Em
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And even though you do some things
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you shouldn't ought to

Shouldn't ought to
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C
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If you love your brothers love
G
G

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will come back to you
Verse 5
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G

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Love'll come back to you
Bb
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Love'll come back to you
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F
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Love'll come back to you

Lived my life in so many ways
Verse 6
C
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C#
C#
4

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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To find out who I am
G
G

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Time's approaching

I really can say
C
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C#dim
C#dim
4

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Truly I understand
Verse 7
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B
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2

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Em
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Got more livin' to do for myself
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F
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To run along now
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C

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Play along later
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G
G

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Stay up by the shelf
Verse 8
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G

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Sing it girls
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Gotta try to keep your head
D
D

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above the water
A
A

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D
D

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Yes you do yes you do
C
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G

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Am
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You gotta try to keep a step
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Em
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D
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ahead of time
Verse 9
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G

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Em
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Even though you do some things
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you shouldn't ought to
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C
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If you love your sisters,
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G
G

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love will come back to you

Love'll come back to you
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G

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Love'll come back to you
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F
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Verse 10
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G

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All the world is turnin' slow
C
C

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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Slowly it will die
G
G

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But that is something I never will see
C
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C#dim
C#dim
4

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D
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I don't know why
Verse 11
B
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Tryin' to take the world
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C
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the best I can
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Write a bit now

Love a bit later
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C
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G
G

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Stand up like a man
Verse 12
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Hey, hey
D
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Em
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Gotta try to keep your head
D
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above the water
C
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Yes you do yes you do yes you do
G
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Am
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Gotta try to keep a step
D
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G
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ahead of time
Verse 13
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Em
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Even though you do some things
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you shouldn't ought to
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C
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Love your brothers and sisters,
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G
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love'll come back to you
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D
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Bb
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G
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Love'll come back
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to you
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Em
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Am
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Love'll come back
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G
G

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to you
Outro 1
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C#dim
C#dim
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Edim
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Gm
Gm
3

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C#dim
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • F

  • C

  • Bb

  • C#dim

    4

  • D

  • B

    2

  • Em

  • Am

  • C#

    4

  • A

  • Edim

  • Gm

    3

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Skinny Boy by Robert Lamm is G major.

The primary chords used in Skinny Boy are G, F, C, Bb, Dbdim, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, F, C, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Skinny Boy is approximately 86 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Skinny Boy using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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