Skinny - Billie Eilish | Free Sheet Music (leadsheet)
"Skinny," the opening track of the album "Hit Me Hard And Soft" immediately immerses listeners in Billie Eilish's world. This song exemplifies her ability to blend vulnerability with boldness. The lyrics of "Skinny" are an exploration of body image, self-acceptance, and societal pressures. Eilish, who has been candid about her own struggles with body image, uses this track to convey a powerful message about the impact of societal expectations on personal identity.
Learn How to Play Skinny by Billie Eilish
Check out this piano tutorial where we go over the chord progression, the accompaniment pattern, and the functionality of the chords (so that we can learn to play this song in any key):
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Skinny - Lyrics by Billie Eilish
VERSE
Fell in love for the first time
With a friend, it's a good sign
Feelin' off when I feel fine
21 took a lifetime
People say I look happy
Just because I got skinny
But the old me is still me and maybe the real me
And I think she's pretty
CHORUS
And I still cry
Cry
And you know why
VERSE
Am I acting my age now?
Am I already on the way out?
When I step off the stage, I'm a bird in a cage
I'm a dog in a dog pound
And you said I was your secret
And you didn't get to keep it
And the internet is hungry for the meanest kind of funny
And somebody's gotta feed it
CHORUS
Oh, do you still cry?
Still cry
I cry
BRIDGE
I never did you wrong (never did you wrong)
And my, my patience is gone
And I never did you wrong
I loved you for so long
What time signature is Skinny by Billie Eilish?
Skinny is in 4/4, but includes a lot of syncopation which makes it sound a whole lot interesting. The syncopation in the guitar accompaniment makes it difficult to tell what's going on rhythmically, but it works so seamlessly that you wouldn't notice unless you're trying to play along.
What key is Skinny in?
Skinny is in the key of A major, which has 3 sharps. The chord progression is surprisingly easy. In the verses and choruses, it's mainly I VI- II- V, and in the bridge it's mostly switching between the II- and the III-.