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Ashton Irwin – Skinny Skinny Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 9, 2026

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This is the chords of Skinny Skinny by Ashton Irwin on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
E

[Chorus]
E
Hey skinny skinny
Don’t you think about the future
E
Hey skinny skinny
Too bad (too bad)
E
Hey skinny skinny
Stop your thinking ‘bout tomorrow
E
You’ll never make it like that
 (too bad)

[Verse 1]
E
My second face
E
My damn reflection
E
We always meet
E
When I’m defeated
Cmaj7
You tear me up
           A
All of the time
E
My second face
E
Don’t wanna listen
E
We always meet
E
Without permission
Cmaj7
You tear me up
           A
All of the time

[Chorus]
E
Hey skinny skinny
Don’t you think about the future
E
Hey skinny skinny
Too bad (too bad)
E
Hey skinny skinny
Stop your thinking ‘bout tomorrow
E
You’ll never make it like that
 (too bad)
D
I wanna eat, I wanna stay thin
A
I wanna dance but I gotta stay in
E
Hey skinny skinny
Don’t you think about the futurе
E
Hey skinny skinny
Too bad (too bad)

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[Verse 2]
E
I’m skin and bonе
E
I’m made of nothing
E
My secret pose
E
My secret ending
Cmaj7
You tear me up
           A
All of the time
E
My tongue is tasteless
E
My heart is barren
E
My fingers stretching
E
Into my larynx
Cmaj7
You tear me up
           A
All of the time

[Chorus]
E
Hey skinny skinny
Don’t you think about the future
E
Hey skinny skinny
Too bad (too bad)
E
Hey skinny skinny
Stop your thinking ‘bout tomorrow
E
You’ll never make it like that
 (too bad)
D
I wanna eat, I wanna stay thin
A
I wanna dance but I gotta stay in
E
Hey skinny skinny
Don’t you think about the future
E
Hey skinny skinny

[Bridge]
E
Too bad
E
Too bad
E
Too bad
A    F#m
Bad, bad
E
Too bad
E
Too bad
E
Too bad
A    F#m
Bad, bad
E
Too bad

[Instrumental]
E
Cmaj7 A E

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[Chorus]
E
Hey skinny skinny
Don’t you think about the future
E
Hey skinny skinny
Too bad (too bad)
E
Hey skinny skinny
Stop your thinking ‘bout tomorrow
E
You’ll never make it like that
 (too bad)
D
I wanna eat, I wanna stay thin
A
I wanna dance but I gotta stay in
E
Hey skinny skinny
Don’t you think about the future
E
Hey skinny skinny


[Outro]
E
Too bad
E
Too bad
E
Too bad
A    F#m
Bad, bad
E
Too bad
Skinny skinny
E
Too bad
Skinny skinny
E
Too bad
A    F#m
Bad, bad
E
Too bad
Skinny skinny
E
Too bad
Skinny skinny
E
Too bad
A    F#m  Cmaj7
Bad, bad

How to play Skinny Skinny: key, chords and progression

Skinny Skinny by Ashton Irwin is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 5 chords: E, Cmaj7, A, D and F#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – Cmaj7 – A – E (V – ♭IIImaj7 – I – V in A major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.