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May182019

Maddie Poppe – Skeletons Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsC F Am G

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This is the chord progression of Skeletons by Maddie Poppe on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C F Am G x2
(whistle)

[Verse 1]
C F Am G
Took a chance on you
C F Am G
No matter what you might put me through
C F
You give love more than just a bad name
Am G
You wear trouble like a brand name
C F Am G
But I took a chance on you, on you

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[Pre-Chorus]
C F
Your past is a disaster
Am G
If you break me, I might shatter
C F Am G
So why do I keep chasin’ after, chasin’ after, chasin’ after

[Chorus]
C F Am
You got more skeletons in a graveyard
G C F Am G
You go around breakin’ these hearts in two, in two, in two
C F Am
You got more skeletons in a graveyard
G C F Am G
So why am I fallin’ so hard for you, for you, for you, you-ooh

[Instrumental]
C F Am G x2
(whistle)

[Verse 2]
C F Am G
Took a chance on you
C F Am G
Even though you’re broken and bruised
C F
Oh, but like a rose reaching through the concrete
Am G
You can grow anyway your heart leads
C F Am G
I’ll take a chance on you, on you

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[Pre-Chorus]
C F
Your past is a disaster
Am G
If you break me, I might shatter
C F Am G
So why do I keep chasin’ after, chasin’ after, chasin’ after

[Chorus]
C F Am
You got more skeletons in a graveyard
G C F Am G
You go around breakin’ these hearts in two, in two, in two
C F Am
You got more skeletons in a graveyard
G C F Am G
So why am I fallin’ so hard for you, for you, for you, you-ooh

[Instrumental]
C F Am G x4
(whistle)

[Pre-Chorus]
C F
Your past is a disaster
Am G
If you break me, I might shatter
F Am G
What’s inside you is what I’m after, what I’m after, what I’m after

[Chorus]
C F Am
You got more skeletons in a graveyard
G C F Am G
You go around breakin’ these hearts in two, in two, in two
C F Am
You got more skeletons in a graveyard
G C F Am G
So why am I fallin’ so hard for you, for you, for you, you-ooh

[Chorus]
C F Am
You got more skeletons in a graveyard
G C F Am G
You go around breakin’ these hearts in two, in two, in two
C F Am
You got more skeletons in a graveyard
G C F Am G
So why am I fallin’ so hard for you, for you, for you, you-ooh

How to play Skeletons: key, chords and progression

Skeletons by Maddie Poppe is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 4 chords: C, F, Am and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – F – Am – G (I – IV – vi – V in C major), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V. In solfa, that is doh – fah – lah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010) — CC E G

F chord on guitar (133211) — FF A C

Am chord on guitar (x02210) — AmA C E

G chord on guitar (320003) — GG B D

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Skeletons chords: questions

What key is Skeletons in?

Skeletons by Maddie Poppe is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Skeletons?

Skeletons uses 4 chords: C, F, Am, G.

What is the chord progression of Skeletons?

The main progression is C – F – Am – G (I – IV – vi – V), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V.

Is Skeletons easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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