Aug242024

Sabrina Carpenter – Slim Pickins Chords on Piano & Ukulele

KeyKeyCapo

View

These are Slim Pickins chords by on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G Em C G D

[Verse 1]
G
 Guess I'll end this
       Em
 life alone
C
I am not dramatic,
           G
 these are just the thoughts
      D
 that pass right through me
G        G/F#             Em
 All the douchebags in my phone
C
Play 'em like a slot machine
G
If they're winnin',
 D          B7
I'm just losin'

[Pre-Chorus]
            Em
A boy who's jacked and kind
C               Cm
 Can't find his ass
to save my life

Check out Musical Tips from our Tips section

[Chorus]
    G         Em
Oh, it's slim pickings
           Am
If I can't have the one I love
             Bm
I guess it's you that
         C
I'll be kissing
G               F
 Just to get my fixings
          C
Since the good ones
 are deceased or taken
D
I'll just keep on
             G
 moanin' and bitchin'

[Post-Chorus]
Em       C
Ah-ah-ah-ah
G        D
Ah-ah-ah-ah

[Verse 2]
G                        Em
 Jesus, what's a girl to do?
C
This boy doesn't even
          G
know the difference between
    D
 "their," "there" and
         G
"they are"
                     Em
Yet he's naked in my room
C
Missing all the things
he's missing
G                 D
God knows that he isn't
        B7
living large

[Pre-Chorus]
            Em
A boy who's nice,
that breathes
C             Cm
 I swear he's nowhere
 to be seen

[Chorus]
G          Em
 It's slim pickings
           Am
If I can't have
the one I love
             Bm
I guess it's you that
         C
 I'll be kissing
G               F
 Just to get my fixings
          C
Since the good ones
 are deceased or taken
D
I'll just keep on moanin'
     G       Em
 and bitchin'
            C       G D
Moanin' and bitchin'

[Outro]
G F
          C
Since the good ones call
                   Cm
 their exes wasted
              C
And since the Lord
                    Cm
forgot my gay awakening
     C
Then I'll just be
 here in the kitchen
D
Serving up some
              G
 moanin' and bitchin'

How to play Slim Pickins: key, chords and progression

Slim Pickins by Sabrina Carpenter is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 10 chords: G, Em, C, D, G/F#, B7, Cm, Am, Bm and F.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – C – G – D (vi – IV – I – V in G major), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship. In solfa, that is lah – fah – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Cm, Bm and F are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.

Chord diagrams

B7 chord on guitar (x21202) — B7B D♯ F♯ A

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

Slim Pickins chords: questions

What key is Slim Pickins in?

Slim Pickins by Sabrina Carpenter is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Slim Pickins?

Slim Pickins uses 10 chords: G, Em, C, D, G/F#, B7, Cm, Am, Bm, F.

What is the chord progression of Slim Pickins?

The main progression is Em – C – G – D (vi – IV – I – V), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship.

How to play Slim Pickins: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Slim Pickins chords: questions

New chords in your inbox

Related posts

Sabrina Carpenter – Busy Woman Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Sabrina Carpenter – Needless To Say Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Sabrina Carpenter – Lie To Girls Chords on Piano & Ukulele