Perfect Chords

by Ed Sheeran
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Ab
Capo: 1st fret
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18 contributors total, last edit on Mar 26, 2023
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Chords

G
Em
C
D
D/F#
G/B
Dsus4

Strumming

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Capo: 1st fret
Play: G
Key: Ab
 
For chords in original key transpose this chord sheet +1 (and "use flats").
 
Play this song with the regular shapes of the chords given in this song
or use the ones that can be heard on the recording:
 
      E-A-D-G-B-e
G     3-x-0-0-3(3)
Em    0-2-2-0-3(3) (= Em7)
C     x-3-2-0-3(3) (= Cadd9)
[Coda]
Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3 or x-x-0-0-3-3 (= a D chord which is neither major nor minor)
G/B   x-2-0-0-0-3  (= G chord with a "b" as the root)
D/F#  2-x-0-2-3-x  (= D chord with a "f#" as the root)
 
The "%" signs mean "repeat the bar before", so "| D | % |" = two bars of D.
It's a common abbreviation. (Real Book etc.: https://www.swiss-jazz.ch/standards-jazz/AllOfMe.pdf)
 
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[Intro]
G
 
[Verse 1]
          G        Em
I found a love for me
              C                            D
Darling, just dive right in, and follow my lead
                G          Em
Well, I found a girl beautiful and sweet
        C                                     D
I never knew you were the someone waiting for me
 
[Pre-Chorus]
                                G
Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
            Em                      C                G  D
Not knowing what it was, I will not give you up this ti-ime
             G                           Em
Darling just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
            C                     D
And in your eyes you're holding mine
 
[Chorus]
      Em   C             G          D              Em
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favourite song
          C                G                 D              Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D          G
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight
 
|(G) D/F# Em D | C  D  |
 
[Verse 2]
                G                    Em
Well, I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
              C                                          D
She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share her home
           G             Em
I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets
         C                              D
To carry love, to carry children of our own
 
[Pre-Chorus]
                             G                     Em
We are still kids, but we're so in love, fighting against all odds
             C               G  D
I know we'll be alright this ti-ime
             G                              Em
Darling just hold my hand, be my girl, I'll be your man
         C               D
I see my future in your eyes
 
[Chorus]
      Em   C              G         D              Em
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favourite song
        C                G                D
When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful
  Em       C                  G        D          G
I don't deserve this, darling you look perfect tonight
 
[Interlude]
|(G) | G | Em | % |
| C  | % | D  | % |
 
[Chorus]
      Em   C              G         D              Em
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favourite song
        C              G               D             Em
I have faith in what I see, now I know I have met an angel
    C          G         D
In person, and she looks perfect
 
[Outro]
  G/B     C           Dsus4    D          G
I don't deserve this, you look perfect tonight
 
|(G) D/F# Em D | C  D  | G
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daye.
I use a d/f# instead of a f#m
+111
LittleMartin549
Instead of strumming the chords during the verses, I play the little plucking pattern Ed has. Here is a tab. e|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| D|-------------------------|-------------------------| A|-------------------------|-------------------------| E|-3-----------------------|-0-----------------------| e|-------------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-| B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-------------------------| D|-------------------------|-0-----------------------| A|-3-----------------------|-------------------------| E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
+74
wilson.pardo.00
SOLO G|----1h3-1-3-3/5----5-3/1-3-1----1h3-1-3-3/5----3-1-3-3/6----5-3-1-1/3---|
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