Perfect Chords
by Ed Sheeran42,350,921 views, added to favorites 645,570 times
Difficulty: | intermediate |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Key: | Ab |
Capo: | 1st fret |
Author LYNX-Music [a] 2,287. 18 contributors total, last edit on Mar 26, 2023
Chords
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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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961 comments

I use a d/f# instead of a f#m
+111

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

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---|
+34
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