Tenerife Sea Chords

by Ed Sheeran
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Gb
Capo: 4th fret
Author TZips [a] 72.
6 contributors total, last edit on Mar 26, 2024
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Chords

E
F#m
A
B
C#m

Strumming

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Almost Standard Tuning:
E-A-D-E-B-E    (Just tune the G down to an E)
 
Capo 4
 
[Chords]
E       022000
F#m     244000
A       x02000
B       x24000
C#m     x46000
 
http://youtu.be/-_Hqn2uJALk?t=1m1s
 
On the A chord, he hammers the B string (2nd from highest), second fret - x02020
 
Technique stuff:
The F#m chord may sound a bit off, but it's the bass note that you should listen for.
Also, think of this song as 4 beats per line, but then subdivide every beat into 6
mini beats. That's how he plucks. For example, say "Cheerio Cheerio" for each
beat.
He likes to hit the bass note on the first beat of every chord, the G string on
the 2nd triplet (or the Chee of the second Cheerio), then the B string on the "a"
of the 2nd triplet (1+a2+a) (or the "O" of the second Cheerio).
 
In the album version of this song, in the bridge (Lumière darling) the chords are C#m A E B.
 
[Verse]
E             F#m       A
  You look so wonderful in your dress
E            F#m       A
 I love your hair like that
E           F#m          A
 The way it falls on the side of your neck
C#m        B             A
 Down your shoulders and back
 
E         F#m          A
 We are surrounded by all of these lies
     E          F#m      A
 And people who talk too much
E                F#m     A
 You've got the kind of look in your eyes
       C#m         B            A
As if no one knows anything but us
 
[Pre-Chorus]
   A                  E            B
And should this be the last thing I see
  A                      E          B
I want you to know it's enough for me
       A                    E                  B
'Cause all that you are is all that I'll ever need
 
[Chorus]
          E   F#m   A
I'm so in love
      E   F#m   A
So in love
      E   F#m   A
So in love
      E   F#m   A
So in love
 
[Verse]
E             F#m       A
 You look so beautiful in this light
E            F#m       A
 Your silhouette over me
E            F#m           A
 The way it brings out the blue in your eyes
       C#m     B    A
is the Tenerife Sea
    E          F#m        A
And all of the voices surrounding us here
          E             F#m         A
They just fade out when you take a breath
E             F#m        A
Just say the word and I will disappear
C#m      B          A
into the wilderness
 
[Pre-Chorus]
    A                  E            B
And should this be the last thing I see
  A                      E          B
I want you to know it's enough for me
       A                    E                  B
'Cause all that you are is all that I'll ever need
 
[Chorus]
          E   F#m   A
I'm so in love
      E   F#m   A
So in love
      E   F#m   A
So in love
      E   F#m   A
So in love
 
[Bridge]
C#m A    E  B
Lumière, darling
C#m  A        B
Lumière over me
 
(He loops this 6 times, I sing it 2 times normal, 2 with the first harmony he uses)
 
[Pre-Chorus]
   A                  E            B
And should this be the last thing I see
  A                      E          B
I want you to know it's enough for me
       A                    E                  B
'Cause all that you are is all that I'll ever need
 
[Outro]
          E   F#m   A
I'm so in love
      E   F#m   A
So in love
      E   F#m   A
So in love
      E   F#m   A
So in love
 
[Outro]
E            F#m       A
 You look so wonderful in your dress
E             F#m       A
 I loved your hair like that
E            F#m      A
 And in the moment I knew you Beth
 
(on the last chord just play the bass string)
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Mads1209
This is just brilliant. Good work!
+30
bin0670
It's actually 'Beth', not 'back' at the very last part. Just saying./.
+7
madlezo
i +3 and then played easier chords on CAPO 1 and it sounded just as good, but with chords like Em C G Am etc, don't be afraid to do that
+7