Thinking Out Loud Acoustic Chords

by Ed Sheeran
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: D G C F A D
Capo: no capo
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Chords

D
D/F#
G
A
Em
A7
D4
Bm7
G9
A4
F#
C
C/E
F
Dm
G7
Csus4
Am7

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Artist: Ed Sheeran
Song: Thinking Out Loud (acoustic)
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIvxGkqzNh8
Transcription: SCA, kostya.levin.sca@gmail.com
 
Note:
Watch the video in the link above!
 
VERSION 1 (as in the video)
Tuning: 1 step down!!! (D-G-C-F-A-D)
Capo: NO capo
 
Chords used:
D:     x.x.0.2.3.x (hammer x.x.0.0.3.x to x.x.0.2.3.x)
D/F#:  2.x.0.2.3.x
G:     3.x.0.0.0.x
A:     x.0.2.2.2.x
Em:    0.2.2.0.0.0
A7:    x.0.2.0.2.0
D*:    x.x.0.2.3.2
D4:    x.x.0.2.3.3
Bm7:   x.2.4.2.3.2
G9:    3.x.0.0.3.3
A4:    x.0.2.2.3.3
D/F#*: 2.x.0.2.3.3
 
Riff1:
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-----2h4p2-----|
D|------------4--|
A|--0------------|
E|---------------|
 
[Verse]
D    D/F#                             G         A   Riff1
  When your legs don't work like they used to before
D     D/F#                          G     A  Riff1
  And I can't sweep you off of your feet
D   D/F#                             G            A   Riff1
  Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love
D    D/F#                    G                 A
  Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks
Riff1       D  D/F#              G  A    Riff1     D   D/F#   G   A
And darling I will be loving you   'til we're 70
Riff1    D   D/F#                   G  A       Riff1   D   D/F#
And baby my  heart could still fall as hard at 23
G                A
And I'm thinking 'bout how
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Em                     A7         D*   D4
People fall in love in mysterious ways
Em                        A7
Maybe just the touch of a hand
Em                            A7           Bm7
Oh me I fall in love with you every single day
Em                          A7
And I just wanna tell you I am
 
[Chorus]
          D   D/F#   G
So honey now
A                 Riff1   D    D/F#   G
Take me into your loving arms
     A            Riff1      D        D/F#   G
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
      A               Riff1    D    D/F#
Place your head on my beating heart
             G   A
I'm thinking out loud
Riff1 Bm7 A     G    D/F#  Em    A7  D
Maybe we  found love right where we are
 
[Verse]
D    D/F#                             G         A
When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades
D    D/F#                             G         A
And the crowds don't remember my name
D    D/F#            G                    A
When my hands don't play the strings the same way, mm
D     D/F#                         G         A
I know you will still love me the same
                 D  D/F#           G  A               D   D/F# G  A
'Cause honey your soul can never grow old, it's evergreen
         D  D/F#           G     A              D   D/F#  G
Baby your smile's forever in my mind and memory
              A
I'm thinking 'bout how 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Em                     A7         D*   D4
People fall in love in mysterious ways
Em                        A7
Maybe it's all part of a plan
Em                            A7           Bm7
I just keep on making the same mistakes
Em                          A7
Hoping that you'll understand
 
[Chorus]
          D   D/F#   G
But baby now
A                 Riff1   D    D/F#   G
Take me into your loving arms
     A            Riff1      D        D/F#   G
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
      A               Riff1    D    D/F#
Place your head on my beating heart
             G   A
I'm thinking out loud
Riff1 Bm7 A     G    D/F#  Em    A7     D
That maybe we found love right where we are
 
[Break]
D   D/F#   G    A   Riff1  D   D/F#
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh 
G    A   Riff1      D  D/F#
Ah la la, la la la
G    A   Riff1      D  D/F#
Mmmm mmmm mmmmmm
 
[Bridge (start strumming)]
D*  D*/F#  G9  A4
 
[End]
          D*   D*/F#   G9
So honey now
A4                       D*    D*/F#   G9
Take me into your loving arms
     A4                      D*       D*/F#   G9
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
      A4                      D*   D*/F#
Place your head on my beating heart
             G9   A4
I'm thinking out loud
Riff1 Bm7 A     G9   D/F#  Em    A  D
Maybe we  found love right where we are
     Bm7 A     G9   D/F#  Em    A  D
Baby we  found love right where we are
    Bm7 A     G9   D/F#  Em    A  D
And we  found love right where we are
 
 
VERSION 2 (for standard tuning)
Tuning: standard (E-A-D-G-B-e)
Capo: NO capo
 
Chords used:
 
Riff1
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-----0h2p0-----|
D|------------2--|
A|---------------|
E|--3------------|
 
[Verse]
C    C/E                             F         G   Riff1
  When your legs don't work like they used to before
C     C/E                          F     G  Riff1
  And I can't sweep you off of your feet
C   C/E                             F            G   Riff1
  Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love
C    C/E                    F                 G
  Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks
Riff1       C  C/E              F  G    Riff1     C   C/E   F   G
And darling I will be loving you   'til we're 70
Riff1    C   C/E                   F  G       Riff1   C   C/E
And baby my  heart could still fall as hard at 23
F                G
And I'm thinking 'bout how
 
[Pre-chorus]
Dm                     G7         C   Csus4
People fall in love in mysterious ways
Dm                        G7
Maybe just the touch of a hand
Dm                            G7           Am7
Oh me I fall in love with you every single day
Dm                          G7
And I just wanna tell you I am
 
[Chorus]
          C   C/E   F
So honey now
G                 Riff1   C    C/E   F
Take me into your loving arms
     G            Riff1      C        C/E   F
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
      G               Riff1    C    C/E
Place your head on my beating heart
             F   G
I'm thinking out loud
Riff1 Am7 G     F    C/E   Dm    G7  C
Maybe we  found love right where we are
 
[Verse]
C    C/E                             F         G   Riff1
When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades
C    C/E                             F     G  Riff1
And the crowds don't remember my name
C     C/E            F                    G   Riff1
When my hands don't play the strings the same way, mm
C    C/E                            F                 G
I know you will still love me the same
Riff1       C  C/E               F  G                 C   C/E   F   G
'Cause honey your soul can never grow old, it's evergreen
Riff1     C   C/E          F    G       Riff1   C   C/E
Baby your smile's forever in my mind and memory
F                G
I'm thinking 'bout how 
 
[Pre-chorus]
Dm                     G7         C   Csus4
People fall in love in mysterious ways
Dm                        G7
Maybe it's all part of a plan
Dm                            G7           Am7
I just keep on making the same mistakes
Dm                          G7
Hoping that you'll understand
 
[Chorus]
          C   C/E   F
But baby now
G                 Riff1   C    C/E   F
Take me into your loving arms
     G            Riff1      C        C/E   F
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
      G               Riff1    C    C/E
Place your head on my beating heart
             F   G
I'm thinking out loud
Riff1 Am7 G     F    C/E   Dm    G7  C
That maybe we found love right where we are
 
[Break]
C   C/E   F    G   Riff1  C   C/E
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh 
F    G   Riff1      C  C/E
Ah la la, la la la
F    G   Riff1      C  C/E
Mmmm mmmm mmmmmm
 
[Bridge (start strumming)]
C  C/E  F  G
 
[End]
          C   C/E   F
So honey now
G                        C   C/E   F
Take me into your loving arms
     G                       C        C/E   F
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
      G                       C    C/E
Place your head on my beating heart
             F    G
I'm thinking out loud
Riff1 Am7 G     F    C/E   Dm    G  C
Maybe we  found love right where we are
     Am7 G     F    C/E   Dm    G  C
Baby we  found love right where we are
    Am7 G     F    C/E   Dm    G  C
And we  found love right where we are
 
 
Note II:
If you have any corrections or improvements to the tab write
them on the comments section, or send me a message,
or e-mail, so we can together make this tab even better.
 
SCA, kostya.levin.sca@gmail.com
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9 comments
jdc916
If you're playing along with the record, it's standard tuning no capo in D
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Mibanez
I think that it should actually be 1/2 step down and not a full step. I have my tuning E flat, G#, C#, F#, B flat, and E flat and it sounds just right.
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geoff yamamoto
Right on! Thanks a heap.
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