Perfect Chords & Guitar Lesson

Welcome to my Perfect chord chart by Ed Sheeran. I really like this guy as he has some pretty cool tunes and this one if no exception. What great about this song is it uses my 4 simple chords!!!!!

If you’re having trouble with your chord changes, check out my 4 easiest guitar chords for beginners.

Now something important to mention about this song is that the timing is in 6/8. This means we are going to count to 6 instead of 4 when we are strumming. This also gives the song a swaying waltz feel to it.

Perfect Guitar Chords:

Perfect Strumming Patterns:

Strumming is going to be kept super simple on this. All downs. You could do a little bit of finger picking if you know how to do block picking. If not, you can check it out in my online guitar course.

Strumming:
1 2 3 4 5 6
DDD D D D

Picking: Bass pluck pluck
1  2 3 4 5 6
B P P B P P

walkdown

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Perfect Chord Chart:

Intro: G

Verse:
                   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 (1) D (strum and cut)
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 (1)  D(1)
Not knowing what it was, I will not give you up this ti-----im
                        G                                              Em
Darling just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
                         C                                     D(1)   D (1 strum cut)
And in your eyes you're holding mine

Chorus: Chords 1 Measure Each
          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 favorite song
                       C                               G                                 D                             Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
                    C                         G                 D
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

| G D/F#| Em D |  C   D (1 strum cut)

Verse:
                              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(1)   D (1 strum and cut)
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(1)  D(1)
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     D (1 strum and cut)
I see my future in your eyes

Chorus: Chords 1 Measure Each
          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 favorite song
                C                             G                              D
When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful
   Em          C                                G                D
I don't deserve this, darling you look perfect tonight

Interlude:

G Em C D

Chorus: Chords 1 Measure Each
           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 favorite 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: 1 Measure Each
    G           C                   D               G (1 strum and hold)
I don't deserve this, you look perfect tonight

| G D/F#| Em D | C  D  G (1 strum and hold) 

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