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Ed Sheeran Beginner Key of D 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

D · A · Bm · G

Ed Sheeran’s nostalgic ballad about love and memories captured in pictures. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes below to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes

Bm

But it’s the only thing that I know

G

When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes

A

It is the only thing makes us feel alive

Verse 2

D

We keep this love in a photograph

Bm

We made these memories for ourselves

G

Where our eyes are never closing

A

Hearts are never broken

G A

And time’s forever frozen still

Chorus

D

So you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone, wait for me to come home

Verse 3

D

Loving can heal, loving can mend your soul

Bm

And it’s the only thing that I know, know

G

I swear it will get easier,

A

Remember that with every piece of ya

Verse 4

D

And it’s the only thing we take with us when we die

Bm

We keep this love in this photograph

G

We made these memories for ourselves

A

Where our eyes are never closing

G

Hearts were never broken

A

And time’s forever frozen still

Chorus

D

So you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone, wait for me to come home

Bridge

G

And if you hurt me

A

That’s okay baby, only words bleed

D

Inside these pages you just hold me

Bm

And I won’t ever let you go

G

Wait for me to come home

A

Wait for me to come home

G

Wait for me to come home

A

Wait for me to come home

Chorus

D

You can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone

Chorus

D

And you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone

Outro

D

Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes

Bm

But it’s the only thing that I know

G

When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes

A

It is the only thing makes us feel alive

D

We keep this love in a photograph

Bm

We made these memories for ourselves

G

Where our eyes are never closing

A

Hearts are never broken

G A D

And time’s forever frozen still

Practice tip: Master the D, Bm, G, A progression slowly before adding the strum pattern, as this sequence forms the entire song’s foundation.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

D · A · Bm · G

Ed Sheeran’s nostalgic ballad about love and memories captured in pictures. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes below to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes

Bm

But it’s the only thing that I know

G

When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes

A

It is the only thing makes us feel alive

Verse 2

D

We keep this love in a photograph

Bm

We made these memories for ourselves

G

Where our eyes are never closing

A

Hearts are never broken

G A

And time’s forever frozen still

Chorus

D

So you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone, wait for me to come home

Verse 3

D

Loving can heal, loving can mend your soul

Bm

And it’s the only thing that I know, know

G

I swear it will get easier,

A

Remember that with every piece of ya

Verse 4

D

And it’s the only thing we take with us when we die

Bm

We keep this love in this photograph

G

We made these memories for ourselves

A

Where our eyes are never closing

G

Hearts were never broken

A

And time’s forever frozen still

Chorus

D

So you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone, wait for me to come home

Bridge

G

And if you hurt me

A

That’s okay baby, only words bleed

D

Inside these pages you just hold me

Bm

And I won’t ever let you go

G

Wait for me to come home

A

Wait for me to come home

G

Wait for me to come home

A

Wait for me to come home

Chorus

D

You can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone

Chorus

D

And you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone

Outro

D

Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes

Bm

But it’s the only thing that I know

G

When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes

A

It is the only thing makes us feel alive

D

We keep this love in a photograph

Bm

We made these memories for ourselves

G

Where our eyes are never closing

A

Hearts are never broken

G A D

And time’s forever frozen still

Practice tip: Master the D, Bm, G, A progression slowly before adding the strum pattern, as this sequence forms the entire song’s foundation.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

D · A · Bm · G

Ed Sheeran’s nostalgic ballad about love and memories captured in pictures. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes below to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes

Bm

But it’s the only thing that I know

G

When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes

A

It is the only thing makes us feel alive

Verse 2

D

We keep this love in a photograph

Bm

We made these memories for ourselves

G

Where our eyes are never closing

A

Hearts are never broken

G A

And time’s forever frozen still

Chorus

D

So you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone, wait for me to come home

Verse 3

D

Loving can heal, loving can mend your soul

Bm

And it’s the only thing that I know, know

G

I swear it will get easier,

A

Remember that with every piece of ya

Verse 4

D

And it’s the only thing we take with us when we die

Bm

We keep this love in this photograph

G

We made these memories for ourselves

A

Where our eyes are never closing

G

Hearts were never broken

A

And time’s forever frozen still

Chorus

D

So you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone, wait for me to come home

Bridge

G

And if you hurt me

A

That’s okay baby, only words bleed

D

Inside these pages you just hold me

Bm

And I won’t ever let you go

G

Wait for me to come home

A

Wait for me to come home

G

Wait for me to come home

A

Wait for me to come home

Chorus

D

You can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone

Chorus

D

And you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone

Outro

D

Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes

Bm

But it’s the only thing that I know

G

When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes

A

It is the only thing makes us feel alive

D

We keep this love in a photograph

Bm

We made these memories for ourselves

G

Where our eyes are never closing

A

Hearts are never broken

G A D

And time’s forever frozen still

Practice tip: Master the D, Bm, G, A progression slowly before adding the strum pattern, as this sequence forms the entire song’s foundation.

Dtap to play

Atap to play

Bmtap to play

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

D · A · Bm · G

Ed Sheeran’s nostalgic ballad about love and memories captured in pictures. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes below to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes

Bm

But it’s the only thing that I know

G

When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes

A

It is the only thing makes us feel alive

Verse 2

D

We keep this love in a photograph

Bm

We made these memories for ourselves

G

Where our eyes are never closing

A

Hearts are never broken

G A

And time’s forever frozen still

Chorus

D

So you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone, wait for me to come home

Verse 3

D

Loving can heal, loving can mend your soul

Bm

And it’s the only thing that I know, know

G

I swear it will get easier,

A

Remember that with every piece of ya

Verse 4

D

And it’s the only thing we take with us when we die

Bm

We keep this love in this photograph

G

We made these memories for ourselves

A

Where our eyes are never closing

G

Hearts were never broken

A

And time’s forever frozen still

Chorus

D

So you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone, wait for me to come home

Bridge

G

And if you hurt me

A

That’s okay baby, only words bleed

D

Inside these pages you just hold me

Bm

And I won’t ever let you go

G

Wait for me to come home

A

Wait for me to come home

G

Wait for me to come home

A

Wait for me to come home

Chorus

D

You can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone

Chorus

D

And you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone

Outro

D

Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes

Bm

But it’s the only thing that I know

G

When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes

A

It is the only thing makes us feel alive

D

We keep this love in a photograph

Bm

We made these memories for ourselves

G

Where our eyes are never closing

A

Hearts are never broken

G A D

And time’s forever frozen still

Practice tip: Master the D, Bm, G, A progression slowly before adding the strum pattern, as this sequence forms the entire song’s foundation.

Dtap to play

Atap to play

Bmtap to play

Gtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

D · A · Bm · G

Ed Sheeran’s nostalgic ballad about love and memories captured in pictures. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes below to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes

Bm

But it’s the only thing that I know

G

When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes

A

It is the only thing makes us feel alive

Verse 2

D

We keep this love in a photograph

Bm

We made these memories for ourselves

G

Where our eyes are never closing

A

Hearts are never broken

G A

And time’s forever frozen still

Chorus

D

So you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone, wait for me to come home

Verse 3

D

Loving can heal, loving can mend your soul

Bm

And it’s the only thing that I know, know

G

I swear it will get easier,

A

Remember that with every piece of ya

Verse 4

D

And it’s the only thing we take with us when we die

Bm

We keep this love in this photograph

G

We made these memories for ourselves

A

Where our eyes are never closing

G

Hearts were never broken

A

And time’s forever frozen still

Chorus

D

So you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone, wait for me to come home

Bridge

G

And if you hurt me

A

That’s okay baby, only words bleed

D

Inside these pages you just hold me

Bm

And I won’t ever let you go

G

Wait for me to come home

A

Wait for me to come home

G

Wait for me to come home

A

Wait for me to come home

Chorus

D

You can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone

Chorus

D

And you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone

Outro

D

Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes

Bm

But it’s the only thing that I know

G

When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes

A

It is the only thing makes us feel alive

D

We keep this love in a photograph

Bm

We made these memories for ourselves

G

Where our eyes are never closing

A

Hearts are never broken

G A D

And time’s forever frozen still

Practice tip: Master the D, Bm, G, A progression slowly before adding the strum pattern, as this sequence forms the entire song’s foundation.

Dtap to play

Atap to play

Bmtap to play

Gtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

D · A · Bm · G

Ed Sheeran’s nostalgic ballad about love and memories captured in pictures. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes below to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes

Bm

But it’s the only thing that I know

G

When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes

A

It is the only thing makes us feel alive

Verse 2

D

We keep this love in a photograph

Bm

We made these memories for ourselves

G

Where our eyes are never closing

A

Hearts are never broken

G A

And time’s forever frozen still

Chorus

D

So you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone, wait for me to come home

Verse 3

D

Loving can heal, loving can mend your soul

Bm

And it’s the only thing that I know, know

G

I swear it will get easier,

A

Remember that with every piece of ya

Verse 4

D

And it’s the only thing we take with us when we die

Bm

We keep this love in this photograph

G

We made these memories for ourselves

A

Where our eyes are never closing

G

Hearts were never broken

A

And time’s forever frozen still

Chorus

D

So you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone, wait for me to come home

Bridge

G

And if you hurt me

A

That’s okay baby, only words bleed

D

Inside these pages you just hold me

Bm

And I won’t ever let you go

G

Wait for me to come home

A

Wait for me to come home

G

Wait for me to come home

A

Wait for me to come home

Chorus

D

You can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone

Chorus

D

And you can keep me

Bm

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

G

Holding me closer ’til our eyes meet

A

You won’t ever be alone

Outro

D

Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes

Bm

But it’s the only thing that I know

G

When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes

A

It is the only thing makes us feel alive

D

We keep this love in a photograph

Bm

We made these memories for ourselves

G

Where our eyes are never closing

A

Hearts are never broken

G A D

And time’s forever frozen still

Practice tip: Master the D, Bm, G, A progression slowly before adding the strum pattern, as this sequence forms the entire song’s foundation.